Book+Review+Links

= Check out these links for useful book reviews .=

[|Teenspace], the Internet Public Library for Teens,
hosts a links page that features a broad range of genres, reviews, and sources. Check out the specialty links that cover subjects that other sources miss: Off of Teenspace, there are two sites of interest for patrons who enjoy [|graphic novels] or [|LGBT literature].
 * === Strengths === || === Weaknesses === ||
 * Great range of teencentric sites || Volume may overwhelm ||
 * Nice specific sites--graphic novels, genres, and such || Page serves as a portal; for info one must keep clicking ||
 * Some of the linked sites offer nontraditional search features || Quality of linked sites uneven--some great, some not ||

[|Teenreads.com]
provides quite a few accessible reviews--the content is fairly brief, but these are good, basic reviews. Click on the "Reviews" tab to get started.
 * === Strengths === || === Weaknesses === ||
 * Alphabetized for easy navigation || Not as comprehensive as some other sites ||
 * Reviews are brief but good--nice info for little effort || Reviewers are all female--may limit site content ||
 * Cool contests, lists, and interviews || Some patrons may want more substantial reviews ||

[|The New York Times Book Review]
==[|Amazon.com Books] ==
 * === **Strengths** === || === Weaknesses === ||
 * Well-written and thoughtful || Book title doesn’t always show up in titles of search results ||
 * Searchable by keyword, author, award-winner || Pull-down list of authors limited ||
 * Online reviews since 1981 || Geared more for adults than young adults ||
 * === Strengths === || === Weaknesses === ||
 * Extensive holdings--is every book there?! || Some reviews lack credibility ||
 * Combination of industry and customer reviews || Temptation to surf to other nonbook areas may distract ||
 * Provides similar titles based on customer tendencies || Popularity rather than quality sometimes dictates content ||