Books *Advisories*Reviews*Clubs

 

Bryant Library Staff Picks

Find out what the Library staff likes to read!

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Book Related Databases

Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for NextReads and get great book suggestions by email. We'll deliver reading lists right to your inbox along with new gems, bestsellers, and related titles. You'll also be able to check the library catalog immediately to see whether the items are available or whether they've been checked out. And, you'll be able to reserve your books online!

 

You'll need to enter your library card number to access Books in Print and Novelist. Both of these databases will give you great book recommendations, book reviews and and great browsing!!

 

Reader's Advisories

Audiofile -- Reviews of audiobooks and searchable by narrator!

 

BookBrowse

"BookBrowse seeks out and recommends only the most interesting and well written books and provides you with everything you need to decide which are right for you - so you can browse the best and ignore the rest!"

 

The Booklist Center

"The Web's largest collection of book lists!" This site offers a collection of 321 book lists prepared by authorities in a variety of 67 (current) categories ranging from Aesthetics to Young Adult Fiction. An invaluable resource for teachers, librarians or anyone who selects or advises on reading material.

 

Good Reads 

 

Mystery Reader

"The very latest news and views of mystery novels."

 

National Book Awards Winners

"The National Book Foundation recognizes books of exceptional merit written by Americans, in order to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America." - a list of the winners from 1950 to the present. The 2002 winners are presented with brief summaries of their works.

 

New York Times: Best Seller List

The New York Times weekly list of Best Sellers from the New York Times Book Review!

Overbooked: A Resource for Readers

"Providing timely information about fiction (all genres) and readable nonfiction"

 

The Romance Reader

"The very latest news and views of romance novels."

 

Webrary: Reader's Services/ The Fiction Booklists

Morton Grove Public Library has compiled an extensive list of books selected by genre, character, setting, subject, author and audience. A wonderful site to help select books that you will be sure to enjoy!

 

The Nobel e Museum

Information on all aspects of the Nobel Prize for Literature and the prizewinners themselves, from 1901 to 2002.

 

BookMuse.com

A comprehensive site that offers advisories, reviews, author interviews and other information for the avid reader. BookMuse states ..."We aim to choose books that are challenging and that benefit from thoughtful analysis and questioning, whether on one's own or in a discussion group. ...".

 

Based on the Book

A compilation of more than 800 book titles, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures. Search by movie title, year, book title or author.

 

American Literary Classics

36 classic titles presented chapter by chapter. Titles include, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "Little Women," "Babbitt," "My Antonia," "Ethan Frome," "The Scarlett Letter,"...and more!

 

Reviews and Criticism

AllReaders

"Allreaders.com features detailed book reviews from many different genres of books! You can also enter a book review and get listed as a scholar!" 

 

Boston Globe Book Reviews

A compilation of reviews published in the Boston Globe. The search feature takes you back to 1979, and links to a search of the New York Times. The New York Times search includes all articles using the search terms, not just book reviews.

 

Book List

"The digital counterpart of the American Library Association's Booklist magazine." Reviews of the latest books and feature articles for over 4,000 books.

 

Literary Criticism - The Internet Public Library

The IPL Literary Criticism Collection contains websistes for critical and biographical information about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, title, nationality and/or literary period.

 

BookPage

The online version of a monthly book review publication that offers interesting reviews and interviews with authors of bestsellers.

 

Ready Steady Book

A literary site.

 

Book Clubs & Social Communities

 

Blippr

Add a short review of books, movies, games, and applications and rate them.

 

Book Glutton

Social community where you read public domain books and discuss within a group.

 

Book Jetty

Set up your own book shelf and also connect with friends bookshelves.

 

Book Sprouts

Join and/or create an online book club

 

The Jewish Reader: A Guide for Book Groups

Features a book of the month choice from contemporary Jewish fiction and classics with a link to "Great Jewish Books."

 

LibraryThing

A book based social network.

 

Reading Group Choices

A comprehensive resource for reading group discussion guides with a listing of favorites books read and discussed by book groups during 2002 and recommendations for 2003! A great site for reading groups!

 

Reading Woman: Books We Have Read and Loved

From the newsletter "Reading Woman,", a list of "great reads," with summaries and book excerpts.

 

Shelfari

 

22 Books

Allows you to create book lists of any type with comments.

 

Oprah's Book Club

 

ReadingGroupGuides.com

This site offers a search of publisher's reading guides by category, title, and author for individual readers and book clubs.

 

Selling/Trading Your Books

Book Crossing

"BookCrossing is earth-friendly, and gives you a way to share your books, clear your shelves, and conserve precious resources at the same time."

BookMooch

Give books away. Get books you want.

BookSwim

"BookSwim is the first online book rental library service lending you paperbacks, hardcovers and now college textbooks Netflix®-style directly to your house, without the need to purchase! We stock all the latest bestsellers, new releases, and classics with free shipping both ways!"

Paperback Swap

"Mail a book. Get a book. Any book you request is yours to keep, share or swap. No late fees. No processing charges. No hidden charges. Every time you mail a book to another member, you can request one for yourself from over 2.9 Million."