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”

• A British and African Perspective on Our Books - Part 1

  
  Pratham Books — Authority: 128
  Our hardworking interns Naomi and Amani have become master reviewers during their internship with us. They have actually managed to review 170 of our books. Yes, yes... you read that right.. 170 titles! Phew!! So, we decided to share their perspectives (Naomis British perspective and Amanis African perspective) on ...
  7 hours ago

• Brief Book Review: A Table in the Presence

  
  Above Average Jane — Authority: 135
  Cash, Lt. Carey H. A Table in the Presence . Nashville, TN: 2004. There are a number of first person accounts of the Iraq War in print, but this one is unusual as the author is a chaplain. Cash was with the First Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, which he describes as: “Our unit was the first ground ...
  8 hours ago

• A Courtesans Scandal by Julia London Book Tour/Review

  
  Rundpinne — Authority: 136
  Title: A Courtesans Scandal Author: Julia London Publisher: Pocket Books Publication Date: October 20, 2009 Paperback: 371 pages ISBN: 978-1416547129 Genre: Historical Romance/Fiction Description from the Publisher : Kate Bergeron is the beautiful and mysterious former mistress of a cloth merchant...and the ...
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• Are U 4 Real? CONTEST/Review/Guest Post

  
  cupcake witch — Authority: 118
  Comment on this post for a chance to win a copy of Are u 4 Real? sent to you by the publisher! Winner announced: 11/25 Are u 4 Real? is the story of two teenagers who meet over the Internet. Following the lines of “opposites attract”-- Kyla is a L.A. party girl that likes to drink beer & hook-up with guys ...
  8 hours ago

• Book Review: Understanding Wall Street

  
  Canadian Capitalist — Authority: 554
  I was surprised to learn that this book by Jeffrey Little and Lucien Rhodes was first published over 30 years ago, is now in its fifth edition and has sold over one million copies. I say surprised because I hadn’t even heard of the book in all these years of writing the blog and reading (or at least being aware of) ...
  9 hours ago

• The Walking Dead #67 – Review

  
  Weekly Comic Book Review — Authority: 505
  By Robert Kirkman (Writer), Charlie Adlard (Pencils & Inks), and Cliff Rathburn (Gray Tones) The Story: Rick has a heart to heart talk with his son and the scientist reveals a little more about himself. What’s Good And What’s Not So Good: Despite being a slow, slightly boring read as a whole, The ...
  9 hours ago

• Batgirl #4 – Review

  
  Weekly Comic Book Review — Authority: 505
  By Bryan Q. Miller (writer), Tim Levins & Lee Garbett (pencillers), Dan Davis, Aaron Sowd & Trevor Scott (inkers), Harvey Richards (assistant editor), Michael Siglain (editor) The Story: As always, Miller makes his themes (in this case, the title “Field Test”) do double duty. Stephanie Brown is field ...
  9 hours ago

• Review of Do It Yourself Family

  
  Handy Man Fix Home Repair — Authority: 476
  If youd like to get the whole family involved in your next DIY project, this book by Eric Stromer is the best place to start. Repairing and renovating your home can be a great bonding exercise with your spouse or children and this book actually makes most of the projects a lot of fun to complete. The overall tone of ...
  10 hours ago

• Review: Fire / Kristin Cashore

  
  Persnickety Snark — Authority: 516
  Summary - Beautiful creatures called monsters live in the Dells. Monsters have the shape of normal animals: mountain lions, dragonflies, horses, fish. But the hair or scales or feathers of monsters are gorgeously colored-- fuchsia, turquoise, sparkly bronze, iridescent green-- and their minds have the power to ...
  11 hours ago

• A Review of Rich Dad Poor Dad

  
  Rich Credit Debt Loan — Authority: 556
  With all of the hype surrounding Robert T. Kiyosakis book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, I fully expected a life changing read that would open new horizons and unlock the mysteries of the wealthy. What I got was a nice little parable with very little actual advice and a whole lot of pep talk. While there is absolutely nothing ...
  12 hours ago

