Friday, February 1, 2008

More Book-related Websites

More book-related websites:

BookWire

The internet resource dedicated to new titles, new authors, and the general scoop on the book industry! Use this site to search book reviews, read about the latest releases, watch author video clips, and learn about upcoming book events. (Produced by R. R. Bowker, a leading source for book, serial, and publishing data.)

FaithfulReader.com

Christian authors - interviews, excerpts, new releases, author sites, awards, study guides.

Overbooked

A web site for ravenous readers. Overbooked specializes in providing timely information about literary & genre fiction as well as readable nonfiction and themed booklists.

The Romance Reader

Reviews of recently published romance novels. Many links to sites/information of interest to romance readers.

SFFWorld.com

With more than 10.000 pages of SF and Fantasy related content sffworld.com is one of the largest SF and Fantasy literature websites on the Internet today. Includes book reviews, discussion forums, special features, etc.

Today Book Club

Books featured on The Today Show.

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Monday, January 28, 2008

Something to Read - Websites - Mysteries and More

Something to Read – Websites – Mysteries and More

I was looking up websites about Mystery books to recommend to Harford County Public Library customers now our new Mystery book group is starting up in Bel Air.

I found this one specifically about Mystery, plus resources on other genres too:

The Mystery Reader
http://www.themysteryreader.com/
For fans of mysteries here are reviews of current books divided into subgenres, including police procedurals, cozies, thrillers, etc.


What Should I Read Next?
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/books/search
Enter a book you like and the database of real readers' recommendations will suggest something to read next.

Bookspot
http://www.bookspot.com/
BookSpot.com is a free resource center that simplifies the search for the best book-related content on the Web. Featured sites are hand-selected by BookSpot.com editors and organized into intuitive categories, such as bestseller lists, genres, book reviews, electronic texts, book news and more. BookSpot is maintained by StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc. The Wall Street Journal said, "Are you looking for a book to tuck into your beach bag? BookSpot is a hub for online book reviews, reading lists and bookstores."

BookPage
http://www.bookpage.com/A monthly general interest book review, BookPage covers the best in new releases. In the past 15+ years, BookPage has interviewed everyone from John Grisham to Norman Mailer, and typically reviews up to 100 of each month's new fiction, nonfiction, business, children's, spoken word audio, and how-to books. The tone is upbeat and literate, focusing on bestsellers as well as new discoveries.

You can find these, and more websites recommending books at Something to Read - Websites on the Recommended Booklists on ReadersPlace.

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