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Top 10 best book review web sites rated by the LoveToKnow editors.
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LoveToKnow Children's Book Recommendations
Recommendations for books for kids 8-11. Find out what is recommended for
classics, biographies and various genres.
You may also want to check out our Top 10 Book Websites and
information on
how to buy new books online. |
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New York
Times: Books
One of the nation's top magazines offers insight into up and coming authors,
recent releases and reviews what is currently available on the market. Check
out the
forums for information on what other readers think of the most current
releases. |
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AllReaders.com
Search by author, title or genre to find reviews of a huge selection of
books.
Reviews detail information about the plot and whether or not the book
was a good read, as well as giving the title, publisher and ISBN.
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Barnes & Noble
Extensive online collection of new and used books, with user reviews of each
book along with additional details and comments. Search by title, author or
genre. Find out about their
fast and free delivery program. You can even join book clubs or find out
about local stores and events. |
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Bookspot.com
Find out about
bestsellers and which books are winning
awards.
A compilation of
reviews from different sources to help readers make an informed
decision. To help make a final decision, the site also includes reading
lists and first chapters of some of the books. |
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Romantic Times
Search more than 25,000 romance novel reviews by author and title. Locate some of the
titles that have received
reviewer's choice awards and pull up the current
featured review.
You'll also find out which books are rated best by readers and what are
considered classic romances. |
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Reviews of Books
Selection of reviews for some of today's New York Times Best-selling
books. Read books by the
National Book Award Nominees,
Booker Prize
Nominees and the
National Book Critics Circle Award Nominees. Also search by title and
genre. |
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Amazon.com
Thousands of books on just about any topic imaginable. User driven review
system helps readers get honest and frank reviews of these books. Browse by
subject,
hot new releases, bestsellers or New York Times bestsellers. |
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Shelfari
Free online community for book lovers. A personalized bookshelf allows
readers to share which titles they've read. Add a review, so others will
know if the book was good or not. Also offers the ability to send messages
to other Shelfari users.
Register
to start building your "shelf". |
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Book
Page
Many different online reviews. Book Page also offers a print subscription
for librarians, featuring reviews on the latest books available. Read a few
of the
reviews and author interviews inside the current month's issue. |
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Yahoo! Book Reviews
Categorized listing of web sites containing different book reviews. Seek out
your favorites sources such as other user recommendations,
newspapers,
children's books,
magazines,
recommendations, and websites. Sort by bestsellers and most popular titles.
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Foreword Magazine
Reviews focus on independently published books. Also get updates on news
in the publishing world.
Read through articles on topics such as independent presses and great books
about great girls. You can also search by title, genre or author. |
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Midwest Book
Review
One of the best review websites around. Readers turn to MBR for reviews they
can trust. The company publishes reviews in several different types of
publications, including
The
Bookwatch and
Library Bookwatch. Join the company as a reviewer or get your own book
reviewed. |
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Rain
Taxi Magazine
A fun site for booklovers and critics. Focuses on literary works. Offers
both an online and
print edition of Rain Taxi.
Order back
issues back to 1996,
subscribe
to the magazine for around $15 a year, or
order a T-shirt
featuring a Rain Taxi saying. |
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Curled Up with a Good Book
Site focuses on authors and publishers, but also offers a wide range of book
reviews for readers. Sign up for a free monthly newsletter. The site is open
to reviews from new reviewers and offers a loose format for new reviewers to
follow. Even offers reviews for
audio reviews. |
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American Library Association
Publication geared toward library professionals to help them see which books
readers might want to read and make decisions on ordering and inventory.
Offers
awards and scholarships,
events and
conferences and
professional tools, such as online discussion lists for members. |
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Business Week Book Reviews
Find a plethora of information on nonfiction books and books geared for
business professionals. Peruse the
business bestsellers for the week. You'll also find the top five
hardcovers, editor reviews, reader reviews and book summaries. |
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Entertainment Weekly
Highly rated by readers and television viewers, EW offers
book headlines,
book reviews and
a listing of books from A to Z. Get reviews on some of the more
controversial and interesting books on the market, such as the Tom Cruise
Biography. |
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Gather.com
Sign up for
free and gain access to
reviews, articles, images, videos, comments and groups of other people with
similar interests. The purpose of gather is to allow you to connect with
others who share your passions. The site is filled with people passionate
about books. |
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BookReview.com
In addition to dozens of reviews of both commonly known books and books that
are new discoveries, this site offers a
review
service for writers and publishers.
You do not have to purchase a package, but a package will ensure a certain
amount of exposure on their websites. |
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