What are the Best Resources for Forgotten/Unknown Book Titles?
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1Fullmoonblue
Once upon a time several years ago, maybe here on LT, I posted that I'd forgotten the title of a book.
Someone recommended a couple excellent online resources. Using one, within a day, I was able to find the answer after providing a brief description of what I recalled about the plot and cover art.
What are the best tools for searches like that currently, in 2024?
(Reason: There's a book I recall seeing at a CVS pharmacy maybe 10 years ago. It was a paperback, from a religious publisher. The topic was young adults and relationships, and main themes featured included the importance of sexual/moral purity. I remember being shocked that the book recommended earlier marriage ages as a benefit to young adults in the U.S. based on how getting married young decreases rates of sex out of wedlock. I remember looking the book up on Amazon soon after seeing it, because I was curious whether it had any reviews... so I know the book existed, I know it was part of a series for sale at CVS pharmacies about a decade ago, I know it was on Amazon, I know the publisher was religious, and I remember the recommendation of earlier marriage ages - like, even before college - as a way to decrease promiscuity in the U.S. And I would LOVE to figure out what the title was... because I'm putting together a college lecture on purity culture and want to use that book for a few specific examples.)
Thoughts? Advice?
Someone recommended a couple excellent online resources. Using one, within a day, I was able to find the answer after providing a brief description of what I recalled about the plot and cover art.
What are the best tools for searches like that currently, in 2024?
(Reason: There's a book I recall seeing at a CVS pharmacy maybe 10 years ago. It was a paperback, from a religious publisher. The topic was young adults and relationships, and main themes featured included the importance of sexual/moral purity. I remember being shocked that the book recommended earlier marriage ages as a benefit to young adults in the U.S. based on how getting married young decreases rates of sex out of wedlock. I remember looking the book up on Amazon soon after seeing it, because I was curious whether it had any reviews... so I know the book existed, I know it was part of a series for sale at CVS pharmacies about a decade ago, I know it was on Amazon, I know the publisher was religious, and I remember the recommendation of earlier marriage ages - like, even before college - as a way to decrease promiscuity in the U.S. And I would LOVE to figure out what the title was... because I'm putting together a college lecture on purity culture and want to use that book for a few specific examples.)
Thoughts? Advice?
2Taphophile13
Have you tried our Name That Book group?
https://www.librarything.com/ngroups/724/Name-that-Book
Be sure to read the guidelines.
https://www.librarything.com/ngroups/724/Name-that-Book
Be sure to read the guidelines.
3lesmel
Reddit has a subreddit for lost titles: https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthatbook/
Good Reads has a group for lost titles, too: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/185-what-s-the-name-of-that-book
Good Reads has a group for lost titles, too: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/185-what-s-the-name-of-that-book
4Fullmoonblue
>2 Taphophile13: Maybe that's the resource I remember being helpful before -- I'll check it out, thanks!
ETA: read the guidelines and posted there. Thanks!
ETA: read the guidelines and posted there. Thanks!
