Lukol Directory: Arts: Literature: Reviews and Criticism

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

e-boswell
An online journal of conversations with and lectures by prominent writers, artists, and thinkers.
http://www.e-boswell.com/

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Books on Review
Collection of book reviews and author interviews covering a wide range of interests including literary and genre fiction, as well as non-fiction.
http://booksonreview.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

Berks Books
Reviews and profiles of authors from Berks County Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
http://berksbooks.writingprofessional.com

English Literary Criticism
Project Gutenberg etext of the book by Charles Edwyn Vaughan.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gu...

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...

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

Reviews of Scientific and Academic Books
Reviews technical titles in professional and academic fields.
http://wordtrade.com

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

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/

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

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

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

Book Review Cafe
Offers down-to-earth book reviews, as well as author interviews. Includes an archive, awards, submission guidelines, and a young adult section.
http://www.bookreviewcafe.com/

IndiaStar Review of Books
A literary review site for Indian writing.
http://www.indiastar.com

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/

Scribbles in the Margins
Books reviews from an "anarchist" perspective committed to the idea that active learning is a necessary component of any movement for social change.
http://www.equalized.org/scribbles/

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/book...

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

Interrogation Reports
Brief reports and reviews on books and movies.
http://www.xmission.com/~jeffress/reports/...

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/

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

California Literary Review
Original book reviews, essays and author interviews.
http://www.calitreview.com

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

Between the Lines
Includes interviews, reviews, and new releases.
http://www.thei.aust.com/isite/btl/btlhome...

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/

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/v3/

A Book Lover's Book Reviews
Book reviews organized by author, title and category. Each review includes both a general summary of the plot or information (with a minimum of spoilers), and a personal review.
http://www.bookloversreviews.com/

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

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

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

TheBookHaven.net
Reviews, links and news about books and writing.
http://www.thebookhaven.net

Craig's Book Club
Book recommendations and reviews updated quarterly.
http://www.geocities.com/craigsbookclub/bo...

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/ind...

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

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

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

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

The Good Read
Categorised descriptions of recent book releases.
http://www.thegoodread.co.uk/

Roundtable Reviews
Book reviews and author interviews for all genres.
http://www.roundtablereviews.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/

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

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

culturevulture.net
Reviews of select books.
http://www.culturevulture.net/Books/BooksC...

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

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

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

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

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

Italics
Reviews classified by genre.
http://www.purplepens.com/

CountryReader.com
". . . has reviews for fiction and non-fiction books, links to online bookstores, links to libraries, and other resources for avid readers."
http://www.countryreader.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.h...

The Listology
A user-contributed, searchable collection of book lists.
http://www.listology.com/search_results.cf...

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

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/

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

Dindrane's Book Reviews
Reviews of classics, non-fiction, and popular titles.
http://www.geocities.com/dindrane13/books/...

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

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/

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

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

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

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

Crossover Books
Reviews of books that have equal appeal for both adults and children, organized by author and title. Includes book finder.
http://www.crossoverbooks.co.uk

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

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

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