Books / Reading

BookLettersis now available! BookLetters is an email newsletter and readers advisory service on books, authors and what's happening at the library. You can get a current list of the New York Times Bestsellers sent directly to your inbox, or get a list of recommended reads, and so much more!

Novelist
Novelist is an electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. The database contains materials for all ages including picture books, childre's "chapter" books, young adult titles and books for adult readers. The product's database provides enhanced subject access to over 100,000 fiction titles.

BookBrowser: The Guide for Avid Readers:
This site is a reader's dream! Contains book reviews, reading lists, and wonderful features such a s Series & Sequels, and the Best of ... Well worth a visit.

Overbooked:
Provides literary and genre fiction information.

The Booklist Center:
"The web's largest selection of book lists."

Rhode Island Center for the Book
The Rhode Island Center for the Book was created to celebrate reading, writing, making and sharing books across Rhode island, and is a cooperative effort of many Rhode Island readers, writers, publishers, librarians, educators and book artists.

The Romance Reader:
Contains book reviews for romance readers, as well as author interviews, and more.

The Mystery Reader:
Are you a mystery fan? If so, you'll want to visit this site. 

The Thrilling Detective Web Site:
For fans of private eyes.

The New York Times: Books
Here you can read book reviews, bestseller lists, first chapters from fiction and non-fiction, and much more.

Boston.com's Book Section:
This site includes a literary calendar, bestsellers list, and links to reviews from the Boston Globe and Boston Book Review.