Sometimes you just want to read a good book, but at others you want to immerse yourself in a certain kind of tale, to match a mood or maybe to create one. Hallie Ephron, a novelist and a Globe columnist, has written a new guidebook for those so-particular moments. "1001 Books for Every Mood" contains dozens of lists of her favorite titles in various genres, and includes capsule summaries and ratings of each.

Here's a sampling of some of her pointed recommendations for if you're in the mood "... to Reinvent Yourself."

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From "1,001 Books for Every Mood," Copyright(c)2008, Hallie Ephron, Ph.D. Used by permission of Adams Media, an F+W Media, Inc. Co. All rights reserved.