Links for Book Lovers
Sites for book lovers:
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/
New York Time Book Reviews and Best Seller Lists
http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/
“Book group tips, reading lists, & literary news” from Booklist Online
http://www.npr.org/books/
Great reads reviewed by NPR commentators. If you heard it on public radio, read about it here.
http://ww2.kdl.org/libcat/whatsnext.asp
The What’s Next™: Books in Series database helps you search series fiction. This site is put together by the folks at the Kent District Library system in Michigan.
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4311.Best_Classic_Literature_Ever
A list of 100 “best” classics from Goodreads.
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/booklists/?id=classics
A list of classic novels compiled by the staff of the Cincinnatti Public Library.
http://www.webrary.org/RS/rslinks.html
A collection of websites of interest to booklovers. Sites were selected and collected by the staff of the Morton Grove Public Library, Morton Grove, Illinois.
http://www.bookweb.org/indiebound/bestsellers.html
Recommendations from the American Booksellers Association. ABA is “an organization of independently owned bookstores, large and small, with storefront locations in towns and cities nationwide.”
http://bookpage.com/
A book review site dedicated to promoting “the best new books published every month”
http://www.goodreads.com/
Goodreads says it is the largest site for readers and book recommendation in the world. Users “recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they’ve read and would like to read, find their next favorite book, form book clubs and much more.”
http://williston.lib.vt.us: Find a Good Book to Read
The Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston, Vermont, put together a list of great websites, so why reiterate them when you can see them here!
For Kids and Teens:
No Flying No Tights (a Graphic Novel Review Website )
40+ Best Books for Boys from Happy Hooligans
Especially for teens:
Directory of Accredited Online School, Colleges & Universities
Online Colleges in Vermont: Guide to School & State Data