Getting Started with AI
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Workbook: Find me a good book

Goal: get reading suggestions made just for you, based on books you already love.

A great use of AI: it's like a friendly librarian who remembers everything you tell it. The trick is telling it what you've enjoyed — then it can find more like it. Watch the suggestions improve as you share your taste.

Watch a real conversation

You
Can you suggest a good book for me to read?
AI
I'd love to! To point you to something you'll really enjoy rather than guessing, tell me: What's a book or two you've loved? Do you prefer fiction or true stories? And anything you'd rather avoid — too violent, too sad, too long? The more you share, the better the match.
📚 Notice: a vague question gets a vague answer. The AI asks what you've loved — that's the key that unlocks good suggestions.
You
I loved "A Man Called Ove" and "The Thursday Murder Club." I like gentle stories with humor and heart. Nothing too violent.
AI
Wonderful taste — those are warm, funny, character-driven stories. You'd likely enjoy: "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" (a charming late-life romance), "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" (a touching, gentle journey), and "Britt-Marie Was Here" (by the same author as Ove). All heartfelt, humorous, and free of violence. Want a quick one-line description of each?
➕ Notice: two favorite titles told it exactly your taste. Now the suggestions feel hand-picked, not random.
You
Yes, one line each. And which is the easiest, lightest read to start with?
AI
Major Pettigrew: a proper English widower unexpectedly finds love with the village shopkeeper. Harold Fry: an ordinary man walks across England to save an old friend, and finds himself. Britt-Marie: a fussy, lovable woman starts over in a small town. The lightest, easiest to start with is Britt-Marie Was Here — quick, funny, and warm. A lovely place to begin.
🔎 Notice: "which is the easiest to start with?" You can ask follow-up questions to narrow a list down to one clear next step.
You
Perfect. Can you make me a little list I can take to the library, and tell me how to find out if they have the large-print versions?
AI
"📖 For the library — gentle, funny reads: 1) Britt-Marie Was Here (start here) 2) Major Pettigrew's Last Stand 3) The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry." To check for large print: ask the librarian, or search the library's online catalog and look for "Large Print" next to the title. Most libraries carry large-print copies of popular gentle fiction like these. Enjoy!
🖨️ Notice: you turned suggestions into a library list and asked about large print. Practical, personal, and ready to use.
Your own personal librarian. The secret was simply telling it what you've loved. Do that, and AI can recommend books, movies, recipes, music, or trips — all matched to your real taste.

Now you try — climb the ladder

Put in books you've enjoyed. Tap Copy to begin.

❓ How do I paste after I copy?
  1. On a phone or tablet: tap once inside the typing box, then press and hold until Paste appears — tap it.
  2. On a computer: click in the box, then hold Ctrl and press V (on a Mac, Command + V).
🌱 Just ask
One plain question.
Can you suggest a good book for me to read?
🌿 Add a detail
Name books you loved — that's the secret.
I loved "A Man Called Ove" and "The Thursday Murder Club." I like gentle stories with humor and heart, nothing too violent. What would I enjoy?
🌳 Go back and forth
Narrow the list to one clear choice.
Give me a one-line description of each, and tell me which is the easiest, lightest one to start with.
🏔️ Make it yours
Turn it into a ready-to-use library list.
Make me a short list I can print and take to the library, in the order I should read them, and tell me how to check if they have large-print versions.

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