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African American and Multicultural Fiction
www.aalbc.com
African American Literature Book Club. Author profiles, book excerpts, new books and classics.

www.waterborolibrary.org/bklistd.htm
Excellent links to other libraries' African American and multicultural fiction lists including Arab, Asian, Hispanic, Native American and European writers and their works. Many links also include summaries.

Classics (includes ebooks)
www.promo.net/pg/
Website of Project Gutenberg, the Internet's oldest producer of free ebooks. If the copyright has expired on a classic work, there is a good chance it is here.

Critiques
www.bookcritics.org/page2.html
National Book Critics Circle award lists.

www.nytimes.com
Scan the front page, and click on "books" to view the current New York Times Book Review. An online New York Times account is free and requires filling out a short questionnaire and setting up a password. Past issues are available for searching.

Film Reviews
www.dvdreview.com
News, reviews, gossip and film industry information.

www.screenit.com
Detailed information on ratings and unbiased film reviews.

Graphic Novels
www.readersclub.org
Click on graphic novel for the latest reviews for teens.

Mystery
www.stopyourekillingme.com
Information on mystery, intrigue and suspense novels.

www.mysterynet.com
Mystery award lists for adults, teens and kids. Online mysteries and Solve-It and daily clue games. Links to television, author profiles and online discussion groups.

www.themysteryreader.com
Book reviews, author interviews, events and new book information.

Religious/Inspirational Fiction
www.slco.lib.ut.us/inspire.htm
Link to the Salt Lake County Library featuring links to Christian, Jewish, Islamic and spiritual fiction.

Romance
www.theromancereader.com
Reviews, author interviews and Q & A about romance novels.

Reader Assistance
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists
American Library Association award lists.

www.bettendorflibrary.com/bpl-bin/series.pl
Reading a book in a series? Want to know which volume is next? This is the place to find out.

www.booknotes.org/
Television schedules of book talks and author interviews.

www.oprah.com/books/books_landing.jhtml
A complete list of Oprah Book Club selections

www.overbooked.org

www.readinggroupchoices.com
Tips on how to start a book group. Lists of popular reading selections.

www.slco.lib.ut.us/fiction.htm
An excellent site from the Salt Lake County Library with many different types of fiction links.

www.teenreads.com
Reviews, book groups, opinion and reader guides. Writing contests.

www.whichbook.net
Tailor your reading to suit your individual interests and reading preferences.

www.msnbc.com/news/TODAYBOOKCLUB_Front.asp
Contains listings and excerpts of recommended titles in fiction, humor, relationships, history, politics, and biography.

Science Fiction
www.scifan.com
Lists series, writers and classics.

www.sfsite.com
Comprehensive directory of science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. Interviews and tribute pages.

 


 

 

 

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