Recommendance

If you already have your Recommendance code (two four-letter words), enter it here. If not, please answer the questions below.

Thank you for trying out this early experiment in matching people with fiction books! Answer the questions below to get your personalized recommendations from the books that appeared in New York Public Library’s ‘Books We Love’ list. You’ll see them in order of YOUR compatibility with them.

I generally prefer stories (A or B?)...

1. ...that play with time, flashing back or leaping forward (A)

...where the plot moves in a straight line (B)

2. ...that steer clear of weighty issues (A)

...that grapple with life’s big questions (B)

3. ...where good and bad are sometimes hard to tell apart (A)

...with obvious heroes and villains (B)

4. ...that jump straight into the action (A)

...that unfold slowly and richly (B)

5. ...that play with rich, elaborate language (A)

...with clear, straightforward prose (B)

6. ...that keep emotions in the background (A)

...that stir deep feelings (B)

7. ...that involve imagination or fantasy (A)

...that are grounded in the real world (B)

8. ...that are uncomplicated and easy-to-follow (A)

...that are deeply layered and complex (B)