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Getting back into reading can be challenging and frustrating and it’s often difficult to find resources and recommendations to help you select the books that you might want to read. There are so many different book and reading related websites with reviews and recommendations but working your way through these can be overwhelming. 

Our library staff do everything they can to support all of our readers in selecting books, so don’t be afraid to ask for help, however sometimes you just want to browse and choose for yourself. Visit any of our libraries to select books, use public access PCs and other services such as photocopying, printing and collecting hearing aids batteries.

Follow some of our library pages on Facebook for book recommendations, reviews, chat and signposting to book related websites and content. You can find our main library page at facebook.com/onfifelibraries.

For a different way of choosing books try whichbook.net. This unique website allows you to select books by mood and emotion, character and plot and even location. With recommendations based on books you may already have read and enjoyed, it’s a great way of finding your next read.

Lovereading.co.uk is another great review and recommendation site – you can search by genre, by collections, there are staff picks, awards information, debut books and a great blog with lots of extra content.

Sometimes listening to a book can be a way into reading. Downloading and listening to a book before or while reading the physical book too can give a different reading experience. There’s our fantastic free e-book and e-audiobook service available from Libby. And we now offer access to over 7,000 newspapers and digital magazines through our PressReader service. 

Hope this has given you some ideas on ways to Get Back to Reading – keep checking back here for more ideas and happy reading!