I'm always on the lookout for new books to read, and one way to learn about new titles is to sign up for every book-related info source I can find. Here are a few of my favorites:
Book Newsletters
Bookreporter.com's newsletter is chock full of information on new books and book news, as well as contests where readers can win books, sometimes as part of themed prize packages. The newsletter has a wonderful range of genres, mainly because it is associated with so many blogs and websites: TheBookReportNetwork.com: ReadingGroupGuides.com, GraphicNovelReporter.com,FaithfulReader.com, Teenreads.com, Kidsreads.com, AuthorsOnTheWeb.com and AuthorYellowPages.com.
Book Page, a monthly book review publication, offers two newsletters: the twice-monthly BookPageXTRA with reviews and contests, and the Book Page Book of the Day.
The monthly newsletter from Powell’s includes staff picks, author interviews and book-related articles. You can also sign up for daily reader reviews (the “Daily Dose”) or the Review of the Day.
Social Networking for Book Lovers
Goodreads and Shelfari let you connect with friends and share what you’re reading. Both sites post reviews and offer recommendations based on your bookshelf. Goodreads can sync with your Facebook account using Facebook Connect, while Shelfari has a free widget you can add to your blog or Facebook page.
LibraryThing is a website that allows you to easily catalog your books, but it has expanded far beyond that. Features include reviews, recommendations, interviews with authors and “zeitgeist” reports on reading trends. You can also enter to win early reader copies of newly release books.
These are just the tip of the iceberg--I'll be sure to add other interesting book websites, blogs and newsletters as I discover them.
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