As we move into the final days of summer vacation, I'm going to take a little break from book reviews and post a few other things for the next two weeks. I hope you'll find some things you like while I'm away.
This week I want to talk about magazines. I love magazines, and probably spend way too much on them, but they are a quick read, something you can pick up and put down easily, and cover a variety of topics. I have let most of my past subscriptions lapse, and have been looking into new magazines lately.
One of my favorites right now is Booklist from the American Library Association. I get to read great reviews a couple times a month (except during the summer when they publish just one issue a month) and find out about all sorts of new books. It is an expensive subscription, unless you find a deal, like I did a couple years ago. But if you love books like I do, it could be a great resource. Another book-related magazine I have thought about getting is Horn Book, which is specifically geared to children's books.
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
BOOK RESOURCES part 2: BookList and BookPage
Two resources I enjoy are Booklist Magazine and BookPage.
Booklist is a magazine geared to librarians from the American Library Association. It releases 22 issues a year with tons of reviews for upcoming books. Each issue also has a special focus, like historical novels, nonfiction, mysteries or science fiction. It reviews books for adults as well as children and teens. I first found the magazine at the local university library and I fell in love with it. I worked my schedule to go every couple weeks to read the latest issue. I also signed up for their online site. There is some content that is free and other content available only by subscription. I was offered a deal on a print subscription last year and I jumped on it (thanks for the birthday gift, Dad!).
BookPage is a similar concept in a smaller form. BookPage is printed on newsprint rather than glossy magazine paper. It comes out every month and includes reviews of a few books in various genres, interviews with authors, etc. I get my copy free from my local library - if I can get there before the copies are all gone! I have also seen it in some bookstores where the retailer has its own front page with store events, etc. and then the regular monthly content inside. You can also subscribe for $30. They have a free online component you can sign up for at their website.
Booklist is a magazine geared to librarians from the American Library Association. It releases 22 issues a year with tons of reviews for upcoming books. Each issue also has a special focus, like historical novels, nonfiction, mysteries or science fiction. It reviews books for adults as well as children and teens. I first found the magazine at the local university library and I fell in love with it. I worked my schedule to go every couple weeks to read the latest issue. I also signed up for their online site. There is some content that is free and other content available only by subscription. I was offered a deal on a print subscription last year and I jumped on it (thanks for the birthday gift, Dad!).
BookPage is a similar concept in a smaller form. BookPage is printed on newsprint rather than glossy magazine paper. It comes out every month and includes reviews of a few books in various genres, interviews with authors, etc. I get my copy free from my local library - if I can get there before the copies are all gone! I have also seen it in some bookstores where the retailer has its own front page with store events, etc. and then the regular monthly content inside. You can also subscribe for $30. They have a free online component you can sign up for at their website.
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