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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• Book Review: Susan Hill The Various Haunts of Men (Simon Serrailler #1) * *

  
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• Review: Blood Song by Anthony Ryan

  
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  Blood Song was self-published, but has been picked up by Penguin to be re-edited and then published as a “real” book. It has been on my TBR pile for a year or so and I’m glad I picked it up. The version I’ve got is the “old” ebook version. You might think this is your normal selfpublished ebook but it’s ...
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• Book review: Bush Toys, Aboriginal Children at Play, by Claudia Haagen

  
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• Book Review: Investing in Municipal Bonds

  
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• Review: Four Times Blessed by Alexa T. Liguori

  
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• Review: The Nothing Place by Jesse Baker

  
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• Book Review: Superman: Peace In The Balance

  
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• Book Review: Quantitative Value

  
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