Reviews and Criticism

Atu XVIII Book Reviews - Eclectic collection of uninhibited genre and literary book reviews.
www.fnapf.demon.co.uk/atu-xviii/reviews/bydate.html

Beatrice - Ron Hogan interviews leading authors of contemporary literature.
www.beatrice.com/

berniE-zine: Book Reviews & More - A monthly online zine featuring fiction and poetry reviews, literary journals, fiction and non-fiction. Also features links to sites of literary interest.
rantsravesreviews.homestead.com

Blether - Short reviews of recent fiction and non-fiction from a group of dedicated readers. The site also features discussion and an archive.
www.blether.com

Book Help Web - Book reviews, news, sales data, and author interviews.
www.bookhelpweb.com/index.htm

Book Lore - A non-commercial UK book review site featuring capsule reviews of popular titles.
www.booklore.co.uk

Book News - Short overviews of the latest books about science, technology, and medicine.
www.booknews.co.uk/

The Book Review Blog - Includes commentary on comics, journals, novels, handbooks, and dictionaries.
bookreviewblog.blogspot.com/

Book-A-Minute - Humorous lampooning of popular books via ultra-condensation.
rinkworks.com/bookaminute/

BookAngles - BookAngles is the conservative-values angle on literature for home and family. Their family reviews books to help you judge suitability for your family.
bookangles.com/

BookBrowse.com - Features excerpts, summaries, reviews, and author biographies, including fiction and non-fiction bestsellers.
www.bookbrowse.com

Bookideas.com - Reviews in all genres, from science fiction to cookbooks, with interactive "Favorite and Worst books ever published" lists.
www.bookideas.com/

book-look - Detailed reviews of the top six best-selling books across a range of categories.
www.book-look.co.uk

Bookreporter.com - Dedicated to book lovers and writers. Forums, author interviews, book reviews, reading group guides, and commentary all can be found here. New releases and perennial favorites.
www.bookreporter.com/

BookReviewClub.com - BookReviewClub.com publishes book and e-book reviews online to benefit book enthusiasts and the writing community. They also publish a paid quarterly newsletter featuring self-help books.
www.bookreviewclub.com/

Bookslut - Includes feature stories, author interviews, reviews, columns, and a weblog of book-related content.
www.bookslut.com/

BookSpot.com Newsletter - Monthly newsletter features sites for book reviews, reading lists, bestseller lists, and author and publisher information.
www.bookspot.com/newsletter.htm

The Bookwyrm - Fantasy, science-fiction, and horror book reviews.
members.aol.com/skyedrake/

Bookz World - Reviews, commentary, and cover art of popular young adult and teen books.
bookzworld.tripod.com

California Literary Review - Original book reviews, essays and author interviews.
www.calitreview.com

Cambridge History of English and American Literature - Online publication of classic eighteen-volume work of English and American literary history and criticism.
www.bartleby.com/cambridge

CBC Radio: Cross Country Checkup: Reading Lists - Reading suggestions from talk show host Rex Murphy, various authors, and callers. Compiled twice a year since 1995.
www.cbc.ca/checkup/booklists.html

Complete Review - "A Literary Saloon and Site of Review." Includes brief reviews of a wide variety of books (which are also rated using "A+ through F" grades), with links to other off-site, online reviews of the same given book.
www.complete-review.com

The Compulsive Reader - Features reviews of literary fiction, author interviews, profiles, monthly contests, and literary criticism.
www.compulsivereader.com

Craig's Book Club - Book recommendations and reviews updated quarterly.
www.geocities.com/craigsbookclub/book.html

Crowyne's Reading Room - "Home of the Society of Aspiring Writers (SAW), site also includes book reviews, Women in Mythology project, Legenda listing of online articles (regularly updated), a Writer's Toolkit, and occasional commentary and musings."
members.tripod.com/crowyne-ivil/indexa.html

culturevulture.net - Reviews of select books.
www.culturevulture.net/Books/BooksCDSIndex.htm

Curled Up with a Good Book - Book reviews and recommendations for new and backlist nonfiction and literary, mainstream and genre fiction.
www.curledup.com/

Dancing Word Book Reviews - Christian fiction, non-fiction, and children's books reviewed by site contributors with information on selected authors.
www.dancingword.com/bookreviews.htm

Discussing Books - Reviews of fiction and non-fiction books, both classic and contemporary. Also has literary quizzes.
discussingbooks.cohprog.com/

Electronic book review - Generally interested in promoting literary innovation on the Internet and reviewing books that address the electronic future of fiction, poetry, criticism, and the visual arts.
www.electronicbookreview.com/

