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This page recommends a books we have recommended in various groups for individual and group consumption. Under each tab you will find one title with a brief description why to read it, a link to the full text, and a link to find more content of interest, including discussion questions and talking points, the author’s background and other works, and more in related guides created by the Books We Read team.
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Visit our page called Books We Read dedicated to connect readers with the right book at the right time. We believe in the healing power of guided reading, also called bibliotherapy, through reading, discussing, and relating to texts relevant to the reader in a difficult phase of their lives. Although merely “accidental bibliotherapists,” librarians play an integral part in this very private and internal process via recommending books from their collection.
- Take a Look, it’s in a Book…In this practice known as bibliomancy, or “book magic,” a person faced with a dilemma will open a book to a random page and take the first passage they see as advice.
- Blind Dates with Books"Dating profiles” for a few books we enjoy, both classic and contemporary. Similar to read-alikes, i.e., books that could be your next one to read based on your previously read titles.
- Summer: Time for Audiobooks!A fun list of benefits to listen to books instead of reading them. Includes tips and resources.
- Cozy Mysteries from Rutgers LibrariesIf you’re appalled by violence and graphic details in a book or movie but––pun intended––you’d kill for a good mystery, cozy mysteries are for you!
- The Banned Books of Rutgers Special Collections and University ArchivesBooks have been banned, challenged, censored, or even burned by organizations, schools, and parent organizations for a lot of reasons. What defines a banned or a challenged book? Find out from this post, one of many on the topic written by Books We Read members.