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I love books. Wave a book sale in my face and I’m there. Sometimes I wish I had a book-related blog / resource like these folks have. Why not do it now? Because these are great places to go and no sense in getting the game this late. I have enough going on with meryl’s notes, Bionic Ear, CSS Collection, and InformIT. These don’t even include the couple of other places where I occasionally contribute. So rather than regretting not starting a book blog, I list them here.

Some of these sites have book discussions going. I LOVE talking books with others. Not just one book like in a book club, but many. Alas, no time to devote. Priorities, priorities, priorities. Contact me if you know of more quality resources.

Beatrice http://www.beatrice.com/

Ron Hogan reports on literary news and musings.

Between the Lines http://editorialdepartment.com/e-zine.html

Monthly email newsletter published by The Editorial Department, a book publishing company. Provides insight into craft of writing and the publishing scene.

BookFestish http://bookfetish.org/

Book reviews, articles, book and author news, and links to many book-related resources, blogs, and review sites. Beautiful design.

Blog of a Bookslut http://www.bookslut.com/blog/

Jessa Crispin is the blogger behind the risque name and her partner in literary crime, Michael Schaub, also contributes. The blog provides updates on the national literary scene. Reviews are super honest with rant and wit added into the mix.

Books for Understanding http://aaupnet.org/booksforunderstanding.html

Resource to find books on current events. New bibliographies are compiled when a major news story breaks or public debate heats up.

Booksquare http://www.booksquare.com/

All about “news and views of authors.”

BookThink http://www.bookthink.com/

BookThink has newsletters covering book-related topics and insider information for booksellers, market report regarding in-demand books, a discussion forum, book-related links; book reviews, interviews with authors, and tutorials on book repair, grading, terminology, buying for resale, selling books, and more.

Complete Review http://www.complete-review.com/

“A selectively comprehensive, objectively opinionated survey of books old and new, trying to meet all your book review, preview, and information needs.”

Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind http://www.sarahweinman.com/

Sarah Weinman is the crime fiction editor for The Baltimore Sun. Get commentary on crime and mystery fiction.

Creativity Portal http://www.creativity-portal.com/

Not only do you get writing prompts (and all you can eat, too!), but also imagination prompts. Enjoy articles, instructional Web resources, and a Mirecle33 Creativity Patch (yes, it’s spelled that way) on topics related to writing, creativity, and arts & crafts.

The Elegant Variation http://www.marksarvas.blogs.com/elegvar

Literary blog.

ForeWord magazine https://www.forewordmagazine.net/

Magazine that publishes book reviews from independent presses. If you’re an author or publisher, you can register to add books to its list of books being published within a timeframe. After registration, go to the My Books tab and add the titles. There is no charge for this listing. [ Link: Publicity Hound ]

Fresh Eyes http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/me…

Blog by a Vermont bookseller.

GalleyCat http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/

Blog about books and publishing.

Grammar Hell http://www.grammarhell.com/

I love the name of the site and its sense of humor. You know you’re in for fun when the tagline is, “Help end brutal assaults on language. I wanna be this site.

Independent Publisher http://www.independentpublisher.com/

Articles on publishing and promotion. Subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date.

Litblog Co-op http://lbc.typepad.com/blog/

Unites literary blogs to draw attention to the best fiction, authors and publishers who struggle to get noticed an overcrowded market.

Literary Saloon http://www.complete-review.com/saloon/

“Literary weblog at the complete review. It offers opinionated commentary on literary matters, as well as news from and about the complete review, literary news, links, musings, and the occasional tirade.”

Maud Newton http://maudnewton.com/blog/

“Occasional literary links, amusements, politics, and rants.”

Midwest Book Review http://www.midwestbookreview.com/

The site has many book reviews, book resources, publisher resources, writers resources, and more. Writers and publishers can submit books for review and reviewers can submit reviews per the instructions.

Mothers Book Bag http://mothersbookbag.com/

Mom’s read books, too! So we may not read as much or as fast as we’d like, but we do what we can so our brains don’t turn to mush. Covered books are in related to parenthood in some form and there are author interviews. A wonderful find.

OCLC Top 1000 http://www.oclc.org/research/top1000/…

OCLC Research has updated its list of the top 1000 titles owned by member libraries. The “purchase vote” of libraries around the globe. selected the works that have been judged to be worth owning.

Old Hag http://www.theoldhag.com/

Book reviews and literary blog.

ParaPublishing http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm…

Dan Poynter is the go to person for everything you want to know about publishing. This site has lots of valuable resources including this huge list of fascinating facts and figures about the book industry, articles related to books, a free information kit for authors, and an excellent newsletter.

The Publishing Game http://www.publishinggame.com/

Read articles on book marketing, self-publishing, and finding an agent so you can make your next move.

Reader2 http://reader2.com/

Find new books to read and keep list of books you read or recommend. You can search for new books to read in the categories of your interest, export your latest read books or recommended books to your site or blog, find users with similar taste and look what they read, and track your friends’ reading lists.

Readerville

http://www.readerville.com/

Book lovers talk about books. Also has forums for discussions.

Time: All-Time 100 Novels http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/…

Two Time critics pick 100 best English language novels from 1923 to the present.

What Should I Read Next? http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

Enter a book, author, or both and get recommendations for what to read next.

Updated: February 8, 2006

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