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Google recently updated its Play Books app (bit.ly/Playbooks) to provide more relevant recommendations, based on books you’ve bought or have indicated an interest in. Open the app to see a list of all the books you’ve bought (or downloaded for free) as a carousel you can swipe across. Now scroll down to see a list of recommended titles (see screenshot above). Tap the title to buy and download the book You can also tap the blue Free Sample option below the title to read the first few chapters.

Now scroll to the bottom and tap the (new) Tell Us What You Like button. You’ll see a list of genre buttons, including Romance, History, Biography & Memoirs and Science Fiction. Tap to select the ones you’re interested in, then tap Next at the bottom right. You’ll now see a list of titles based on your genre choices. Tap one to add its free sample chapters to your library, then tap Done at the bottom right. After reading the first few chapters, you’ll be prompted to buy the book