Reviews and Criticism

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• Arts: Literature: Journals  (85)
• Arts: Literature: Magazines and E-zines  (187)
• Arts: Literature: Reading Groups  (105)
• Arts: Performing Arts: Theatre: Dramaturgy  (9)

Atu XVIII Book Reviews - Eclectic collection of uninhibited genre and literary book reviews..

Beatrice - Ron Hogan interviews leading authors of contemporary literature..

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..

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

Book Help Web - Book reviews, news, sales data, and author interviews..

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

Book News - Short overviews of the latest books about science, technology, and medicine..

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

Book-A-Minute - Humorous lampooning of popular books via ultra-condensation..

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..

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

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

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

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..

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..

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

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

The Bookwyrm - Fantasy, science-fiction, and horror book reviews..

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

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

Cambridge History of English and American Literature - Online publication of classic eighteen-volume work of English and American literary history and criticism..

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..

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..

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

Craig's Book Club - Book recommendations and reviews updated quarterly..

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.".

culturevulture.net - Reviews of select books..

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

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

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

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..

English Literary Criticism - Project Gutenberg etext of the book by Charles Edwyn Vaughan..

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..

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..

The Gaping Void - Essays and reviews in modern/contemporary European Literature.

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

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..

The Harvard Book Review - Harvard University journal features over 30 reviews and original art by Harvard undergraduates. Reviews include poetry, history, fiction and satire..

Herbal Bookworm, The - Full length reviews, lists, and other remarks on herbal medicine books, by Jonathan Treasure, a practicing herbalist..

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

Interrogation Reports - Over three hundred brief books and movie reviews..

Italics - Reviews classified by genre..

Jason Jawando's Academic Resources - Discussions of William Blake's Poetery and films by Polanski and Singer..

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

The Lazy Literate - Reviews by Steve Berry, a literary columnist for the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch..

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

Literate Chicks Book Reviews - Short book reviews by literate women..

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

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

MWK's Book Reviews - Independent book reviews, updated weekly..

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

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

The Nature Pages - Reviews and news about current nature writing and natural history books..

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

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

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

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

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..

Reading and Reviewing - Dedicated to reading and reviewing almost every type of book: personal reviews and commentary..

Realm Book Reviews - Book review site covering all genres of literature, along with author interviews, recommendations, and bestseller lists..

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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