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Next Read Book Recommendation Service

MEET OUR READERS ADVISORY TEAM

Trying to decide what to read next?

Feel like you’ve exhausted your favorite authors or topics? Let us help! Library staff will review your request and send you personalized recommendations via email based on your reading tastes.

Simply fill out the form below to get started, or view our Reader Profiles here!

 

Meet our Reader's Advisory Team!

Veronica Hartley

Neva Lomason Memorial Library

Meet Veronica

Veronica is the Reference Specialist at Neva Lomason Memorial Library, where she also leads the Romance Book Club. She joined RA to help connect readers with books they will love.

Veronica's Top Reads of 2025

Favorite genres:

  • Adult Non-Fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Romance
  • History
  • Fantasy

Favorite Authors:

  • T. Kingfisher
  • T.J. Klune
  • Jessie Mihalik
  • Bernd Heinrich

Katie Gordon

Manager | Dog River Public Library

Meet Katie:

Katie is the Manager of the Dog River Library in Douglas County. She has been a member of the Readers Advisory Team since 2017. She has been an avid reader her whole life, a habit and love that was passed down from her mother and grandmother. As a librarian and RA team member, she enjoys finding innovative and interesting ways to share the books we love with our patrons.

Katie's Top Reads of 2025

Favorite genres:

  • Survival Fiction
  • True Crime
  • Cults
  • Fantasy
  • Middle Grade

Favorite Authors:

  • Jason Reynolds
  • Kate Alice Marshall
  • Kelly Yang
  • Jessica Townsend
  • Naomi Novik
  • Mindy McGinnis
  • Neal Shusterman

Elizabeth Wingo

Teen Program Specialist | Dog River Public Library

Meet Elizabeth:

Elizabeth is the Assistant Director for Technical Services for WGRLS. She has been a lover of reading since childhood and feels grateful to be able to share that love of reading through her work. She likes to believe her reading is well-rounded but has a habit of mood reading -- and the mood always seems to be for fantasy books! Elizabeth gives the advice of "read what you like" to people who wanted to get into the habit of reading because instilling the love of reading is the first step. As a member of the RA team, she loves curating book lists and helping people discover their next read.

Elizabeth's Top Reads of 2025

Favorite genres:

  • All things Fantasy (cozy, dark, magical realism, romantasy)
  • Romance
  • Young Adult
  • Contemporary

Favorite Authors

  • Abby Jimenez
  • Seanan McGuire
  • Heather Fawcett
  • Sarah J. Maas
  • Emily Henry

Mirna Zaher

Manager | Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library

Meet Mirna:

Mirna joined the RA Team because one of her favorite parts of being a librarian is sharing her love of reading with others. Recommending books to patrons that they end up loving is really the best. Reading unites people in so many ways, and being a part of that is amazing.

Mirna's Top Reads of 2025

Favorite genres:

  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • Thrillers
  • Historical Fiction
  • Literary

Favorite Authors:

  • Emily Henry
  • Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • Sherrilyn Kenyon
  • Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
  • Chanel Cleeton

Kali Dallmier

Outreach Manager | WGRLS

Meet Kali:

Kali is the Marketing and Outreach Manager for WGRLS and serves as the Chair of the Readers' Advisory Committee. Like many librarians, she’s passionate about reading and building connections within the book community. Kali believes that books have the power to bring people together and foster a deeper understanding of ourselves and others. Through her work with Readers' Advisory, she loves helping people discover the perfect book for their interests and needs.

Kali's Top Reads of 2025

Project Hail Mary

Sunrise on the Reaping

Tuck Everlasting

The Witch Boy

Long Way to a Small Angry Planet

Favorite genres:

  • Cozy Fantasy
  • Science Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
  • Graphic Novels

Favorite Authors:

  • Diana Wynne Jones
  • Becky Chambers
  • Kurt Vonnegut
  • Martha Wells
  • Octavia E. Butler
  • Seanan McGuire

Lindy Moore

Services Director | Douglas County Library

Meet Lindy:

Douglas County Library Services Director I have been working at the Douglas County Public Libraries for more than 20 years, working at all three of our DC Libraries, and have served as Children's Specialist, Branch Manager, and now Library Services Director. I received my BA in Communications from UWG in 2002, my MSLIS from Florida State University in 2005 and my Media Specialist certification in 2008. I currently live in Carrollton with my husband and two teenage boys.

I absolutely LOVE the Libby app! It allows me to always have a book in hand, whether at a lacrosse game, wrestling tournament, band competition, or cross-country meet, I always have my books.

I have been part of the Reader's Advisory committee since its inception. I usually curate the kids picture book and chapter book lists. My goal as a librarian and part of the Reader's Advisory committee is to help children find THE book they love and will remember as they grow. The joy on a child's face when they find a book that truly speaks to them is absolutely amazing.

