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”

• Catch them young to encourage science

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  It is encouraging to see science and technology leaders like Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy and Dr. C.N.R. Rao taking note of the serious deficiency in scientific research in India. While Mr. Murthy has highlighted the need for better support and ...
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• The arduous journey in search of a kidney

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  Twenty-year old Vishal’s* hopes and aspirations of becoming an engineer were dashed two years ago when he was diagnosed to have chronic renal failure (CRF) with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). As he undergoes dialysis thrice a week to keep ...
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• When women become a rare species

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  News reports say that female infanticide has reached the one-crore mark in the last decade in India. And everybody knows that hundreds of women are killed every year on every front and on every imaginable pretext. If this trend continues, there ...
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• REVIEW: The Christmas Present by Tracey Wolff

  
  Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary — Authority: 141
  Dear Ms. Wolff: I am ordinarily not a fan of the holiday focused book although I know that these are popular with many many readers (including my dear blogging partner, Jayne).  However, I did enjoy your first book with Harlequin, A Christmas Wedding .  That book contained quite a few out of the ordinary elements ...
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• Contest and Book Review: Tiny Baby Jesus by Dandi Daley Mackall, Illustrated by Julia Noonan

  
  Quiverfull Family — Authority: 504
  Not only is Jesus’ birth one of the most amazing events in all of history, but the story of the nativity is also one of the most beloved and oft-related tales from the past that we share with our children. With this in mind, and with the countless picture books already available on the market that recall and recount ...
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• Tips On Researching A Company Who Provides Maintenance And Upkeep Of Your Printing Equipment

  
  B2B Markeplace — Authority: 515
  Anyone who is interested in establishing an independently owned printing shop would be wise to think about buying pre-owned and reconditioned machinery. These machines offer the capacity to provide huge amounts of quality print output and will offer significant savings over brand new. It is feasible to obtain the ...
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• Vampire Sunrise: Unique urban fantasy setting

  
  Fantasy Literature News & Interviews — Authority: 132
  Vampire Sunrise Vampire Sunrise is the third book in the tales of Delilah Street, Paranormal Investigator in the world of post-Millennium Revelation Las Vegas by Carole Nelson Douglas . First, let me say that while I personally struggled through parts of Vampire Sunrise and the series as a whole, ...
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• World of Warcraft Gold Making Tips Revealed! - The Secret Gold Guide

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 572
  World of Warcraft Gold Making Tips Revealed! - The Secret Gold GuideThere are so many world of warcraft gold making tips. In fact this game is so broad that learning all the gold making tips involved in it can be a very difficult if not impossible task for you to do by yourself. However, you [...]
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• Child of Darkness: A bridge book

  
  Fantasy Literature News & Interviews — Authority: 132
  Child of Darkness In Child of Darkness , Jennifer Armintrout continues the unique, genre-convention-defying story she began in Queene of Light . As before, it says “Paranormal Romance” on the spine, but while Queene of Light tweaked the conventional romance novel structure, Child of Darkness ...
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• Book Review: Infinite Realities, by R.L. Copple

  
  Frederation — Authority: 417
  Somewhere, somewhen, there’s a village with a peculiar steam house. Patrons come from miles around for a restorative, pore-opening steam bath, but the locals know there’s more to the place than meets the eye. The steam house can be a dangerous place, because it will bring whatever is lurking inside you to the ...
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• Talk Less, Say More

  
  Small Business Trends — Authority: 559
  In a world of ubiquitous communication, I thought it might be fun to see what was available at the more quiet end of the communication spectrum. And this is where I found “Talk Less, Say More: 3 Habits to Influence Others and Make Things Happen” by Connie Dieken. This book was on my list of must-reads for ...
  10 hours ago

• RED GLASS by Laura Resau, read by Emma Bering

  
  Audiopolis, audiobook reviews — Authority: 125
  Sixteen-year-old Sophies family adopts a young Mexican boy who was orphaned in a border crossing gone bad. Narrator Bering faces a performance challenge but admirably delivers the voices and emotions of Sophies multi-national family. Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:46 Add the Audiopolis podcast ...
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• Confessions of a Beauty Addict

  
  Canadian Beauty — Authority: 134
  I just finished reading Confessions of a Beauty Addict by blogger Nadine Jolie!  I’ve had this book on my shelf for a while, and it’s too bad that I took my own time in reading it, because it really is very good!Confessions of a Beauty Addict chronicles how a magazine editor Bella Hunter loses her [...]Related ...
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• The Glory of Preaching

  
  BibleX — Authority: 137
  I am looking forward to providing a fuller interaction with Darrell Johnsons The Glory of Preaching soon. But in the meantime I thought I would introduce the book. Here is the publishers introduction of the book. In these pages you will find a vision of preaching that is both illuminating and inspiring. ...
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• 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue

  
  Putting God First Place — Authority: 121
  30 Days to Taming Your Tongue is a month long journey to be more attentive to what you say, how you say it, and how it affects others. Sometimes, I hate to admit, I can be very loose with my words. I often find myself regretting things I say and how they affect my husband and others that are close to me. I have seen ...
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• [REVIEW] The Hollow – Jessica Verday

  
  Tez Says — Authority: 464
  Jessica Verday The Hollow (The Hollow, Book 1) Simon & Schuster (US & CA: 1st September 2009; UK: 1st October 2009; AU: 1st November 2009) Buy (US) Buy (UK) Buy (CA) Buy (Worldwide) Rumour in Sleepy Hollow has it that Kristen Maxwell’s death was a suicide. Her best friend Abbey Browning is not ...
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• Is A Lifestyle Change Part of Your New Years Resolutions?

  
  The Big Picture | Charly Caldwell II — Authority: 100
  If you’re a fan of Tim Ferris, and his book, the Four Hour Work Week, things are about to get AWESOME!Tim’s new expanded and updated version is due out in 10 days, and it’s available in print, or on the Kindle!The new expanded edition of Tim Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Workweek includes:More than 50 practical tips ...
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• Weekly Geeks: 2009 - 44: A books journey through my hands and brain

  
  MYSTERIES in PARADISE — Authority: 553
  This weeks Weekly Geeks task , is a rather branching one - we are invited to talk about the journey a book takes as it passes through our hands. I decided to use a graphic description of the processes I go through from choosing a book to storing and promoting the reviews that I write. I hope you enjoy the images. ...
  15 hours ago

• Awesome Lavratt and current projects

  
  Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys — Authority: 410
  I have a couple of new reviews of Awesome Lavratt . Theyre both on Library Thing. I love it when people take Awesome Lavratt for what it is rather than expecting it to be deep or serious. Its just plain fun. It was certainly fun writing it. The second review is repeated on Goodreads. In answer to a comment there, ...
  18 hours ago

• Why Job Failures Are Such A Success

  
  B2B Markeplace — Authority: 515
  We hear plenty of success stories, but no one wants to talk about their business failures unless and/or until they are wildly successful. If you’ve ever started a business, and it has been a failure, then you know of what I am about to speak. If not, read on for an inside look at what the demise of a business taught ...
  19 hours ago

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