What Should I Read Next?

The Nevins Memorial Library is pleased to provide our readers with this service that helps to match readers with books that they may enjoy, based on other books they have read and enjoyed. Please fill in as much of this reader profile as you wish. The more information you provide, the more likely it is that we can suggest titles that you might enjoy. Librarians at the Nevins Memorial Library will use your answers to create a customized reading list for you. We will get back in touch with you within two weeks. Information will be kept in strict confidence between the the library staff and the reader. If you have any questions or would like to follow up with us, please contact us directly at 978-686-4080, extension 12, or email tsaccio@mvlc.org

This form was copied from the Williamsburg Regional Library in Williamsburg, Virgina. We thank the WRL for letting us edit their form for our needs and use it here.

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself: w 0

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Address: *

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* 2. Date w 0

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* 3. Are you a local resident of Methuen and/or a patron of the Nevins Memorial Library w 0

Yes

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* 4. Sex: w 0

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* 5. Your age: w 0

15-18

19-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

65 and up

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* 6. Race or Ethnicity: w 0

African-American

American-Indian

Arabic

Caucasian

European

Hispanic

Native-American

Pacific Islander

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* 7. Preferred mode of contact: w 0

Face-to-Face Discussion with a Librarian

I want to pick up my paper list of suggestions at the Library. C all Me.

Please Email Me My Suggestions.

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* 8. Genres and formats. For each of the following, mark the button that best indicates your interest:
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	High Interest	Some Interest	No Interest
Action/Adventure	Action/Adventure High Interest	Action/Adventure Some Interest	Action/Adventure No Interest
Biography/Memoir	Biography/Memoir High Interest	Biography/Memoir Some Interest	Biography/Memoir No Interest
Books on CD	Books on CD High Interest	Books on CD Some Interest	Books on CD No Interest
Chick-Lit	Chick-Lit High Interest	Chick-Lit Some Interest	Chick-Lit No Interest
Christian Fiction	Christian Fiction High Interest	Christian Fiction Some Interest	Christian Fiction No Interest
Classic Titles	Classic Titles High Interest	Classic Titles Some Interest	Classic Titles No Interest
Fantasy	Fantasy High Interest	Fantasy Some Interest	Fantasy No Interest
Graphic Novels	Graphic Novels High Interest	Graphic Novels Some Interest	Graphic Novels No Interest
Historical Fiction	Historical Fiction High Interest	Historical Fiction Some Interest	Historical Fiction No Interest
Horror	Horror High Interest	Horror Some Interest	Horror No Interest
Mysteries	Mysteries High Interest	Mysteries Some Interest	Mysteries No Interest
Non-fiction	Non-fiction High Interest	Non-fiction Some Interest	Non-fiction No Interest
Paranormal	Paranormal High Interest	Paranormal Some Interest	Paranormal No Interest
Playaways	Playaways High Interest	Playaways Some Interest	Playaways No Interest
Romance	Romance High Interest	Romance Some Interest	Romance No Interest
Romantic Suspense	Romantic Suspense High Interest	Romantic Suspense Some Interest	Romantic Suspense No Interest
Science Fiction	Science Fiction High Interest	Science Fiction Some Interest	Science Fiction No Interest
Series	Series High Interest	Series Some Interest	Series No Interest
Short Stories	Short Stories High Interest	Short Stories Some Interest	Short Stories No Interest
Suspense	Suspense High Interest	Suspense Some Interest	Suspense No Interest
Thrillers	Thrillers High Interest	Thrillers Some Interest	Thrillers No Interest
True Crime	True Crime High Interest	True Crime Some Interest	True Crime No Interest
Urban Fiction	Urban Fiction High Interest	Urban Fiction Some Interest	Urban Fiction No Interest
Westerns	Westerns High Interest	Westerns Some Interest	Westerns No Interest
Women's Fiction	Women's Fiction High Interest	Women's Fiction Some Interest	Women's Fiction No Interest

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* 9. Please list at least 3 of your favorite books and/or authors and what you enjoy about them: w 0

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* 10. Please list titles or authors that you have read but not enjoyed and let us know why: w 0

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* 11. Tone, Style, Mood and Language. Mark your preference on the following scale. 1 indicates that the choice is extremely important. 5 indicates that the choice is not at all important. w 0