Lindy's Top Reads of 2025

Not In My Book by Katie Holt

Friends With Benefits by Marisa Kanter

Favorite genres:

  • Picture Books
  • Romance/Spicy Romance

Favorite books to share with kids:

  • The Book With No Pictures - B.J. Novak
  • Beatrice Doesn't Want To - Laura Numeroff
  • Carnivores - Aaron Reynolds
  • I Hate Picture Books - Timothy Young
  • Don't Push the Button - Bill Cotter

Laura Buchanan

Admin/Bookmobile Librarian | WGRLS

Meet Laura

Laura is the regional bookmobile librarian and travels around to the five counties served by WGRLS spreading the love of books! Banned Books Week is her passion, and she believes in the freedom for everyone to choose whatever books they want to read. Find Laura at one of the bookmobile stops to receive some reading recommendations while you're out and about!

Laura's Top Reads of 2025

Listen for the Lie, Amy Tintera

A Curse Carved in Bone, Danielle L. Jensen

The Run of his Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson, Jeffrey Toobin 

The Outsider, Stephen King 

The Chow Maniac, Vivien Chie

Favorite genres:

  • True Crime
  • Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
  • Cozy Mysteries
  • Fantasy

Favorite Authors:

  • Robert Jordan
  • Glen Cook
  • Gail Carriger
  • Madeleine L'Engle
  • Ellie Alexander
  • Leigh Bardugo

Katie D.

Manager | Ephesus Library

Meet Katie D.

Katie is the Manager of the Ephesus Public Library. She has loved reading since picking up her first Baby Sitter's Club book as a child. As an RA member and librarian, she loves helping patrons find a new author or watching them experience reading a new favorite book for the first time.

Katie D.'s Top Reads of 2025

Favorite genres:

  • Young Adult
  • Mystery/Suspense
  • Middle Grade
  • Picture Books
  • Romantic Comedy
  • Autobiography

Favorite Authors:

  • Karen McManus
  • Abby Jimenez
  • Jennifer Lynn Barnes
  • Suzanne Collins
  • Shannon Messenger
  • Alan Gratz
  • Jason Reynolds

Justine Delgado

Lithia Springs

Meet Justine:

Justine is the Adult Services Specialist at Lithia Springs Public Library. A child of the library, Justine has been a lover of reading since she was able to pick up a book on her own. She's in charge of the writing club Words on A Page and the New Romantics Book Club that specializes in romance books. When she's off the clock, she's attached at the hip to her kindle reading a romance book that'll eventually get recommended to many patrons and other fellow readers.

Justine's Top Reads of 2025

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Say A Little Prayer by Jenna Voris

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

Favorite genres:

  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • Contemporary Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
  • Manga
  • Biographies
  • Cozy Fantasies
  • Romantasy
  • Young Adult

Favorite Authors:

  • Kennedy Ryan
  • Tia Williams
  • Tessa Dare
  • Talia Hibbert
  • Olivia Dade

Kelsey Morgan

Lithia Springs Public Library

Meet Kelsey:

BIO COMING SOON!

Kelsey's Top Reads of 2025

 Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson

Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes

The Getaway by Lamar Gile

 I Hate Fairyland by Skottie Young

Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano

Favorite genres:

  • Horror
  • Dystopian Fiction
  • Indie Comics
  • Realistic Sci-fi
  • Queer Lit
  • Comedy Fiction
  • Speculative Fiction

Ingrid Pritchett

Douglas County Public Library

Meet Ingrid

Ingrid (they/them) is the Teen Services Specialist at Douglas County Public Library. They love making fun, interactive programs for teens and tweens and curating the YA book section at their library. In their free time, Ingrid reads constantly (100+ this year), plays video games, and bakes sweet treats.

Ingrid's Top Reads of 2025

 Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price

The Pairing by Casey McQuist

Favorite genres:

  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • YA
  • Graphic Novels
  • Queer Romance
  • Spicy Romance
  • Nonfiction

Favorite Authors:

  • Becky Chambers
  • Naomi Novik
  • T. Kingfisher
  • Martha Wells
  • John Scalzi

Katherine McDonald

Dallas Public Library

Meet Katherine

Katherine is the Children's Specialist at the Dallas Library in Paulding County. She can often be found reading children's books of all kinds in preparation for Story Time, Toddler Time, and Baby Time. She enjoys writing reviews and reading ARCS, reading debut novels, and sharing her love of books and reading. There isn't a genre she won't read from!

Katherine's Top Reads of 2025

You Wanna Be on Top?: A Memoir of Makeovers, Manipulation, and Not Becoming America’s Next Top Model by Sarah Hartshorne

Powerless by Lauren Roberts | American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation by Barb Rosenstock

Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show by Bethany Joy Lenz

Children of Darkness and Light: Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell: A Story of Murderous Faith by Lori Hellis

 Foreclosure Gothic by Harris Lahti

The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story by Pagan Kennedy

Favorite genres:

  • Children's books of all kinds
  • Horror
  • Nonfiction
  • Dark Romance, Spicy Romance
  • Manga, Graphic Novels
  • Biographies, Autobiographies
  • True Crime, Cults

Favorite Authors:

  • Gail Carson Levine
  • Tae Keller
  • Roshani Chokshi
  • Sid Sharp
  • Sandra Boynton
  • Jane Cabrera
  • Karma Wilson
  • Karen Katz

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