I Paid a Service to Give Me Book Recommendations
I paid a website to give me a TBR tailored specifically for me. Were the picks successful? Was it worth the price? Keep reading to find out.
The website, BookRiot, has a service called MyTBR. This service is designed to recommend books that are curated for your tastes. I wanted to try it out to see how personal the experience was and if the recommendations would result in 5-star reads. So, I filled out the questionnaire and waited for my recommendations.
Many of my favorite BookTubers, such as Jack Edwards and BooksandLaLa, have done this experiment. This idea is inspired by their videos.
My “Bibliologist”, Emily, gave me three recommendations. And right off the bat, I can confidently say she did a fantastic job. Even without reading the novels, I can tell these recommendations are fantastic for me.
I can truly see that Emily took time to read through my answers and really give me what I am looking for. I hadn’t heard of the three books yet, which I really appreciated because I could tell that Emily did not just pick best-sellers or hyped books for me. I can tell there was time and effort put into these selections and I am genuinely excited to read them.
Here is the letter I recieved on the website from Emily explaining the three books and why she picked them.
The Selections:
My Thoughts:
I loved all three of these books. They were spot on for my reading tastes and exactly what I am looking for in recommendations. I loved this experience, and these books are amazing.
Would I Recommend this Service?
Kind of? Hear me out! While I loved my experience with this service, it is money spent. So, if you have a disposable income and are struggling to find books you like, then yes, I recommend this service. But, if you already know your reading tastes, have a giant TBR, and don’t have the money, then I would say a YouTube video does the same thing. This was a great experience and a successful experiment, but it is by no means necessary.