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”

• One book – just one!

  
  Books to the Ceiling — Authority: 118
  The directive issued to the Usual Suspects for our December meeting: “you can talk about one book, and one book only.” Gulp! I have to say, I understand where our (fearless!) leaders are coming from on this. After all, there are people like me, who get going and can’t stop. My favorite mystery of 2009? Oh, ...
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• A Novel Idea

  
  Sumballo — Authority: 119
  It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card ...
  6 hours ago

• War and the Law of Nations—book review

  
  Law is Cool — Authority: 433
  Issue 47:2 of Osgoode Hall Law Journal has just been published. It includes my review [pdf] of Stephen C. Neff’s War and the Law of Nations: A General History.
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• Tirissa and The Necklace of Nulidor by Willow

  
  One Persons Journey through a world of Books — Authority: 437
  I have always enjoyed a bit of fantasy mixed into my own world…. I like to imagine the possibilities ~ Sheila One day twelve-year-old Tirissa discovers that everyone in her village is under a spell. Everyone but her! Then she sees a mysterious stranger change into a huge bird, a bird with a beak like a ...
  8 hours ago

• James Wood On The Novels Of Paul Auster

  
  Whisky Prajer — Authority: 117
  Uh-oh . For what its worth, I think Wood is just about right on the money. However, for some readers (including, at one point , me) Austers plain-faced sincerity (which Wood finds banal with clichés) is quite charming.
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• The Hunts by Natasha Usher

  
  APOOO — Authority: 134
  The Hunts by Natasha Usher portrays the modern day Bebe’s Kids. There are five Hunt children. The oldest and only girl is Victoria. She was named after her mom’s favorite soap opera star, Victoria Rowell. The four boys are Luther (of course named after Luther Vandross), DougRoss (named after George Clooney’s ...
  9 hours ago

• Book Review: "Scared" by Tom Davis

  
  Books, Movies, and Chinese Food — Authority: 502
  Stuart Daniels has hit bottom. Once a celebrated and award-winning photojournalist, he is reeling from debt, a broken marriage, and crippling depression. The source of Stuarts grief is his most famous photo, a snapshot of brutality in the dangerous Congo. A haunting image that indicts him as a passive witness to gross ...
  10 hours ago

• Soldier of Fortune Tour Continues

  
  Taste of Kiwi — Authority: 427
  The campaign continues at: Smexy Books . I did an oops with the dates yesterday, and I’m guest blogging at Smexy Books today about Judging a Book by its Cover, and how I love my Ninja Turtle cover. I’m doing a giveaway here, so do come along and say hello. Copyright © 2009 Taste of Kiwi . This Feed is ...
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• Book Review: The Citi Commonsense Money Guide For Real People

  
  Own The Dollar — Authority: 560
  The Citi Office of Financial Education has written a personal finance and money management paperback book that covers a broad range of money topics that real people without a finance degree can understand.  ” The Citi Commonsense Money Guide for Real People “ by Dara Duguay and Bill Knight is not just for the ...
  12 hours ago

• Soldier of Fortune Tour Continues

  
  Taste of Kiwi — Authority: 427
  My tour stops today at: I Do Not Want To Wait, I Want The Book Now . I’m blogging about Spin Off Characters and mention both Soldier of Fortune and the book where we first meet Louie, Summer in the City of Sails . I Don’t Want To Wait, I Want The Book Now has already reviewed Soldier of Fortune. Here’s ...
  13 hours ago

• The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe-Audio Book-3 Winners-1st Day of Christmas

  
  Maria's Space — Authority: 482
  On The 1st Day of Christmas, Marias Space gave to me, An Audio Book About Marilyn.Ok, I know its a stretch but you should always be singing that line as you would the 12 Days of Christmas. You know...Marilyn Monroe has been on of the most beloved and interesting celebrities since I can remember. I doubt there will ...
  17 hours ago

• Bill Willingham – Jack of Fables, Vol. 6: The Big Book of War

  
  Fyrefly's Book Blog — Authority: 419
  138. Jack of Fables, Vol. 6: The Big Book of War by Bill Willingham , Matthew Sturges, Tony Akins, Russ Braun, José Marzán Jr., Dan Green (2009) Jack of Fables , Volume 6 Read my reviews of: - the main Fables volumes - Jack of Fables, Vol. 1: The (Nearly) Great Escape - Jack of Fables, Vol. 2: Jack ...
  18 hours ago

• Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

  
  One Persons Journey through a world of Books — Authority: 437
  As strong and as steady with her words as Kitness is with an arrow, Suzanne Collins once again has created a win.  ~ Sheila Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. ...
  19 hours ago

• 45 Interviews With Tom Jones On Risky Living

  
  BASIL & SPICE — Authority: 457
  Risky Living Explores Dangerous Jobs in the Own Words of Workers Reviewed by David M. Kinchen Its no surprise that storm chasers, bull riders, coal miners, ironworkers, circus tiger trainers, Coast Guard rescue divers, alligator trappers and timber cutters are engaged in dangerous occupations, ...
  21 hours ago

• Book Review - Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day

  
  Broken Teepee — Authority: 133
    Jeff Hertzberg, M.D., coauthor of Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients , is a physician with twenty years of experience in health care as a practitioner, consultant, and faculty member at the University of ...
  21 hours ago

• Book Review and Blog Tour: Wright On Time: Arizona, Book 1 by Lisa M. Cotrell-Bentley, Illustrated by Tanja Bauerle

  
  Quiverfull Family — Authority: 504
  This is a Mama Buzz review. The product was provided by Lisa M. Cotrell-Bentley for this review. Meet the Wrights – a fictional family of homeschoolers exploring the U.S.A. by RV as they ‘road-school’ their way across the nation.  Wright On Time: Arizona , the first in the series, finds author Lisa M. ...
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• True Crime: The Cooper’s Wife is Missing, by Joan Hoff and Marion Yeates

  
  You're History ! — Authority: 124
  They found her , Poor Bridget Cleary, killed for her belief in fairies. These fairies, embedded deep in Irish folklore, are not the of the Tinkerbell ilk at all. Rather, they are capable of bringing all sorts of mischief into the lives of ordinary mortals. Bridget’s husband believed that she became a changeling, ...
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• Book Review: Bear Portraits by Jill Greenberg

  
  Quiverfull Family — Authority: 504
  Towering pillars of rage, claws extended, maws gaping – the bear in all of its raw, powerful glory. That’s the look Jill Greenberg was going for when she set out to compose a selection of photographs profiling the bear. Burned by some harsh criticism of her latest portrait exhibit, celebrity photographer Greenberg ...
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• Loss of Carrier by Russ White

  
  One Persons Journey through a world of Books — Authority: 437
  Murder and networking…  Jess and Leah are characters you will want to know more about… ~ Sheila Bright yellow cables against a blue shirt? Carl never would have approved of that color combination. Why was his face so white? His eyes should be closed, not open. Why hadn’t one of the security guards ...
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• Chapter Five – The Thumpin’

  
  The Mudflats — Authority: 610
  The second-to-last chapter.  There is light at the end of this long long tunnel.  It reminds me of the escape scene from Shawshank Redemption.  Only I’m not yet to the other end of the pipe… Page 341 Everyone wanted her to run for Senate against Lisa Murkowski who was vulnerable because she got the job through ...
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