{"id":9534,"date":"2025-04-15T15:31:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/?p=9534"},"modified":"2025-05-30T18:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:47:50","slug":"advisorator-find-terrific-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/2025\/04\/15\/advisorator-find-terrific-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest post: Find terrific books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1122\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.jpeg 1122w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-300x55.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1024x188.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-768x141.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-100x18.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-150x28.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-200x37.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-450x83.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-600x110.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-900x165.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-button-color-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-button-color-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hey folks! As I mentioned in the previous newsletter, I&#8217;m taking this week off while visiting with family over Passover. I&#8217;ll be back next Tuesday, April 22.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the meantime, I hope you dig this special guest post by Jeremy Caplan, who writes the <a href=\"https:\/\/wondertools.substack.com?utm_source=advisorator042025\">Wonder Tools newsletter<\/a>. I&#8217;ve featured Jeremy&#8217;s work here a bunch of times, and really enjoyed the book-finding advice he shared in a recent issue of Wonder Tools. I&#8217;m republishing that advice here with his permission.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Take it away, Jeremy!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-button-color-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-button-color-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How to find your next read<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>By Jeremy Caplan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div width=\"100%\" class=\"ng-block-8e1d738d50f2e804 wp-block-newsletterglue-meta-data ng-block\" style=\"color:#333333\" data-date-format=\"F j, Y\"><div><div><div class=\"ng-block-td\" align=\"center\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica;line-height:1.6;font-weight:normal;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;text-align:center;color:#333333\"><span class=\"ng-block-date\" style=\"display:inline-block\"><span class=\"ngl-metadata-date-ajax\">April 15, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-1024x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-1024x240.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-100x23.jpg 100w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-150x35.jpg 150w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-200x47.jpg 200w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-450x106.jpg 450w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-600x141.jpg 600w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks-900x211.jpg 900w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtbooks.jpg 1403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Recent books I\u2019ve enjoyed as a break from frustrating headlines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Books offer a compelling, slower alternative to the onslaught of negative news. With terrific new free tools, it\u2019s increasingly easy to access print, digital and audio books. Read on for an update on my favorite book sites and apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby\">Libby<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;lends out free ebooks and audiobooks through libraries in 78 countries. It works for 90% of U.S. libraries. You can search for and check out nearly anything, instantly, for free, on any device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audiobooks<\/strong>&nbsp;Check out and listen to audiobooks at any speed. You may not need to pay for an Audible subscription.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Definitions<\/strong>&nbsp;Click on any word in an ebook you\u2019re reading in Libby for its definition or to see where else that name or phrase appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Highlight<\/strong>&nbsp;Save memorable passages for your notes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple cards<\/strong>&nbsp;You can use multiple library cards within a single Libby account. That helps you check which library has the shortest waiting list for a book in high demand. (See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/everyday-reading.com\/where-you-can-get-a-non-resident-library-card\/\">where you can get non-resident library cards<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Limitation:<\/strong>&nbsp;Libby is digital-only \u2014 you can\u2019t use it for physical books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtlibby.jpg 1878w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I rely on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby\">Libby<\/a>&nbsp;for family car trip audiobooks and Kindle ebooks for work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kanopy.com\/\">Kanopy<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;provides free access to top-notch feature films and documentaries. I log in with my library card. Watch on the Web, iOS or Android, or on a SmartTV app like Google TV, Roku, or Amazon Fire TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Limitation<\/strong>: libraries limit the number of videos you can watch monthly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-1536x741.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-100x48.jpg 100w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-200x96.jpg 200w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-450x217.jpg 450w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-600x289.jpg 600w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy-900x434.jpg 900w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtkanopy.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kanopy is a great free alternative to Netflix. Requires a library card.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/\">Hoopla<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is an alternative to Libby that works with 3,900 library systems in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Like Libby it hosts audiobooks and eBooks, but also bundles in comics, movies, TV shows, magazines, and music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use Hoopla to read, watch or listen from the Web or on a mobile device. I recently discovered its free&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/browse\/binge\">Bingepasses<\/a>, which allow instant access to a collection of magazines or videos for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/\">World Cat<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;tells you which of 10,000 global libraries near you have a particular book. It works in multiple languages. Search for books in print, ebook, braille, audio, or other formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find your next read \ud83d\udcda<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mostrecommendedbooks.com\/people\">Most Recommended Books<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;shows you a list of smart people. Pick an expert or celeb you like and see which books they recommend, along with brief quotes on why they like each book. Check&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodbooks.io\/\">Goodbooks.io<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readthistwice.com\/\">ReadThisTwice<\/a>&nbsp;for more expert\/celeb book picks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whichbook.net\/world-map\/\">Whichbook\u2019s World Map<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;offers a creative way to find a book about any part of the world. Select a country and see books set in that region (See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/share.zight.com\/NQunBl79\">gif<\/a>&nbsp;\ud83d\udc47).