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@ Your Library
Online Book Clubs
Receive a five-minute selection from a chapter of a
book in your email every day. By the end of the week you'll have read
2-3 chapters. Every Monday we start a new book. Sign up and start
reading!
Monthly Newsletters
From new non-fiction to the best in picture books,
our monthly newsletters offer suggestions for everyone.
NoveList and NoveList K-8
Available through the Power Library, NoveList and
NoveList K-8 provide information about over 150,000 fiction titles.
NoveList has over 4,000 custom-created articles and lists, including
great suggestions. You will need your library card to
access NoveList and NoveList K-8
Magazines at Martin Library
A full list of all of the magazines and newspapers
available at Martin Library.
BookFLIX: A Video Storybook
Watch the story and read the
book! This new online literacy resource pairs video
storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and
learning as well as reinforce early reading skills and introduce children to a
world of knowledge and exploration.
To access BookFLIX from home,
click here. You will need your library card to log in.
If you are in a library,
click here.
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Best Sellers and Award Winners
Award-Winning Books for
Children and Teens
The Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King Award,
and More!
Amazon.com
Bestsellers
A list of best-selling books from the world's
largest online book store. Updated hourly!
Indie Bestsellers List
Based on sales at Independent book stores
nationwide, the Indie Bestsellers List puts the diversity of
America's independent bookstores on display. It's produced just two
days after the end of the sales week, and is the most current
snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.
New
York Times Best-Seller List
One of the most well-known best-seller lists in
the US, the New York Times includes best-selling books for adults and
children.
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Books for Adults
Book Reporter
Book Reporter calls its site the place “where readers and writers
click”. Features include
interviews with authors by genre, opportunities to receive and review
books, links to reading groups, and award sites.
January Magazine
January Magazine is a blog that features author interviews, book reviews
by genre,
review sources and publications, and author’s web sites.
Overbooked
A web site for ravenous and omnivorous readers, Overbooked provides
information about fiction and readable nonfiction. Includes annotated
lists of nonfiction, fiction, mystery books, and more!
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.
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Books for Teens
The Slant Book Reviews
Check out our book reviews written by members of
Martin Library's Teen Advisory Board. You'll also find links to
constantly-updated lists of book suggestions.
Teens
Read
Features authors, books, series, and
characters, including book reviews, in-depth author profiles, excerpts
from the hottest new releases, contests, lists, and more.
Teens
Read Too
Provides book reviews, author info, contests, and
more.
YA
Books Central
Book reviews, author interviews and bios, press
releases, industry news, freebies and giveaways, and much more on both
children's and young adult books.
Reading Rants
Founded in 1998 as a website featuring out of the
ordinary booklists for teens, Reading Rants has become a popular book
review source for teenagers as well as their grown-ups. In May 2007, the
original website was transformed into an interactive blog, where teens
can not only respond to reviews but write their own.
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Books for Children
and Parents
Children's Picture Books
As you explore our pages, you'll find information about all kinds of
children's picture books, how to select the perfect picture book for
your child or grandchild, and a wealth of suggestions.
KidsRead.com
Introduces children's authors through author profiles and interviews.
Also offers e-mail addresses of select writers.
KidsKonnect Authors
A list of almost any author you can think of! The links
take you straight to their sites. From David Adler all the way to
Charlotte Zolotow.
RIF (Reading
is Fundamental)
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is the nation's oldest
and largest nonprofit children's literacy organization. The RIF
Reading
Planet is the children’s part of the site where kids can explore
the colorful online world of book activities and literacy games.
Click
HERE for more!
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Online Books
Net Library
Available through the Power Library, Net Library
provides access to over 10,000 full-text books. You
will need your library card to access Net Library.
OneManga
"One Manga" has over 20 manga series published
online. All issues are free and available for viewing by clicking on
the selected issue. Includes favorites such as Naruto, Bleach, Vampire
Kiss, Full Metal Alchemist, and more.
Wowio
WOWIO is the only source where readers can
legally access high-quality copyrighted e-books from leading
publishers for free: classic literature, college textbooks, comic
books, and popular fiction and non-fiction titles.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is the first producer of free
electronic books. There are over 25,000 free, public domain books in
the Project Gutenberg online catalog!
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Movie Reviews and Resources
Roger Ebert
The great Roger Ebert’s website has reviews, his Answer Man columns,
Great Movies, One Minute Reviews, a glossary, and other features and
links to the Chicago Sun Times.
At
the Movies
Formerly known as “Ebert and Roeper At The Movies” this site is based on
the TV show which is now hosted by Ben
Mankiewicz of Turner Classic TV and Ben Lyons, resident film expert of
E! Entertainment. In
addition to the two Ben’s reviews, there is an archive to 5,000 reviews,
a Critic’s Roundup, and a blog.
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes rates films and DVDs, lists box office hits, keeps a
calendar of upcoming films, has a weekly top DVD rental list, and
provides links to trailers and photo stills and
more.
Internet Movie Database
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is a HUGE collection of movie
information, including information about thousands of movies and actors,
plus trivia, reviews, and links to fan sites.
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Connect with Other
Book Lovers
Library
Thing
LibraryThing connects people based on the books they
love. Create a library-quality catalog of your books, get suggestions
for what to read next, and connect with other book lovers.
Good Reads
Have you ever wanted a better way to see what
your friends are reading, keep track of what you've read, and get
great book recommendations from people you know? Good Reads allows
you to do all that and more!
Shelfari
Shelfari is the premier social network for people
who love books. Create a virtual shelf to show off your books,
see what your friends are reading and discover new books - all for free!
Bookcrossing
BookCrossing gives you a way to share your books,
clear your shelves, and conserve precious resources at the same time.
Through their unique method of recycling reads, BookCrossers give life
to books. A book registered on BookCrossing is ready for adventure.
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