Book Reviews

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

Book reviews are 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 reviews also reflects changing times. Book reviews were long the almost exclusive province of weekly, biweekly or other periodic print publications. As book blogs increased, debate began about the value of blogs as a medium for and source of book reviews. Now, however, some stand-alone print book reviews are being downsized or shut down. The blogosphere may be the future for book reviews.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Book Reviews”

• Saying Grace: A Prayer of Thanksgiving by Virginia Krull, Illustrated by Timothy Ladwig

  
  Maw Books — Authority: 126
  Saying Grace: A Prayer of Thanksgiving by Virginia Krull and illustrated by Timothy Ladwig is a lovely new book on the importance of prayer and gratitude for our blessing.  Although saying grace or blessing our food wasn’t a new idea among early American settlers and the custom was practiced as early as biblical ...
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• Some recent books

  
  IPKat - news and fun for everyone! — Authority: 550
  A Defense Of Intellectual Property Rights , by Richard A. Spinello and Maria Bottis, is that rare creature these days -- a book on intellectual property rights that is not predicated by the considerations of economics and the demands of the marketplace. A little unfashionably, the authors argue the case that ...
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• Review: Wright On Time: Arizona

  
  Mozi Esm — Authority: 430
  Ever want to just pack up your family in an RV and traipse the country in an ultimate home road school adventure? As a wanna-be homeschooler mom, that sounds pretty good to me! Well, for considerably less expense, we can do a virtual tour with the Wright On Time series by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley. You can ...
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• When the World Is Ready for Bed

  
  Kids Lit — Authority: 430
  When the World Is Ready for Bed by Gillian Shields, illustrated by Anna Currey It’s bedtime and the entire world starts to get ready.  The little rabbits are called back to their cozy cottage.  The flowers close, night birds sing.  The evening routine starts.  There is warm soup for supper.  Toys have to be ...
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• Ballad

  
  Kids Lit — Authority: 430
  Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater This sequel to Lament continues the story of Dee and James, this time from James’ perspective.  Now the two of them are at Thornking-Ash, a boarding highschool for musically talented teens.  James is an incredibly talented piper and his talent draws in a faerie who seeks out musicians ...
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• Book Review: Pigs In The Pulpit by J. Michael Wittman

  
  Blogger News Network — Authority: 639
  The compelling story of one family’s escape from years of cult-like mind control and spiritual abuseWhen you think of cult like mentalities my mind goes to Jim Jones, Heavens Gate, and the various other groups that have committed egregious acts over the years. But as I have discovered that is not always the case. ...
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• When Youre Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris

  
  Pajiba — Authority: 700
  When You Are Engulfed by Flames by David Sedaris Cannonball Read / Pereka
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• REVIEW: Never After by Laurell K. Hamilton

  
  Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary — Authority: 140
  Okay. So before I begin reviewing the anthology NEVER AFTER I have two warnings. #1: YE OLDE SPOILERS AHOY. Seriously. I am incapable of talking about stories without…talking about stories. #2: This will be disjointed as hell. There are plenty of reviewers who are capable of smooth, cohesive, intelligent reviews. I ...
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• Book Review: Diving into the Wreck

  
  SciFiChick.com — Authority: 471
  Diving into the Wreck, by Kristine Kathryn RuschSet in the distant future, Boss is a professional wreck diver, who salvages valuables from abandoned spacecrafts. When she comes across a mysterious and ancient ship, her curiosity is overwhelming. But an unknown danger waits inside. The ancient ship contains stealth ...
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• Superfreakonomics: The Final Review

  
  Core Economics — Authority: 134
  I had intended to review Superfreakonomics chapter by chapter but only managed Five , One and Two . Chapter 3 was perhaps the most satisfying of the book dealing with John List’s research on altruism (or that lack of it). It is a bit triumphant but otherwise informative. Chapter 4, in contrast, with pithy and ...
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• Review/Giveaway: God Is With Me books

  
  Mozi Esm — Authority: 430
  Esmés Mommy here, reviewing two of Esmés books, since she stole my computer and wrote a review of MY book on Winning Readings today... We were privileged to receive two titles by Julie Cantrell: God Is With Me Through the Day , and God Is With Me Through the Night . These 32-page hardcover picture ...
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• Book Review- The Gospel in Genesis

  
  Irish Calvinist — Authority: 124
  In the last couple of years Biblical Theology has really become something of a favorite topic for me.  I am thinking specifically with regard to the foreshadowing of Jesus in the Old Testament Scriptures.  I love to see the story of redemption unfold with powerful drama.  And some of the most powerful scenes are ...
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• Charles Darwins On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation

  
  The Panda's Thumb — Authority: 494
  Last month I was sent a review copy of one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read: Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation by Michael Keller and Nicolle Rager Fuller. Although, I haven’t finished the book yet, I think today, the 150 th anniversary of the publication of the ...
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• REVIEW: An Impolite Seduction by Alison Richardson

  
  Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary — Authority: 140
  Dear Ms. Richardson, Recently I reviewed The Countess’s Client , the first Spice Brief in your Countess Trilogy. I enjoyed the story, and especially its haughty narrator, Anna, Countess von Esslin, a young widow with a taste for good sex on her own terms. To read more about her, I purchased An Impolite ...
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• REVIEW: Hard to Hold by Stephanie Tyler

  
  Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary — Authority: 140
  Dear Ms. Tyler: I was pretty excited to read your stand alone romantic suspense.  I think it did a great job of blending the suspense and the romance.  It was full of sexual tension but it also had a strong emotional impact even if I did think the villain was a little overwrought and the insertion of the father ...
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• Book Review: Fallout by C. L. Talmadge

  
  Blogger News Network — Authority: 639
  Green Stone Of Healing Series – Book TwoI have to admit that I did enjoy the first book in the Green Stone Of Healing Series – The Vision and so was eager to read this one.Fallout picks up right where The Vision ended. Lieutenant Helen Andros has discovered the true identity of her father, it [...]
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• Not Last Night but the Night Before

  
  Kids Lit — Authority: 430
    Not Last Night but the Night Before by Colin McNaughton, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark A little boy runs to answer the door and there are three black cats there.  They rush in and knock him to the ground.  Then the man in the moon is at the door, he also rushes in.  And so one after the other fairy ...
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• Here Comes Jack Frost

  
  Kids Lit — Authority: 430
  Here Comes Jack Frost by Kazuno Kohara The author of Ghosts in the House returns with another great seasonal title.  A lonely boy who hates winter discovers frosty patterns on his windows and then Jack Frost himself.  Jack Frost playfully runs away from the boy, telling him that he can’t jump over the pond.  ...
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• Book Review: The Journey of Little Gandhi by Elias Khoury

  
  A Progressive on the Prairie — Authority: 128
  Normally, “fog of war” refers to the ambiguity and confusion encountered by military men, from commanders through ground soldiers, combatants during a war or battle. Yet the fog can envelop more than the military. There is also a fog of uncertainty and confusion in a city under siege or its inhabitants. ...
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• Wright On Time~Book Review

  
  A Dusty Frame — Authority: 471
  We received a book to review from Mama Buzz by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bently.The book features a homeschooling family and their RV adventures.From the back cover:“First stop, Arizona! The Wrights’ homeschooling RV adventure starts with exploring a desert cave. Nadia can’t wait to find minerals and see rock formations. ...
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