Reviews and Criticism

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

   
   http://www.fnapf.demon.co.uk/atu-xviii/reviews/bydate.html

» Beatrice
   Ron Hogan interviews leading authors of contemporary literature.

   
   http://www.beatrice.com/

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

   
   http://www.blether.com

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

   
   http://www.bookhelpweb.com/index.htm

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

   
   http://www.booklore.co.uk

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

   
   http://www.booknews.co.uk/

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

   
   http://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.

   
   http://bookangles.com/

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

   
   http://www.bookbrowse.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.

   
   http://www.bookreviewclub.com/

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

   
   http://www.bookspot.com/newsletter.htm

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

   
   http://www.bookideas.com/

» 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.

   
   http://www.bookreporter.com/

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

   
   http://www.bookslut.com/

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

   
   http://bookzworld.tripod.com

» 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.

   
   http://www.cbc.ca/checkup/booklists.html

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

   
   http://www.bartleby.com/cambridge

» 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.

   
   http://www.complete-review.com

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

   
   http://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."

   
   http://members.tripod.com/crowyne-ivil/indexa.html

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

   
   http://www.curledup.com/

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

   
   http://www.dancingword.com/bookreviews.htm

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

   
   http://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.

   
   http://www.electronicbookreview.com/

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

   
   http://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.

   
   http://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.

   
   http://hometown.aol.com/umpelby/pages/books2.html

» 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.

   
   http://www.edlin.org/reviews/index.html

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

   
   http://www.herbological.com/herbalbookworm.html

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

   
   http://www.indiastar.com

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

   
   http://www.i-reports.info/

» Italics
   Reviews classified by genre.

   
   http://www.purplepens.com/

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

   
   http://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.

   
   http://www.justbookreviews.net/

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

   
   http://www.litchicks.com/

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

   
   http://www.literatureview.com

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

   
   http://home.new.rr.com/mwk/

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

   
   http://mactonnies.com/bookreviews.html

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

   
   http://myshelf.com/

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

   
   http://bookreviews.nabou.com

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

   
   http://www.necessaryprose.com

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

   
   http://www.northeastbookreviews.com/

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

   
   http://www.oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/

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

   
   http://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.

   
   http://positive.net/

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

   
   http://www.justme.org/blog

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

   
   http://www.angelfire.com/realm/bookreviews/index.html

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

   
   http://wordtrade.com

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

   
   http://www.roundtablereviews.com

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

   
   http://bookreviewblog.blogspot.com/

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

   
   http://members.aol.com/skyedrake/

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

   
   http://www.compulsivereader.com

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

   
   http://www.morose.fsnet.co.uk

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

   
   http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hbr/

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

   
   http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/5710/

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

   
   http://www.listology.com

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

   
   http://www.webcom.com/outbooks/naturepg.html

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

   
   http://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.

   
   http://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.

   
   http://www.wordcandy.net/

» 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.

   
   http://rantsravesreviews.homestead.com

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

   
   http://www.book-look.co.uk

» culturevulture.net
   Reviews of select books.

   
   http://www.culturevulture.net/Books/BooksCDSIndex.htm

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

   
   http://www.goodreports.net