• Review: Im Down by Mishna Wolff

  
  Find Your Next Book Here — Authority: 125
  Title: Im Down Author: Mishna Wolff ISBN: 978-0312378554 Publishing Info: St. Martins Press, May 2009 Number of Pages: 288 Book Category: Memoir Why I Read This Book This book was my pick for the Judge A Book By Its Cover part of the Take A Chance Challenge . This part of the challenge ...
  13 hours ago

• Getting that jump start

  
  Shades of Suspense — Authority: 127
  Many authors across the web are participating in what is termed NaNoWri ... National Novel Writing Month. The goal: to write 50k -- the size of a small book or the start of a longer one -- in one month. If youve ever written a novel, you can probably understand why some of us look at that goal and laugh nervously. ...
  13 hours ago

• Goodreading magazine book lists

  
  Readers in the Mist — Authority: 127
  With summer fast approaching you might be starting to think about compiling your summer reading and Christmas present lists! Book groups may be looking to compile their reading list for the coming year. To help you find your next good read (and the next and the next and the next) you can use the lists of advertised ...
  14 hours ago

• Christmas Miracles ~ Blog Tour

  
  Seed Thoughts — Authority: 119
  Many ordinary people experience Christmas miracles—those special moments during the season of giving and receiving when Christmas becomes more than just a holiday. In Christmas Miracles (St. Martin’s Press, October 2009), Cecil Murphey and Marley Gibson share the stories of those who have recognized the special ...
  16 hours ago

• How to Avoid Ending Up on a VH1 Reality TV Show

  
  ModLife — Authority: 139
  “Every era has its own concept of charm,” reads the first sentence of Helen Valentine and Alice Thompson’s Better than Beauty . So where should we look to find the epitome of charm today? The Jerry Springer Show? MTV’s The Hills? Surely some hint of it must be seen on VH1’s Charm School 3 with Ricki Lake, ...
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• The Truth About Organic Gardening - Book Review

  
  Green (Living) Review — Authority: 129
  Review by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The Truth About Organic Gardening: Benefits, Drawbacks, and the Bottom Line By Jeff Gillman 208 pages, paperback, 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches Published by Timber Press, February 1, 2008 ISBN-13: 978-0881928624 Price: $12.95 Gardeners and farmers tend to assume that any ...
  17 hours ago

• Book review: Mary Jo Bang’s “The Bride of E”

  
  Book Blog — Authority: 516
  Mary Jo Bang Mary Jo Bang, director of Washington University’s creative writing program, won a National Book Critics Circle Award for her last poetry collection, “Elegy.” At 8 p.m. Thursday she’ll read from her latest book, “The Bride of E.” The reading…
  17 hours ago

• Neat NaNoWriMo page

  
  All Booked Up — Authority: 124
  I just found the pep-talks page for NaNoWriMo this year. Theres an interesting line up of authors theyve gotten to do them which includes Kristin Cashore, author of Graceling and Fire ; Robin McKinley (whos one of my favorites) author of The Blue Sword and Chalice among other books and Tamora Pierce who ...
  17 hours ago

• My review of A Lady Like Sarah by Margaret Brownley

  
  Edgy Inspirational Author blog — Authority: 127
  About the book: Sarah Prescott has never known a respectable life; just a hardscrabble childhood and brothers who taught her to shoot straight. Justin Wells left Boston in disgrace, heading out alone on the dusty trail to Texas. But when the once-respected clergyman encounters a feisty redhead in handcuffs with a ...
  18 hours ago

• Americas White Table by Margot Theis Raven - Book Review and Giveaway

  
  Brimful Curiosities — Authority: 498
  "Then in the salt on the little white table... I traced in the grains of their families tears what each man and woman who serves America is to me, a ... Hero." - Americas White Table by Margot Theis Raven, illustrated by Mike Benny Staff Sgt. Amy Krueger, a Wisconsin soldier, had an American flag tattoed to her ...
  19 hours ago

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