2007-04-08 14:17:36 · 11 answers · asked by inquisitive 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I go to Google and enter the title of the book along with the word "review", or the title along with the word "analysis" or along with the word "summary". Example, 'The Grapes Of Wrath AND analysis'. If I don't get any hits on the first, one of the others usually has something. It's tedious and takes a lot of digging around. If you get better suggestions I shall be most interested. (If it's an obscure book, you have to include the author's name.)
2007-04-08 14:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by nowyat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The New York Times Book Reviews.
2007-04-08 23:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NY Times Book Review
LibraryThing.com
2007-04-08 21:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://bookspot.com/reviews/
I love the links here. Opinions that matter? All listed. There's the NY Times Review of Books, the Boston Globe, the Chicago Tribune, the LA Times, Atlantic Monthly, and lots more. Have a gander at 'em.
PS For UK people, there's the Guardian ( http://books.guardian.co.uk/ ), the Sunday Telegraph ( http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/), and the London Times ( http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/ )
Basically, just check out the websites of major newspapers. That, or go a directory like DMOZ ( http://dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/Reviews_and_Criticism/Magazines_and_Newspapers/ ) or Yahoo! Directory ( http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Reviews/ ), where you can find link upon link upon link to book review sites. More than you'll ever need.
2007-04-09 06:41:09 · answer #4 · answered by tigertrot1986 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoy the New York Times, Saturday Edition because that has the book review. Also try a book review magazine like Book Ends. Pages was the best magazine but it went under. Also try books.com....
2007-04-08 21:21:25 · answer #5 · answered by Mary Kay Rep 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is really only one place. Sunday NY Times Book Reviews Section. Pax - C.
2007-04-08 21:24:28 · answer #6 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a librarian, I go to Library Journal, Booklist, Choice and since I read a lot of science fiction and fantasy, I get Locus Magazine.
2007-04-08 21:44:40 · answer #7 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you can find good websites - I like this one because it reviews metaphysical books every month:
http://www.moonslipper.com/bookreviewarchive.html
2007-04-14 11:20:08 · answer #8 · answered by siobhan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all suggestions have merit. i do what one said: i pick a question and "google it." i try to use a provocative question and then i alter it if i don't get what i need.
some of the suggestion i read looked really good. try those first.
2007-04-14 17:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by margot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i check the publishers on line likw www.pocketbook.com or www.randomhouse.com and so on
2007-04-15 17:35:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