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wtwhichbook.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9538\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/danielbroberts.substack.com\/p\/reading-fast-and-slow#:~:text=Where%20to%20find%20book%20recs\">Where to find book recs<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a nice list from a <a href=\"https:\/\/open.substack.com\/pub\/danielbroberts\">Writing About Reading<\/a> post. I also like the eclectic recommendations in the NYTimes\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/read-like-the-wind\">Read Like the Wind<\/a>&nbsp;newsletter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.com\/\">BookClubs<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;lets you find a book group near you or organize your own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fable.co\/\">Fable<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;hosts book clubs &amp; communities for sharing what you\u2019re reading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find free and cheap books \ud83d\udd26<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/\">Project Gutenberg<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;has more than 75,000 free ebooks and audiobooks. No registration required. See the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/browse\/scores\/top\">top 100 list<\/a>&nbsp;for free reading inspiration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/books\">The Internet Archive<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;has searchable e-books and a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/openlibrary.org\/\">free library collection<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/welcome\">Bookbub<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is handy for bargain hunters. It shows discounted and free ebooks. Available as a newsletter or check the site for deals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support Independent booksellers \ud83e\ude9f<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alibris.com\/\">Alibris<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;has 200 million titles from indy booksellers around the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powells.com\/\">Powell\u2019s<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is the world\u2019s largest independent bookstore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookfinder.com\/\">Bookfinder<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;lets you search online to find any book at the cheapest price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/\">Indiebound<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;helps you find a nearby real-world indy bookstore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abebooks.com\/\">Abebooks<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;has great deals from independents. Check its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abebooks.com\/books\/bargain-books\/index.shtml\">bargain books<\/a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abebooks.com\/collections\">collections<\/a>. Caveat: Amazon has owned it since 2008_._<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tertulia.com\/\">Tertulia<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a well-designed online co-op bookshop owned by readers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make your own book list \u2705<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/listy.is\/\">Listy<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is free. It\u2019s easy to look up &amp; add books, and later export your list. (See my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wondertools.substack.com\/p\/listy?s=w\">prior post<\/a>&nbsp;about it).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.librarything.com\/\">LibraryThing<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is free and easy for cataloging books &amp; tracking reading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/Book-tracker-e5f700ce2a1e40c0accf9b825ad0dfbb\">Free Notion book tracking template<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;lets you customize a collection page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtable.com\/templates\/book-catalog\/expMfOHvbmQdDqgrY\">Free Airtable book list template<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;&amp; my Airtable example:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appEtq8WQK0KjpqGO\/shrbEmOBdMppa6qkt\">30 authors I like<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use AI to explore and expand your taste in books \ud83d\udcda<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After making a list of books you\u2019ve liked or learned from, prompt an AI engine (ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini) for personalized reading guidance. Read my&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wondertools.substack.com\/p\/your-ai-taste-detective\">recent post<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;for how &amp; why this is so useful for analyzing your own reading tendencies and discovering new gems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find great children\u2019s books \ud83e\uddd2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/sora\/\">Sora<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a digital library for kids. Schools make ebooks and audiobooks available on the app. It works well with graphic novels, picture books, as well as comic books and textbooks. (We also use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby\">Libby<\/a>&nbsp;for kids books).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/\">Epic<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is another popular kids ebook app. It\u2019s fun to use, but be aware that it leans into gamification and extrinsic motivation \u2014 using points and streaks to entice kids to repeatedly open the app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kanopy.com\/en\/kids\">Kanopy<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;has a great&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kanopy.com\/en\/kids\">kids section<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;with video versions of books by Eric Carle, Mo Willems and other great authors to spark an interest in reading. It also has math and science lessons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonus tools:<\/strong>&nbsp;Check out a well-curated list of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookscouter.com\/blog\/best-book-apps\/\">55 useful apps for book lovers<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bookscouter.com\/\">Bookscouter<\/a>, where you can buy and sell books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Thanks again to Jeremy Caplan for this week&#8217;s special guest post. 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