book review
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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”
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Perfect Timing by Jill Mansell - A Book Review
Rundpinne —
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Title: Perfect Timing Author: Jill Mansell Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: November 2009 Paperback: 448 pages ISBN: 9781402226748 Genre: Contempory Fiction/Chick-Lit About the Book : When you meet the man of your dreams on girls night out, its hardly…Perfect Timing In this fresh and ...5 hours ago -
Book Review:Cthulhu Unbound Volume 2
HorrorScope —
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E dited by John Sunseri & Thomas Brannan, Permuted Press, 2009 Rather than re-state large portions of my earlier review for the original Cthulhu Unbound anthology (which you can read here ), Ill merely say that Sunseri and Brannan have done it again. CUV2 is a highly entertaining Lovecaftian ...5 hours ago -
Book Review: Complete Idiot’s Guide To Buddhism
Precious Metal: the blog —
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“Complete Idiot’s Guide To Buddhism, Third Edition” by Gary Gach Published by Alpha I’ve searched around a bit in my years of following the Buddhist path for a book that explains a little about alot. Meaning, The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Buddhism is a vast wealth of knowledge, from Zen to Tibetan ...6 hours ago -
BOOK BLOGGER HOLIDAY SWAP: Im a secret santa - I love it!
Alternative-Read.com —
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HO! HO! HO! Ive signed up for this and just got the name of the totally random person Im getting a Christmas pressie for, and without giving anything away, because it wouldnt be secret, Im going to tell you one thing... Shush! And come closer... *Looks around to see if anyone is listening in* ...8 hours ago -
Book Review - Hollywood Moon by Joseph Wambaugh
Broken Teepee —
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About the author: Joseph Wambaugh, a former LAPD detective sergeant, is the bestselling author of seventeen prior works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Choirboys and The Onion Field. In 2004, he was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in southern California. (From the ...9 hours ago -
Review: Jasmyn by Alex Bell (Amazing!)
Shooting Stars Mag —
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Jasmyn by Alex Bell Review by: Lauren Website: http://www.alex-bell.co.uk/ Summary: One day, without warning, Jasmyn’s husband died of an aneurysm. Since then, everything has been different. Wrapped up in her grief, Jasmyn is trapped in a world without colour, without flavour ...10 hours ago -
Book Review: The Tomorrow Code
Wands and Worlds —
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The Tomorrow Code by Brian Falkner When New Zealand teens Tane and Rebecca start receiving coded messages from the future, they realize that the world is in trouble. As they begin to decipher the code, they discover that the messages come from their future selves - and contain a worrisome SOS. Tane and Rebecca, ...12 hours ago -
Book Review, The Jolly Postman or Other Peoples Letters
The Book Chook —
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When I was teaching young primary school kids, I loved introducing picture books to my classes that motivated them to write. One of my favourites was The Jolly Postman , by Janet and Allan Ahlberg , (Heinemann, London, 1986). Our copy, gifted to my son in 1990, has a hard cover, the size of an ...13 hours ago -
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
One Persons Journey through a world of Books —
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Breathtaking action! I was transported into a world that may have once been mine… and I found myself anticipating what would happen next! ~ Sheila Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. ...13 hours ago -
Reveiw of Vampire Kisses 2: Kissing Coffins
Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! —
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Vampire Kisses 2: Kissing Coffins by Ellen Schreiber Pages: 165 Publisher: Kathrine Tegen Books (Imprint of Harper Collins) For Raven "Dullsville" has become far from dull when she finds out that her gothic dream guy really is a vampire. Now she must keep a huge secret from her best friend to make sure no one finds ...14 hours ago -
Years, Cats, Dogs, and Books
THE INTERNET REVIEW OF BOOKS —
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Read the complete review A YEAR OF CATS AND DOGSBy Margaret Hawkins176 pp. Permanent Press $28Reviewed by Ann HiteThat long agonizing year after a major relationship split has finally been given a true airing in Margaret Hawkins’ first novel, A Year of Cats and Dogs. This book is not your typical woman comes out on ...14 hours ago -
Laurell K. Hamilton and NaNoWriMo Again
All Booked Up —
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Laurell K. Hamiltons blog is turning into a wonderful resource for writing tips this month both for NaNoWriMo and for writers in general for the rest of the year. Shes posted another post on working with your characters and plot this morning. There are a couple of spoilers for her books though, to watch out for, ...14 hours ago -
Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray
APOOO —
Authority: 134
It’s always an enriching experience to read a sophomore novel from an author whose writing shows growth. Murray is one such author! From Chapter One she quickly roped me into Anya’s story and I didn’t let go until the very last page. Anya’s life was filled with romance, intrigue and faith. It was faith which ...15 hours ago -
An Introduction to Evolution
Open Parachute —
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Book Review: The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution by Carl Zimmer Price: US$43:16 Hardcover: 394 pages Publisher: Roberts and Company Publishers; 1 edition (October 15, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0981519474 ISBN-13: 978-0981519470 Hello ...15 hours ago -
Snow Angels by James Thompson
Book Bird Dog —
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Snow Angels by James Thompson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very, very noir. Double R rated. Read this thriller if you can keep in mind its fiction. View all my reviews >>18 hours ago -
Holiday Gift Guide: How to Roast a Lamb – New Greek Classic Cooking by Michael Psilakis Cookbook Review
Connected2Christ —
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About How to Roast a Lamb… A rising star in the food world, Michael Psilakis is co-owner of a growing empire of modern Mediterranean restaurants, and one of the most exciting young chefs in America today. In How to Roast a Lamb, the self-taught chef offers recipes from his restaurants and his ...18 hours ago -
Kids Pick Review: Nana, Whats Cancer?
BASIL & SPICE--Mind And Body! —
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By Shelly Burns What a great little book for children who have loved ones with cancer! More and more children today have loved ones battling cancer, have survived cancer, or who have passed away from cancer, but they dont always understand what their loved one is going through. This book is a great conversation ...18 hours ago -
Book Review: Lidia Cooks From The Heart Of Italy By Lidia Bastianich
BASIL & SPICE--NUTRITION! —
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By David M. Kinchen Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Moveable Feast from 12 Italian Regions Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and her daughter Tanya Bastianich Manuali take us on a gastronomical Tour of Italy in Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes (Knopf, 432 pages, ...19 hours ago -
Shelf Discover Challenge Report: Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Books, Movies, and Chinese Food —
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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 ...19 hours ago -
Sunday Salon – Review of Children of Dust: A Memoir of Pakistan by Ali Eteraz
Rhapsodyinbooks's Weblog —
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Ali Eteraz’s coming of age memoir takes us from his upbringing under conservative Islam in Pakistan, to his education in philosophy and postmodernism in the West, to his epiphany about who he is when he is back in the Muslim world. Eteraz has no qualms about showing us all his wavering, flaws and warts. ...20 hours ago
