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”

• Shelf Discover Challenge Report: Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

  
  Books, Movies, and Chinese Food — Authority: 507
  For all of her nine years, fragile Elizabeth Ann has heard her Aunt Frances refer in whispers to her "horrid Putney cousins." But when her aunt can no longer care for her, Elizabeth Ann must leave her sheltered life to live in the wilds of Vermont with those distant relatives. In the beginning, Elizabeth Ann is ...
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• Recent Reading

  
  Still Standing on her Head — Authority: 117
  As mentioned in a previous post - my latest fiction reading was The Quickening Maze by Adam Foulds. This book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and the Guardian review piqued my interest, so I checked our library catalogue to find that as usual they did not let me down. (In fact, our library seems to be ...
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• The Stone Virgin - Barry Unsworth

  
  Aneca's World — Authority: 129
  When conservationist Simon Raikes goes to Venice to restore a statue of the Madonna, he is unprepared for the effect this stone virgins strange, seductive beauty and mysterious past will have on his life. The Stone Virgin is set in Venice in 3 different periods in time, the 1400s, the 1700s and in present day. The ...
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• REVIEW: Dimensions by Patricia Otto from Cerridwen Press

  
  Alternative-Read.com — Authority: 472
  Title: Dimensions Author: Patricia Otto Publisher: Cerridwen Press Genre: Romantica/Erotica/Paranormal/ Romance Publication Date: July 2009 ISBN: 9781419921438 Length: Plus Novel Format: eBook Reviewer: WitchGiggles Alternative-Read.com To awaken in a place where time and date are the only recognizable things is ...
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• Review of The Complete Guide to Ceramic and Stone Tile

  
  Handy Man Fix Home Repair — Authority: 478
  Black and Deckers The Complete Guide to Ceramic and Stone Tile is a must read for anyone that is considering renovating their home. This is a great guide that makes it very simple to understand how to do even complex tasks and the project section alone makes it worth the cover price. This book is aimed at beginners ...
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• Saturday Night Mind Dump…

  
  My World — Authority: 138
  Great night tonight Really weird not having Paul there, but Austin did a great job I don’t know if Revolution would be where it is today without the help that Austin gave us at the very beginning and in helping us find Paul If you are interested in participating in Revolution’s fast this week or fasting in ...
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• Love Is an Orientation

  
  Captain's Blog — Authority: 468
  Andrew Marin begins his story this way, “I am a straight, white conservative, Bible-believing, evangelical male. I was raised in a Christian home in a conservative suburb of Chicago and grew up in a large evangelical church. And I wanted absolutely nothing to do wit the gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender ...
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• Book Review: 31 Hours

  
  Homemaking Cottage Blog: Sanity with Seven — Authority: 130
  By Masha Hamilton Publisher Unbridled Books. 229 pp. $24.95 31 HOURS Book Trailer from Unbridled Books on Vimeo . Overview from Unbridled Books Website: "A woman in New York awakens knowing, as deeply as a mother’s blood can know, that her grown son is in danger. She has not heard from him in weeks. ...
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• Patience with God, but very little for the Athiests or Religious

  
  Captain's Blog — Authority: 468
  I can’t help but smile when I read Frank Schaeffer. He simply doesn’t seem to care what people think of what he writes. If he does care, he doesn’t let that get in the way of him sharing his heart and his experiences. In his last book, Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the ...
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• A Book You Should Read

  
  The Bandwagon — Authority: 125
  I finished reading this novella today, and it was SO GOOD. I was a bit confuzzled when I began, because it starts with a 70-year old woman returning from the funeral of her husband. I told the dh and he said, "Maybe its a time travel." It was and it wasnt, kind of like the movie PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED. The bulk of ...
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• True Crime: The Monster of Florence, by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi

  
  You're History ! — Authority: 123
  The darker side of Tuscany The Monster of Florence is co-authored by an Italian journalist and an American novelist. Accordingly, this serial killer saga is told in two sections, the first with a focus on the activities of Mario Spezi, and the second, those of Douglas Preston. Spezzi is arguably the Italian expert ...
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• Wolverine: Weapon X #7 – Review

  
  Weekly Comic Book Review — Authority: 437
  by Jason Aaron (writer), Yanick Paquette (pencils), Michel Lacombe (inks), Nathan Fairbairn (colors), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Dr. Rot attempts to release the animal inside Logan. What’s Good: Last month’s issue was fantastic and this month is basically just more of a good thing.  Aaron’s ...
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• Spider-Woman #3 – Review

  
  Weekly Comic Book Review — Authority: 437
  by Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Alex Maleev (art), and Cory Petit (letters) The Story : Madame Hydra attempts to recruit Jessica once again. What’s Good: Madame Hydra/Viper is certainly great fun to read and works as an excellent foil to Jessica.  If Bendis hopes to use her as the arch-nemesis of the ...
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• Book Review – Sometimes You’ve Gotta Go Kid (Giveaway)

  
  Today from The OBE Community — Authority: 431
  Editor’s Note: If you missed the morning post on the amazing things kids say that make us rethink our perspective from Karen Pantuso-Swanson, you can read it HERE. This afternoon we have a book... This is a summary of the daily post at Ourbigearth.com. Click on the headline to read the whole story.
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• “Secrets of Question Based Selling” by Thomas A. Freese

  
  ThinkBlog - An insight into the Minds and Hearts of Entrepreneurs — Authority: 92
  The subtitle of this book is “How the Most Powerful Tool in Business Can Double Your Sales Results.” Although I think one could successful argue that the most powerful tool in business is the thoughts between your own ears, effective sales tools come a close second. Thomas Freese brings years of successful ...
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• Sherrilyn Kenyon, Author of “The League”

  
  Quintessentially Quilly — Authority: 526
  Sherrilyn Kenyon is a talented author with an incredible imagination. She creates compelling characters in complex worlds and writes stories that keep readers on the edge of their seats.  Sherrilyn Kenyon earned her first recognition as a writer in third grade when she penned an essay in honor of her mother; she ...
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• The Simple Life

  
  Captain's Blog — Authority: 468
  The Simple Life is a new book by the writing tandem of Thom Rainer and his son Art. Although it shares the same title as the popular television show by the ditzy duo Nichole Richie and Paris Hilton, the premise is a bit different. While the (un)reality show displayed the two girls struggling with jobs, ...
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• twifight

  
  Robin's blog — Authority: 107
  So I’ve stayed silent on the whole Twilight thing so far because quite honestly I couldn’t really give a crap. The initial issue that many people had with it was the whole abstinence thing and well, I stay away from that as much as possible. The debate, that is, not the act. haha. (just kidding [...]
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• Finding Makeba by Alex Pate

  
  APOOO — Authority: 134
  From the 2002 Archieves Based on a friend’s recommendation, I decided to give Finding Makeba by Alex Pate a chance. What an impressive and remarkable novel. Can you imagine a situation where you haven’t seen your father since your childhood, but yet he’s written a story about his life with you and your ...
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• The Writer (Video)

  
  The BN Village — Authority: 148
  The Writer YouTube - The Writer http://www.DTPollard.com
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