4 Ways To Find A Book From Vague Descriptions

Before having the internet, finding and buying a delightful book was quite difficult. This difficulty was due to various reasons, one of the foremost reasons fewer media coverage. Another reason was the publication of a book was not available worldwide. Language barriers not many translated books were available, and there is a lot to add.

Have you ever stuck somewhere and wondered where is that character from with big brown hair and hazel eyes. Also, whether you had a hard time figuring out your favorite line from a book but don’t remember the title? If, yes, nowadays, we can find a book with a vague description. There are a lot of apps and websites available that can help us find a book with a vague description.

We’ve all been there and know how frustrating it can sometimes be or the other but don’t worry. We got you covered with 4 ways to find your book from your vague description or foggy mind.

Contents

1. Go Through Google

First, gather all the details that you remember from your hazy memories. And write down all of them in your google searches.

Yes! All the minor details that you remember from the book like the character name or a scene or even a line. For example, you know the line, “naked truths aren’t always pretty” but you don’t know the name of the book. Try searching this line on google search. You might end up with the author’s name or some other hints to find you the book more clearly. Or to make it more clear and easy, you can try using Google Books as well. It shortens the possibilities of all the other books and gives you the best result. Suppose you search the same line from the above in google books, it will help you find your line from all the books available. And provide you the result with the books which have that reference or particular line in it.

2. Use Social Media

Try using various social media platforms like Reddit, Quora, Twitter, Instagram, etc. These platforms have active communities filled with members who are book lovers and that can also help you find your desired books. Just start posting with a query on these platforms. And wait for the response from the people who might know the book’s name.

You might find it difficult at first to ask strangers for your query. But remember collective efforts are much better and more efficient than individual efforts. Do not hesitate!

3. Ask BookTok

BookTok is a fast emerging sub-community on the famous app TikTok, mainly focused on books and literature. The creators there make several videos or trendy reels on a book review, discussions, suggestions, or sometimes even jokes about the book they read.

Try exploring the reels and videos by the creators, you might find your book, or maybe asking in the comment section with certain keywords or other details about the book will help you get quick responses from all the book lovers across the world.

4. Search Your Librarian

Even after following the above three steps, you still do not find your desired book which is still a mystery for you, then ask the professionals near you who is a librarian that might help you. It is of no surprise the amount of knowledge they have in terms of books and literature and asking them for your help would be the best decision you’ll ever make. They are always there for you in case you need help.

Disadvantages Of Searching A Book By Vague Description

These are the following disadvantages of searching a book by vague description:-

There is no guarantee that you can find a book by vague description.
The time you searched for a book by its vague description might get wasted if no results show up.

FAQs

How to find a book title by plot?

There are so many ways to find a book by vague description, but none of it is one hundred percent assured, unless until you give a proper description. But there are other people out who can help, for example. You can ask this on Reddit or Quora. Any person can help you out there, who has the knowledge of that.Also, you can search in the search engines, also google is in the top.

Where can I find a book by description?

Best way of finding a book is one can go straight ask the librarian about it. Other is if you remember the genre or writer things will much easier, use google to find out your answers. Thor are other applications such as worldcat, the library of congress, one can also ask for help by her social media people and all.

How do I find a book with little information?

Generally just knowing the name of the book does the work without even knowing content, genre, you get as much as details you want about the book including the book itself. But only if very limited and vague details of a book os available to you, then you can opt for searching your book on book finder by description.

How do I find a book i forgot the name of ?

Incase, if you forget and you dont know the name of both the authors and book, You can break down the content of the book, like when where you read the book the genre the characters every other minute exact details can help you to get the book with the help of a search engine or any other person including a librarian or anybody similar to you who has read the book.

Conclusion

Maybe they help you get from them might not get you to your desired book but certainly, they will guide you to your desired results and even help you find better ways to find them. Finding a book with a little clue or hints might be challenging and fruitless but it’s not always impossible.

We hope these four tips and tricks give you some better ideas to find your book from a vague description and lead you to your desired results.

Tara Hunter

Founder of TheWhuffieFactor. Marketing Professional / Avid book lover. When not absorbed in the latest rib tickling thriller, Tara loves food, but cooks very badly, enjoys random interactions with strangers, and otherwise spends far too much time reading. She lives in the USA, with her sister and an adorable dog, Basket.