What Should You Read Next?
I like to read. It can be a great relaxation tool and helps rest my eyes from staring zombie-like at this computer screen. But what do I read next? I’m a computer dork; I have no friends nor any contact with anyone outside this damp cave where I type. With no one to recommend my next fictionalized escape from this world, how will I ever get out?
The little web app I found this morning has a sole purpose of answering this burning question. You enter an author and a title of something you liked and it spits out a short list of recommended books. The interface is clean and simple.
I entered Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson and it gave me a list of titles including several books I’ve read an enjoyed and a few I haven’t. Using this very scientific method, I’ve determined that it’s pretty accurate!
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2 opinions for What Should You Read Next?
sweetcheeks
Dec 15, 2006 at 12:11 pm
I tried 2 titles by griffin (W.E.B.),
[the] lieutenants
captains
I tried “Army Blue” by “truscott”
The web site reported “No matches found”
Wade
Dec 15, 2006 at 12:19 pm
I tried a few more, and they worked, but they were mostly very mainstream, like Jurassic Park, The Firm, etc…
It seems like they’re using Amazon’s inventory to do their searches, so I’ll bet if you try Amazon’s “See similar items search” and it comes up blank (it did for Army Blue), then I’ll bet this site draws a blank too.
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