Listed below are some sites where you can find information about books in general including lists, reviews, and feature articles. There is content on most of them about the various genres of fiction as well so keep that in mind. Obviously, I haven't listed all sites imaginable but let me know if there is a great one I missed!
My suspicion is that I will need to make a part two of this!
Barnes & Noble may seem like an odd choice but their blog has great ideas you can use to market your library's collection.
Book Riot has podcasts, feature articles, newsletters and more. It's definitely a site many avid readers are using for information.
Entertainment Weekly has book reviews as well as book news and lists. You can also curate a book display by looking at what is popular in other areas of entertainment. "Books to read if you love [popular television show]" as an example.
Esquire has book content including lists, interviews, and best of the year content for genre.
Goodreads has its pros and cons but there are a lot of lists on a wide range of topics on the site. It can be very useful while you are trying to find titles for a book display.
Kirkus Reviews also includes feature articles and news in addition to reviews and a lot of book lists.
NPR books includes reviews, industry news, and lists including genre content.
People Magazine has a book section with lists and feature articles. Many of the books they highlight appear on our request lists.
The famous Powell's Books in Portland, OR has a blog with book news, interviews, and lists.
Formerly Tor.com, Reactor has news, columns, blogs, and information about fiction in general as well as genre focused content. There is a lot of fun reading to be had on this site that should inspire your passive readers advisory.
Readers Advisory expert Becky Spratford maintains a blog with so much great information about books, reading, and readers services in libraries. She usually posts daily, Monday - Friday, so add checking out RA For All to your daily routine. She includes information about all the major book awards, how to use them, as well as a lot of other information that will enhance your ability to help patrons.
Library Journal is an obvious choice for someone who works in a library. I do want to highlight their Book Pulse which usually comes out daily. You can sign up for an email notification of when it posts. They highlight media appearances by authors, let you know which books were selected by the big celebrity book clubs, adaption information, as well as a lot of other book news that is very helpful.
Booklist Online is another ALA site with book and book review information for librarians. As with Library Journal, some of the content is paywalled.
Most major newspapers have book review sections and they can be useful for getting ideas for readers advisory. Don't forget your local paper's book section, if they have one. The bigger national papers have a wider audience but your patrons will react to local news. I will list a few of the biggest sites: USA Today, New York Times, Washington Post, and The Guardian.
The AP has a page with their book information curated. A wide range of genres, fiction and non-fiction, as well as youth material is included.
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