Book Sites, You’re Bound To Discover Something
With the London Book Fair behind us, and Book Expo America bringing in thousands of international publishers, writers, and agents to discuss the future of publishing this month, we thought a quick primer on the bookish benefits of web 2.0 was in order.
A majority of book lovers are already aware of the catalog and suggestion bookshelf, LibraryThing, but of late there have been a few more additions (editions ;p) to the scene. Perhaps most engrossing of these is Revish, the site that combines the wisdom of the readers to let you browse the virtual shelves. The site appears deceptively simple, yet, when say, trying to find out what’s popular, you’ll stumble upon specialized groups and answer forums that let you process your own thoughts about what you just read. That’s where the strength of Revish is; it’s more than a community to find new books, it’s your own bookstore clerk, ratings chart, and book club combined. For the book lover with time issues, you couldn’t ask for more.
For parents looking for children’s books, LookyBook has unique features that save your eyes from the technicolor assault that is most children’s book sections. In a well laid out and intuitive interface, LookyBook lets you see the whole book - I repeat - the whole thing, so that you can make choices in the comfort of your home (and perhaps away from impressionable children). Sortable by author, illustrator, subject, or genre, LookyBook truly lives up to its name, and adds in sharing, rating, and purchase options to make it the site for children’s books.
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