A guide to Literature Review Internet sites

Try these websites for reviews and titles recommended for reading -

• Australia Talks Books - the Radio National programme that provides an in-depth analysis of books, ideas and writing
• BookBrowse.com - a "literary smorgasboard" of current books. There are author biographies, interviews as well as reading guides. All books are reviewed, with excerpts provided for your reading pleasure.  
• Bookreporter.com - 'where readers and writers click', Bookreporter aims to provide thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests.
• Guardian Unlimited Books Top 10
• Mystery Guide - reviews of mysteries, thrillers, espionage fiction, or any kind of crime fiction
• New York Review of Books
• New York Times on the Web
• NoveList - Looking for a good book? Use NoveList to look for books by author, title, series, plot description or level of readership (children, young adults, adults etc). Use the Read-Alikes feature to find other authors who write like your favourite author. Includes plot summaries, genre and theme based lists, discussion guides for book clubs, book talks and details of awards.
  - available for use on Ryde Library Services PC's. Also available for access at home by members of Ryde Library Services, by use of the Ryde Library membership card number.
• Overbooked : a resource for readers - Overbooked provides information about fiction and readable nonfiction, fiction and mystery books
• Seekbooks.com.au

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