	1	2	3	4	5
Contemporary	Contemporary 1	Contemporary 2	Contemporary 3	Contemporary 4	Contemporary 5
Dark	Dark 1	Dark 2	Dark 3	Dark 4	Dark 5
Demanding	Demanding 1	Demanding 2	Demanding 3	Demanding 4	Demanding 5
Frightening	Frightening 1	Frightening 2	Frightening 3	Frightening 4	Frightening 5
Gentle	Gentle 1	Gentle 2	Gentle 3	Gentle 4	Gentle 5
Happy/Uplifting	Happy/Uplifting 1	Happy/Uplifting 2	Happy/Uplifting 3	Happy/Uplifting 4	Happy/Uplifting 5
Humorous	Humorous 1	Humorous 2	Humorous 3	Humorous 4	Humorous 5
Leaves You Thinking	Leaves You Thinking 1	Leaves You Thinking 2	Leaves You Thinking 3	Leaves You Thinking 4	Leaves You Thinking 5
Lyrical/Poetic Language	Lyrical/Poetic Language 1	Lyrical/Poetic Language 2	Lyrical/Poetic Language 3	Lyrical/Poetic Language 4	Lyrical/Poetic Language 5
One Plot Line	One Plot Line 1	One Plot Line 2	One Plot Line 3	One Plot Line 4	One Plot Line 5
Multiple Plot Lines	Multiple Plot Lines 1	Multiple Plot Lines 2	Multiple Plot Lines 3	Multiple Plot Lines 4	Multiple Plot Lines 5
Old-Fashioned	Old-Fashioned 1	Old-Fashioned 2	Old-Fashioned 3	Old-Fashioned 4	Old-Fashioned 5
Realistic	Realistic 1	Realistic 2	Realistic 3	Realistic 4	Realistic 5
Relaxing	Relaxing 1	Relaxing 2	Relaxing 3	Relaxing 4	Relaxing 5
Sentimental	Sentimental 1	Sentimental 2	Sentimental 3	Sentimental 4	Sentimental 5
Serious	Serious 1	Serious 2	Serious 3	Serious 4	Serious 5
Straightforward	Straightforward 1	Straightforward 2	Straightforward 3	Straightforward 4	Straightforward 5
Suspenseful/Tense	Suspenseful/Tense 1	Suspenseful/Tense 2	Suspenseful/Tense 3	Suspenseful/Tense 4	Suspenseful/Tense 5
Unusual	Unusual 1	Unusual 2	Unusual 3	Unusual 4	Unusual 5

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* 12. How important is each of the following factors to you as a reader? w 0

	High Interest	Medium Interest	Low Interest
Focus on Characters	Focus on Characters High Interest	Focus on Characters Medium Interest	Focus on Characters Low Interest
Focus on Action and Events	Focus on Action and Events High Interest	Focus on Action and Events Medium Interest	Focus on Action and Events Low Interest
Focus on Issues and Ideas	Focus on Issues and Ideas High Interest	Focus on Issues and Ideas Medium Interest	Focus on Issues and Ideas Low Interest
Focus on Language and Style	Focus on Language and Style High Interest	Focus on Language and Style Medium Interest	Focus on Language and Style Low Interest

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* 13. What sort of humor do you prefer? w 0

	High Interest	Some Interest	No Interest
Absurd Humor	Absurd Humor High Interest	Absurd Humor Some Interest	Absurd Humor No Interest
Clever Dialogue	Clever Dialogue High Interest	Clever Dialogue Some Interest	Clever Dialogue No Interest
Dark Humor	Dark Humor High Interest	Dark Humor Some Interest	Dark Humor No Interest
Humorous Situations/Events	Humorous Situations/Events High Interest	Humorous Situations/Events Some Interest	Humorous Situations/Events No Interest
Quirky Characters	Quirky Characters High Interest	Quirky Characters Some Interest	Quirky Characters No Interest
Slapstick	Slapstick High Interest	Slapstick Some Interest	Slapstick No Interest

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* 14. Length. For each of the following, please indicate your preference: w 0

	OK	No	Does Not Matter
Less than 250 pages	Less than 250 pages OK	Less than 250 pages No	Less than 250 pages Does Not Matter
250-500 pages	250-500 pages OK	250-500 pages No	250-500 pages Does Not Matter
Over 500 pages	Over 500 pages OK	Over 500 pages No	Over 500 pages Does Not Matter

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* 15. Characters. Please use the following scale to indicate your choices. A choice of 1 indicates most importance. 5 indicates least importance. w 0

	1	2	3	4	5
Just a few characters	Just a few characters 1	Just a few characters 2	Just a few characters 3	Just a few characters 4	Just a few characters 5
Many characters	Many characters 1	Many characters 2	Many characters 3	Many characters 4	Many characters 5
Characters who are sure of themselves	Characters who are sure of themselves 1	Characters who are sure of themselves 2	Characters who are sure of themselves 3	Characters who are sure of themselves 4	Characters who are sure of themselves 5
Characters are conflicted	Characters are conflicted 1	Characters are conflicted 2	Characters are conflicted 3	Characters are conflicted 4	Characters are conflicted 5
Male protagonist	Male protagonist 1	Male protagonist 2	Male protagonist 3	Male protagonist 4	Male protagonist 5
Female protagonist	Female protagonist 1	Female protagonist 2	Female protagonist 3	Female protagonist 4	Female protagonist 5

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* 16. Character's Age: w 0

Under 12

Teens

20-35

36-50

51-65

Over 65

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* 17. Character's Ethnicity: w 0

Arabic

African-American

Asian

Caucasian

European

Indian

Native-American

Pacific Islander

Recent Immigrants

Scandinavian

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* 18. Character's Relationship Status: w 0

Bisexual

Divorced

Enemies

Friends

Gay

Lesbian

Married/Committed

Odd Couples

Parent/Child

Siblings

Single/Content

Single/Looking for Love

Transgendered

Troubled Relationship

Widow/Widower

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* 19. Preferred Settings: w 0

