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NoveList (Remote access to Novelist, an Ohio Web Library database, for holders of any Ohio public library card) Allows readers of all ages to use a favorite author or title to discover new books to read. You can also search NoveList's 96,000 title database by subject or genre.
QBRcom: The Black Book Review online "The first book review exclusively dedicated to books about the Africana experience:...our lives, our words, our stories." Reviews by staff and freelance reviewers.

The African American Literature Book Club Reviews are generally from other sources, but the site is fairly extensive. Discussion forums. Teamed with Barnes and Noble book store.

The Women's Review of Books From Wellesley College. Selections from the current print issue. Authoritative, broad feminist perspective. Reviews of new books by and about women.

Books We Have Read and Loved From the Reading Woman newsletter, an outgrowth of a book discussion group. A good place to discover unknown authors. Of particular interest to women.

Women's Books Online Reviews of women's books by women with the aim of promoting reading and purchasing them from feminist bookstores.

Bookgrrl at Cybergrrl.

Sawnet: Books by and about South Asian Women A pretty specific bibliography done well.

Native American Books by or about Native Americans. Subject categories and a thumbs-up, thumbs-down rating from a Native American viewpoint.

PlanetOut Bookshop Reading picks from one of the largest gay/lesbian community web sites.

Rain Taxi Review of Books "Reviews of literary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, with an emphasis on works that push the boundaries of language, narrative, and genre.

Smartbooks.com Books about the Internet.

Literature, Arts and Medicine Database from NYU Medical School. Contains over 1,000 annotations for books, including novels, in the medical humanities.

John's Nautical Literature Page  Bibliographies that cover fiction and non-fiction. Short blurbs plus longer review articles and features. Not for new books, but worth checking if the sea is your interest.

Discovery Channel's Online Book Store This Discovery Channel and Barnes & Noble endeavor covers a selection of books in the areas of history, nature, science, exploration plus a selection from The Learning Channel's great books.

ECPA Newscenter Best sellers, awards and other news in Christian publishing from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.

A Closer Look The electronic version of a bi-monthly review of Christian publications, a customized consumer review publication from ProMotion.

Islamic Bookstore.com Online bookstore. Annotated catalog, new releases noted.

Arab World and Islamic Resources and School Services A sound list of contemporary reading, particularly for younger readers.

Judaism.com "America's Jewish Bookstore." More than 20 subject categories plus a search function. Features traditional and contemporary reading.

Large Print Review Reviews of large print and audio books and other items of interest to individuals with low vision.

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