English Literary Criticism - Project Gutenberg etext of the book by Charles Edwyn Vaughan.
digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=6320

Fiatgirl Book Reviews - Over 500 books indexed by author and title, plus free New Reviews newsletter available via e-mail. Annotated links to book sites, including e-zines, e-mail lists, author sites, publisher sites, and fan sites.
www.fiatgirl.com

Funn at Finn's/Chapter & Verse - A family site with a page devoted to tongue-in-cheek book reviews on a range of (mostly recent) titles.
hometown.aol.com/umpelby/pages/books2.html

The Gaping Void - Essays and reviews in modern/contemporary European Literature
www.morose.fsnet.co.uk

goodreports.net - Book site featuring reviews, news, and interviews from critic Alex Good.
www.goodreports.net

Gumby's Bookreviews Index - A complete index with links to Gumby's bookreviews. All kinds of books much fantasy/sf-books, but also other kinds of books. (Computing and other topics). Also points to other books you might like if you enjoy a certain author.
www.edlin.org/reviews/index.html

The Harvard Book Review - Harvard University journal features over 30 reviews and original art by Harvard undergraduates. Reviews include poetry, history, fiction and satire.
www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hbr/

Herbal Bookworm, The - Full length reviews, lists, and other remarks on herbal medicine books, by Jonathan Treasure, a practicing herbalist.
www.herbological.com/herbalbookworm.html

IndiaStar Review of Books - A literary review site for Indian writing.
www.indiastar.com

Interrogation Reports - Over three hundred brief books and movie reviews.
www.i-reports.info/

Italics - Reviews classified by genre.
www.purplepens.com/

Jason Jawando's Academic Resources - Discussions of William Blake's Poetery and films by Polanski and Singer.
hometown.aol.co.uk/jjawando/index.html

Just Book Reviews - Non-commercial online journal of book reviews by academics, as well as author interviews. Reviews and books for review accepted.
www.justbookreviews.net/

The Lazy Literate - Reviews by Steve Berry, a literary columnist for the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/5710/

The Listology - A user-contributed, searchable collection of book lists.
www.listology.com

Literate Chicks Book Reviews - Short book reviews by literate women.
www.litchicks.com/

LiteratuReview - A review of new and old titles in fiction, travel, history, politics and other topics.
www.literatureview.com

Mac Tonnies Book Reviews - Reviews of a collection of books, from esoteric nonfiction to Philip K. Dick to William Burroughs.
mactonnies.com/bookreviews.html

MWK's Book Reviews - Independent book reviews, updated weekly.
home.new.rr.com/mwk/

MyShelf.Com - Book reviews, interviews with authors, top ten monthly reads, editorials, and monthly contests.
myshelf.com/

Nabou.com - Book Reviews - Book reviews of selected classic and new titles.
bookreviews.nabou.com

The Nature Pages - Reviews and news about current nature writing and natural history books.
www.webcom.com/outbooks/naturepg.html

Necessary Prose - Reviews, essays, and writing on the crux of the Bible and Western European Literature.
www.necessaryprose.com

Northeast Book Reviews - Fiction and non-fiction reviews with priority given to small publishers, academic presses, and specialty publishers.
www.northeastbookreviews.com/

One-Minute Book Reviews - Short reviews by Janice Harayda, former book editor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
www.oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/

Online Review of Books and Current Affairs - Focuses on reviewing independently published books. Includes reports on current affairs.
www.onlinereviewofbooks.com

Positive Net Home Page: Books, Stories and Essays - The Positive Place on the Internet where upbeat and inspirational books, magazines, stories, and essays are reviewed.
positive.net/

Reading and Reviewing - Dedicated to reading and reviewing almost every type of book: personal reviews and commentary.
www.justme.org/blog

Realm Book Reviews - Book review site covering all genres of literature, along with author interviews, recommendations, and bestseller lists.
www.angelfire.com/realm/bookreviews/index.html

Reviews of Scientific and Academic Books - Reviews technical titles in professional and academic fields.
wordtrade.com

Roundtable Reviews - Book reviews and author interviews for all genres.
www.roundtablereviews.com

TheBookHaven.net - Reviews, links and news about books and writing.
www.thebookhaven.net

Tracy's Book Nook - Contains some short and some in-depth reviews of popular Christian fiction, children's books, and parenting books.
www.tracysbooknook.com/

Wordcandy - A cyberspace lovesong to the best of popular fiction and other odds and ends, offering book and author reviews, top-ten lists, and a forum for book-related ranting.
www.wordcandy.net/

California Literary Review - Book reviews, essays and author interviews. [RSS]
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