Antarctica

Africa

Asia

Australia

Europe

Fantasy Lands

Futuristic Places

Historical Settings

North America

South America

United States

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* 20. Please Specify a Historical Era: w 0

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* 21. Demographics: w 0

Among the Disadvantaged

Among the Wealthy

Among the Working Class

Cities

Exotic Locals

Farms/Ranches

Rural

Small Towns

Suburbs

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* 22. Pet Peeves and Secret Pleasures. For each element that follows, please indicate whether we should avoid, include, or not consider that element in recommending titles to you. w 0

	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Addiction	Addiction Avoid	Addiction Include	Addiction Ignore
Anti-Religion	Anti-Religion Avoid	Anti-Religion Include	Anti-Religion Ignore
Death	Death Avoid	Death Include	Death Ignore
Disease	Disease Avoid	Disease Include	Disease Ignore
Explicit Sexual Content	Explicit Sexual Content Avoid	Explicit Sexual Content Include	Explicit Sexual Content Ignore
Left-Wing Politics	Left-Wing Politics Avoid	Left-Wing Politics Include	Left-Wing Politics Ignore
Obscene Language	Obscene Language Avoid	Obscene Language Include	Obscene Language Ignore
Pro-Religion	Pro-Religion Avoid	Pro-Religion Include	Pro-Religion Ignore
Right-Wing Politics	Right-Wing Politics Avoid	Right-Wing Politics Include	Right-Wing Politics Ignore
Sexual Themes	Sexual Themes Avoid	Sexual Themes Include	Sexual Themes Ignore
Violence	Violence Avoid	Violence Include	Violence Ignore
War	War Avoid	War Include	War Ignore

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* 23. Subjects. Please indicate which of the following subjects you are interested in or would rather not read about: w 0

	Interested	Avoid
Animals	Animals Interested	Animals Avoid
Art	Art Interested	Art Avoid
Books Made Into Films	Books Made Into Films Interested	Books Made Into Films Avoid
Childhood	Childhood Interested	Childhood Avoid
Coming-of-Age	Coming-of-Age Interested	Coming-of-Age Avoid
Computers	Computers Interested	Computers Avoid
Crime	Crime Interested	Crime Avoid
Disasters	Disasters Interested	Disasters Avoid
Families	Families Interested	Families Avoid
Food	Food Interested	Food Avoid
Gardens	Gardens Interested	Gardens Avoid
History	History Interested	History Avoid
Holidays	Holidays Interested	Holidays Avoid
Humor	Humor Interested	Humor Avoid
Journeys/Travel	Journeys/Travel Interested	Journeys/Travel Avoid
Medicine and Health	Medicine and Health Interested	Medicine and Health Avoid
Men's Lives	Men's Lives Interested	Men's Lives Avoid
Military/War	Military/War Interested	Military/War Avoid
Minority's Lives	Minority's Lives Interested	Minority's Lives Avoid
Music	Music Interested	Music Avoid
Nature	Nature Interested	Nature Avoid
Other Cultures	Other Cultures Interested	Other Cultures Avoid
Politics	Politics Interested	Politics Avoid
Religion	Religion Interested	Religion Avoid
Romantic Relationships	Romantic Relationships Interested	Romantic Relationships Avoid
Science & Technology	Science & Technology Interested	Science & Technology Avoid
Senior Lives	Senior Lives Interested	Senior Lives Avoid
Sports	Sports Interested	Sports Avoid
Women's Lives	Women's Lives Interested	Women's Lives Avoid

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* 24. Reading Levels of Interest to You: w 0

Adult Books

Children's Books

Young Adult Books

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* 2. Date w 0

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* 3. Are you a local resident of Methuen and/or a patron of the Nevins Memorial Library w 0

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* 8. Genres and formats. For each of the following, mark the button that best indicates your interest: w 0

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* 9. Please list at least 3 of your favorite books and/or authors and what you enjoy about them: w 0

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* 10. Please list titles or authors that you have read but not enjoyed and let us know why: w 0

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* 11. Tone, Style, Mood and Language. Mark your preference on the following scale. 1 indicates that the choice is extremely important. 5 indicates that the choice is not at all important. w 0

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* 12. How important is each of the following factors to you as a reader? w 0

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* 13. What sort of humor do you prefer? w 0

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* 14. Length. For each of the following, please indicate your preference: w 0

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* 15. Characters. Please use the following scale to indicate your choices. A choice of 1 indicates most importance. 5 indicates least importance. w 0

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* 16. Character's Age: w 0

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* 17. Character's Ethnicity: w 0

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* 18. Character's Relationship Status: w 0

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* 19. Preferred Settings: w 0

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* 20. Please Specify a Historical Era: w 0

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* 21. Demographics: w 0

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* 22. Pet Peeves and Secret Pleasures. For each element that follows, please indicate whether we should avoid, include, or not consider that element in recommending titles to you. w 0

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* 23. Subjects. Please indicate which of the following subjects you are interested in or would rather not read about: w 0

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* 24. Reading Levels of Interest to You: w 0

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