How do you find a good read?

How do you find a good read (of course, after you ask the Readers Services librarians)? Have you tried NoveList? It’s an online way to find a great book. Just put together all the things you like about a book into a search. You’ll get some great titles in return. Here are a few books from my search for “literary, psychological, and character-driven fiction”. (All summaries from NoveList)

Outline by Rachel Cusk

An innovative novel captures ten conversations involving the narrator, a novelist teaching a course in creative writing, during one oppressively hot summer in Athens.

The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst

Discovering clues that indicate his beloved wife may not have died accidentally, Paul Iverson begins a perilous search for the truth while attempting to teach his dog, who witnessed the crime, to communicate. 

The Echo Maker by Richard Powers

Twenty-seven-year-old Mark Schluter, suffering from a rare brain disorder that causes him to believe his sister to be an impostor, endeavors to discover the cause of the motor vehicle accident that resulted in his head injury.

The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome, Tom Rachman’s wry, vibrant debut follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters, editors, and executives of an international English language newspaper as they struggle to keep it—and themselves—afloat.