This week’s spotlight is on BookBrowse - a site that has a lot going for it.
There is a blog, a current and upcoming books section, an area specially for book clubs, and so much more. They do reserve some of their content for paying members, but there is probably enough content on their front [...]
With summer reading coming up, and the Mass Book Awards recently presented, it seems a great time to focus the spotlight on the Massachusetts Center for the Book. This is the Commonwealth affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. They, and all the national affiliates throughout the country, work to [...]
This doesn’t have much to do with reading exactly, but it’s still something I think you will enjoy and that will be helpful. One of my favorite parts of our collection here at the library is the cookbook section. I love drooling over the pictures, and browsing for ideas and flavors to try. As each [...]
Powell’s Book Store, probably the most famous (and definitely the largest) independent book store in America, has a great website which I’d like to point you all towards. They have a very entertaining and informative blog, author interviews, weekly best sellers, staff picks, and just a really great site packed with a whole lot more. [...]
The Morning News is running its annual Tournament of Books. They describe this contest as “literary awarding gone ferocious, March Madness-style.” Basically, they take 16 novels from the previous year and seed them into a competitive bracket, much like in sports challenges. A group of judges then pick their favorite from each head-to-head match over [...]
I love book lists. Being able to find lists of books on various subjects, or of a certain genre, or that just share something in common is a wonderful aid when looking for something to read. So this week I’d like to highlight a few web sites that contain marvelous book lists.
Booklist Center - although [...]
This week, I’d like to shine the spotlight on Romance. Whether you like them steamy or sweet, we have a resource for you!
Romance writers of America, the givers of the annual RITA. Their web site has information on the awards as well as a great overview of the genre, links to author sites, and lists [...]
To tie in with my recent posting about what authors read, this week’s spotlight is on a website compiled and hosted by the Gardner, ME Public Library in conjunction with Thomson Gale. It is entitled “Who Reads What?” and is a database of celebrities and the titles of books they love.
For example, did you know [...]
OK, so HarperCollins has started this website called authonomy. It’s an online community where authors can go to upload their work and readers can go to read what all these talented new voices are writing. The works get rated by members and the top-rated ones make their way to HarperCollins editors to receive feedback. Readers [...]
Was one of your new year’s resolutions to read more? Reading challenges are a fun way to encourage yourself to read more by setting goals. They’re also a great way to break out of those reading ruts we sometimes find ourselves into by suggesting different genres, authors, etc. There are many sources out there for [...]
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