| Books and Book Reviews Links |
Abebooks New Books, Used Books, Rare Books, Out-of-Print Books
http://www.abebooks.com/
"AbeBooks, the world’s largest online marketplace for books, lists over
100 million new, used, rare, and out-of-print books from more than 13,500 booksellers.
This great selection delivers value for all: readers find bestsellers, collectors
find rare books, students find textbooks, and treasure hunters find books they’ve
been seeking forever."
Booksleuth® is a special
service offered by Abebooks: "Is there a special book that you read, or
perhaps had read to you, at some point in your life but you can't remember the
author
and title? Perhaps you know the plot, or a character, or maybe even what the
front cover looks like. BookSleuth® is here to help you find that book! Simply
post a short description of what you can remember here on our board. Visitors
from all over the world will read your post, and one of them is bound to know
exactly what you're talking about and post a response. Not missing anything?
Why not see if you can help anyone else find their long-lost books?" The
forums in BookSleuth look very active, and I've posted a request to find a book
I know someone would like to find information on. You can subscribe to your post
in order to be notified of responses -- very nice! (We'll see how it goes.) |
AcqWeb's Directory of Book Reviews on the Web
http://www.acqweb.org/bookrev.html
The AcqWeb site is not being kept up-to-date, but a notice says there may be news in Spring 2007 about a resumption or new direction for the site. |
ALA - Booklist Online
http://www.booklistonline.com/
Booklist Online is here, offering a state-of-the-art Web site and subscription database serving libraries, library patrons, and book lovers. Complementing and expanding on the print journal Booklist, Booklist Online delivers highly searchable and creatively linked reviews, columns, and features-all designed to help users find exactly the right book. |
Audio Books Guide - A complete guide to audio books online
http://www.audiobooksguide.com/
"AudioBooksGuide.com brings you the most concise guide to everything that encompasses the world of audio books. Our goal is to keep users informed on the latest deals, special offers, releases and background information in the happenings of audio books." Links to several audiobook vendors. |
Better World Books
http://betterworldbooks.com/
A great service for both bookbuyers and libraries. BWB solves libraries'
problem of unwanted discards and donations by selling them online and
passing on proceeds to the libraries and their nonprofit literacy
partners. Buyers can select from 1.8 million used books and 500,000 new
ones, knowing that the money will go to libraries and literacy promotion. (Free shipping in the USA, $2.97 worldwide; click "Shop" link in upper right corner of screen--May 18, 2007.) |
BookFinder.com Search for New, Out of Print and Used Books
http://www.bookfinder.com/
A search engine to find books and compare prices on over 125 million books, new used, rare, out of print, international, textbooks. 10 years online 1997-2007. |
BookPage.com - book reviews, author interviews
http://www.bookpage.com/
This online version of the monthly publication features brief reviews of new general interest nonfiction, fiction, science fiction, mysteries, romance, children's books, and audio books. Also includes author interviews, book club recommendations, and special interest lists (such as Black History Month and holidays). Aimed at librarians, booksellers, and consumers, it is archived and searchable back to January 1996. --lii.org |
Literary Weblogs- An Overview
http://www.complete-review.com/quarterly/vol3/issue3/litblogs.htm
from the Complete Review Quarterly (A Literary Saloon & Site of Review), Volume III, Issue 3 -- August, 2002 (updated March 6, 2005). Excellent online resource covering: Introduction (to blogging & this topic), Blogging Literature, the Quarterly's Overview, the Best Literary Blogs, Worthwhile Literary Blogs, Other Literary Blogs, Foreign-language Literary Blogs, Other Sites and Blogs of Interest. |
New York Review of Books
http://www.nybooks.com/
The New York Review of Books free online index. Browse or search the NYRB archives from 1963 forward. Subscription required to access full text, but excerpts or summaries are included. |
Readerville - The social life of the mind.
http://www.readerville.com/
Reading groups online--"Readerville is founded on the idea that literature — and discussion thereof — is one of life's finest pursuits. The Readerville Forum provides a broad and flexible space for readers, writers, librarians, publishers, critics and anyone else who loves books to have thoughtful and engaging discussions about everything from favorite books and authors to why they buy what they buy to current writing conundrums to the latest literary news. It's a welcoming, challenging, entertaining and endlessly fascinating environment that has proven deeply addictive to avid readers from around the globe. ... Readerville Events brings visiting authors and industry insiders to Readerville for week-long discussions of their work. Our Author Gallery affords you the opportunity to discover writers you might not have heard of, and to learn more about those you already know and love. You'll also find news bits, excerpts, tour dates and more." |
Wired for Books
http://wiredforbooks.org/
"For many years, most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. The one-on-one interviews typically lasted 30 to 45 minutes and then had to be edited down to a two-minute radio show. Wired for Books is proud to make these important oral documents publicly available for the first time in their entirety. Listen to the voices of many of the greatest writers of the twentieth century."
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