Book Review

Book review is a popular tag because of the number of blogs that review books and the rise of so-called litblogs ("literary blogs").

A book review is an analysis of or commentary on a particular book or books or even a series of books. Book bloggers may review all genres or just specific ones, such as romance, science fiction or even graphic novels.

The popularity of book review also reflects changing times. The book review was long the almost exclusive province of weekly, biweekly or other periodic print publications. As book blogs increased, debate began about the value of book bloggers. Now, however, some standalone print book review sections are being downsized or shut down. The blogosphere may be the future for the book review.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Book Review”

• Compleat Cook - a 1658 cookbook

  
  Shala loves making things — Authority: 122
  I love my Kindle . One of the nice things about it is that slowly a lot of the public domain material from places like Project Gutenberg is becoming available in Kindle format so I can hit one click buy for free, and turn on my Kindle, open up the connection, and get it in seconds. The weird part is that a lot of ...
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• ‘Red Alert!’ Daniel Wildcat’s book on Indigenous Knowledge links us to a Green Books Campaign

  
  Green Prophet — Authority: 523
  Green Prophet is delighted to be teaming up today worldwide with Eco Libris, an environmentally friend green printing company, and their Green Books campaign. Eco Libris is run by Israeli  Raz Godelnik, and has been featured on Green Prophet here . The campaign plans 100 reviews of green themed books around the ...
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• Book Review: Through the River

  
  everyday theology — Authority: 421
  Yesterday I found myself thinking I might share this book I’ve just finished with someone. I thought it might help.  I was immediately confused because my first impressions of Through the River weren’t good.The book is Through the River: Understanding your assumptions about the truth. It is my latest read for ...
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• Limelight by Melody Carlson

  
  One Persons Journey through a world of Books — Authority: 138
  A book of lessons that we are never too old to learn… ~ Sheila Claudette Fioré used to turn heads and break hearts. She relished the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle because she had what it takes: money, youth, fame, and above all, beauty. But age has withered that beauty, and a crooked accountant has taken her ...
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• Leaving Carolina by Tamara Leigh

  
  One Persons Journey through a world of Books — Authority: 138
  A  look at family secrets and colorful characters that leave you with an important reminder…  ~ Sheila Piper Wick left her hometown of Pickwick, North Carolina, twelve years ago, shook the dust off her feet, ditched her drawl and her family name, and made a new life for herself as a high-powered public ...
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• Heart’s Blood: I was deeply moved by this novel

  
  Fantasy Literature News & Interviews — Authority: 134
  Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier Sometimes a book comes along just when you need it. Heart’s Blood was like that for me. Between Juliet Marillier ’s compelling tale-spinning and an underlying message about love and courage that I really needed to hear, it’s pretty safe to say I was moved deeply by ...
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• Green Books Campaign: The Trouble With Dragons by Debi Gliori - Book Review

  
  Brimful Curiosities — Authority: 498
  This review is part of the Green Books campaign . Today 100 bloggers are reviewing 100 great books printed in an environmentally friendly way. Our goal is to encourage publishers to get greener and readers to take the environment into consideration when purchasing books. This campaign is organized by Eco-Libris, a ...
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• Green Books Campaign: Journey to Atlantis

  
  The Neverending Shelf — Authority: 435
  This review is part of the Green Books campaign . Today 100 bloggers are reviewing 100 great books printed in an environmentally friendly way. Our goal is to encourage publishers to get greener and readers to take the environment into consideration when purchasing books. This campaign is organized by Eco-Libris, ...
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• Green Books Campaign: The Polar Bears Home

  
  Find Your Next Book Here — Authority: 126
  This review is part of the Green Books campaign . Today 100 bloggers are reviewing 100 great books printed in an environmentally friendly way. Our goal is to encourage publishers to get greener and readers to take the environment into consideration when purchasing books. This campaign is organized by Eco-Libris ...
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• Crush It! Book Review

  
  The Real Tim Jones — Authority: 424
  DISCLAIMER:  Other than the few pennies I may get from my Amazon affiliate links in the review, I gain nothing from doing this review. Last week, I borrowed a copy of Gary Vee’s new book, Crush It! from a friend.  I really wasn’t expecting much, as I’d heard it was short, you’ve already heard it all if ...
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• A Heartbeat and a Guitar – Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears – Book Release Party Photos

  
  Grimy Goods — Authority: 137
  Good vibes and good people! Looks like the book release party for “A Heartbeat and a Guitar – Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears,” was quite the extravaganza this past Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Make Out Room in San Francisco. With legendary rock photographer, Jim Marshall up in the mix, many of the ...
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• This Hell would be useful!

  
  Open Parachute — Authority: 511
  Book Review: The Infernova by S. A. Alenthony Price: US$11.21 Paperback: 220 pages Publisher: Blackburnian Press (August 11, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0981967892 ISBN-13: 978-0981967899 Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the ...
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• Getting Solace from the Suburban Outlaw

  
  Chefdruck Reviews — Authority: 98
  Life in the burbs is supposed to be idyllic. But truth is, it is often mind numbingly boring. Between the baked goods competition to outdo other moms at the Halloween party, the frantic driving to soccer, gymnastics and ballet, and the endless stream of evites to Tastefully Simple home parties, its easy to get lost ...
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• Chatfield Story

  
  Battlefield Wanderings — Authority: 118
  Yesterday I was wandering through my library looking for a new book to start. Nothing was catching my eye and then in the mail I received my next book to review for Civil War News. At first glance its nothing too special, "The Chatfield Story," the letters and diaries of private Edward L. Chatfield of the 113th ...
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• The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs

  
  Wise Bread — Authority: 686
  By Lynn Truong I was excited to read The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience , written by Businessweek.com columnist Carmine Gallo. Ive been to a lot of conferences and sat through a lot of bad presentations. But on a few rare occasions Id sit in on a ...
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• The Complete Gettysburg Guide

  
  Teaching the Civil War with Technology — Authority: 106
  I recently received a copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide by J.D. Petruzzi and Steven Stanley and I wanted to share my thoughts on the book.   To begin, this is by far one of the best guides to the Battle of Gettysburg that I have read.  In addition to detailing the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg, this ...
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• Green Books Campaign: The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget

  
  Green Options — Authority: 147
  This review is part of the Green Books campaign . Today 100 bloggers are reviewing 100 great books printed in an environmentally friendly way. Our goal is to encourage publishers to get greener and readers to take the environment into consideration when purchasing books. This campaign is organized by Eco-Libris, a ...
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• Book Review: Dont Swear With Your Mouth Full! by Dr. Cary Chugh

  
  I Want to Teach Forever — Authority: 539
  Educators know that in most U.S. schools, the most common approach to discipline is a version of detention.  At the elementary level, this takes the form of time-out or staying in from recess, lunch or other activities.  At the middle and high school level, the same principle is applied in the form of after-school ...
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• Baby’s Binky Box | Book Review

  
  The Dirty Shirt - Hands on product reviews for items from baby products to tech gadgets — Authority: 531
  Baby and Binky are best friends and share all kinds of fun times together. But Binky needs to rest. Will baby and mommy find a way to help Binky? Jenn Ormond on Baby’s Binky Box : “Baby’s Binky Box was created out of desperation. I couldn’t find any books to read to my 18 month old son that would teach ...
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• 83% Success Rate Shown In Rehab Facility Addiction Program

  
  BASIL & SPICE — Authority: 411
  Review By Patricia Gale In the past few years, it’s become widely accepted in the medical community that many people who abuse alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, cigarettes, and even sugary carbs are attempting to “self-medicate.” That is, they often have a brain chemistry imbalance that they are ...
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