Showing posts with label book reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book reviews. Show all posts

Monday, February 16, 2009

Musing Monday

Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about book reviews…

Do you read any non-blogging book reviews? If so, where (newspaper, library etc)? Do you have any favourites sources you'd like to share?

Although I read several book review blogs (in addition to having my own book review blog, Bobbi's Book Nook), this is not my only source of book reviews.

The first place I look for book reviews (every Friday) is Entertainment Weekly. I receive my EW magazine every Friday, and the first thing I read are the book reviews. I also read the book reviews in the two Sunday papers I frequent - Lexington Herald-Leader and Advocate Messenger.

Because I am also the book reviewer for my local newspaper - The Harrodsburg Herald - and my local library - Mercer County Public Library - I have access to several book review publications. A few of these are: Kirkus Review, Library Journal, The New York Book Review, Publisher's Weekly, and Children's Literature.

As you can see, reading is a huge passion for me, so I like to keep up to date with the latest books. Even though I'm an adult, I LOVE to read young adult fiction series - I think it's a hold-over from my childhood. There is just something special about reading a series of book with the same characters - they turn into your friends and you want to learn everything about them.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Musing Monday

This week's Musing Monday prompt:

How long do you wait after finishing a book before you pick/start another one? How many books do you have planned ahead or do you pick up random books from your tbr pile (if you have one)? Do you review right away or keep reading and come back to it later?

I usually have a book waiting in the wings as soon as I finish a book. But, the first thing I do is write a review of the book I just completed. I have a book review blog, plus I do reviews for my local newspaper and public library. I have to sort my reviews into three categories: new books I've reviewed from the library go on the MCPLib blog; book reviews for the paper are electronically transmitted to the newspaper editor; and book reviews I do just for myself on Bobbi's Book Nook.

Although I have a huge TBR pile - at least 50+ books waiting - I sometimes will choose something else if the mood strikes me. This happens when I read a book that is first in a long standing series. If this happens and I enjoy the book, I have to go ahead and read the rest of the books in the series. I'm anal that way!!!