Library Land Reader's Advisory - A list of lists for public libraries from the Ramapo Catskill Library System. The place to track authors and literary events in the Northeast Ohio area. Also, there's an online version of The Plain Dealer s Everywoman Book Club and a readers' forum hosted by Cuyahoga County Public Library. Contains recommendations by genre and broad subject, new and popular titles. Lists books in the news, best sellers and award winners, including NYT Book Review and Oprah.
Many titles have a synopsis with additional comments submitted by visitors to the site.
Another large bookseller online with blurbs and author interviews, plus a list of 100 top sellers, books in film and other subject features. Additional features are the searchable message boards on various genres and the e-news alert. New York Times Book Review Free, but requires registration. Extensive, searchable archive contains 50,000 book reviews back to 1980. Also find current reviews, first chapters, special lists and editors' choices, and a readers' forum.