Local Resources
- Popular Authors Club
- Request the titles you want, before you know you want them with this handy service from the Clermont County Public Library system.
- Book Kits- Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium (GCLC)
- This site has book recommendations and ready-to-use book discussion kits available at area libraries.
Databases
The Clermont County Public Library subscribes to several databases to help you with your search for a good book! Browse for a new titles from your favorite author, discover a new genre, or start a new series.
- NoveList
Library Use | Home Use (library card needed) - Anyone looking for a new fiction title to read should try NoveList. NoveList allows readers of all ages to use a favorite author or title to discover new books to read. You can also search NoveList's 57,000 title database by subject or genre. With NoveList's Explore Fiction feature, you can browse through 350 different categories of science fiction, romance, mysteries, fantasy, horror, westerns and adventure.
- What do I read next?
Library Use | Home Use (library card needed) - What Do I Read Next? includes more than 88,500 recommended titles, more than 47,000 plot summaries, and awards information from more than 552 awards, all to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, and more.
Romance
- The Road to Romance
- This site has something for both readers and writers of romantic fiction.
- The Romance Journal
- A website for readers of romance
- RomanceDB-Your Guide to Authors and Books
- A comprehensive, searchable database of over 7,000 romance authors and 45,000 romance titles.
- Romantic Times Magazine
- Your definitive romance guide from the Romantic Times Publishing Group.
Homework Help
- CliffsNotes®
- Most people think reading CliffsNotes along with the book is the best way to go. To do this, read a chapter of the book or act of the play, then the corresponding section in the Cliffs Notes. You can also read the entire book, then use the CliffsNotes for review.