I was a fan of Shelfari for years before I was introduced to Goodreads. Finding out Goodreads had an app and I was able to scan the barcodes of items instead of typing them individually. (Lazy, yes!) But I find this quite helpful when I am in a book store and want to save titles to place on hold. (Buying books?! Absolutely not!) I also love being able to input the page number I am on and see the percentage I am through the book. It is fantastic! In regards to recommendations, they differ between the phone app and the website. I was able to receive better recommendations from the computer than the actual app. Being able to create shelves come in handy when I find books that I can see myself recommending to customers or for story times as needed.
Recommendation #1:
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of Lusitania by Eric Larson
It appears you like books that are nonfictional in nature, but give concise information. I would recommend reading The Wright Brothers by David McCullough. While many of us have heard of the Wright Brothers, not much is told about their past and how they got to the point of flying. Pulling from diaries, scrapbooks, and notes, Mr. McCullough weaves the back story to these two well-known brothers.
Recommendation #2:
Girl on a Train by Paula Hawkins
You like books that have twist and turns and leave you with suspense and not really knowing where the story might go. I would recommend Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Like Girl on a Train, this book is written from multiple viewpoints and you never truly know what's going on. A great mixture of suspense and mystery.
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