So when searching for a forgotten novel, you’ll often have to use all the different details you remember from the book with Google’s different search functions. If you’re looking for a book about mermaids, but you’re definitely not looking for something super popular like Disney’s The Little Mermaid, you may become frustrated that no matter what variation of “mermaid” search terms you try, you still find Little Mermaid results popping up on top because Disney can afford to pay people a lot of money to make sure their products stay on top of the search results. Because of the vast volume of novels with similar plot elements and various SEO tactics and companies skewing the search results to favor their products, unless the book you’re searching for happens to be one of the most popular books of its kind, you’re going to have to do a deep Google. Unfortunately, your average search may not be able to get you the results you’re looking for. When you first try to search for a forgotten novel, you probably turn to Google or a similar search engine.
Remember to write down as much information as you can, and maybe you’ll remember some more details in the process of finding your lost book. Do you remember any other similar authors that people seemed to also read if they liked the book you’re trying to remember? Or, perhaps you remember that it was a new book that came out when you were in high school, then you’ll know to look for books published only in those few years. Do you remember any details related to publishing? Do you remember whether your school or library that you got the book from often bought books from a certain publisher? Do you remember when the book was published? For example, if it was a book you read from your childhood, then you know you can exclude any recent publications.Do you remember any other story-related details, like a city name, street, location, pet, era, etc.?.What genre was it? If it was fantasy, do you remember any details to narrow it down to a subcategory of fantasy?.Even if they’re side characters and not main characters, write them down. Can you remember any characters’ names? Remembering one or two of the characters’ names will also be a huge help in your search.Or, hopefully your details will be close enough that someone else can piece the elements together. I think at one point he wakes up in a dumpster.” Even though you’re not one hundred percent certain, you can try different searches with the elements you think are there and hopefully in one combination, you’ll get a hit. The boy may be involved in drugs or something sketchy when she runs into him. I think she becomes a detective at some point or runs into him later in life and they fall in love. You might find your memory looks something like “boy gets kidnapped. What can you remember from the plot? Even if you’re not entirely confident, write down what you think you remember.Odds are that same phrase may have stood out to someone else too. Write them down as best you can for your search. Can you remember a phrase, quote, or a particular paragraph of the book? Sometimes you can remember lines you felt were funny or meaningful or just plain weird.
What did the cover look like? Do you only remember a fuzzy image that’s predominately one color? Even that is a clue! If you think hard, do you remember any elements on it? Was the author’s name in large print, or was the title large? Any of these details can be the difference between success or failure.Answer the below questions to see if they help you recover any additional information about your book. When it comes to finding a book you have only a vague recollection of, you need to fish out everything you can possibly remember about it from your memories. First, Wrack Your Brain for Book Memories If you’re currently suffering from a case of book amnesia, try some of these tricks to see if they can spark your memory and help you remember more than a vague cover image or a quirky side character you loved. Tips to Find a Book When You Don’t Know the Title or Author Below are a few tips we’ve used when searching for a lost book we love.
Have you ever lost track of a favorite book from your childhood because you can’t remember the title or author? Do you have the story on the tip of your tongue? Can you explain the plot, describe the cover, or know the era, but just can’t remember the one detail you need in order to actually find the book? We’ve been there and know exactly how frustrating this can be.
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