Readers Resources

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Radio & Video
Book Data/Reference, Author Interviews, Book Reviews
Author Group Blogs
Free Reads
Genre Specific Websites and/or Blogs
Publisher Contests
Book Club & Reading Group Information
Misc. Reference
Misc.

Radio & Video

Expanded Books
Authors take you inside their books.

Cos Productions
Book Trailers for books.

Romance Novel TV
Authors talk about their lives and their books. 

HarperCollins Digital Media Cafe
HarperCollins offers some FREE Audio Downloads. Try out The Story Behind The Secret Diaries by Julia Quinn. This is a free 10 minute Audio Download where Julia talks about her new book, The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever. There are many others on here also. Check it out!

NovelsAlive.TV
The ladies at NovelsAlive.TV wanted to have a one-stop catch-it-all website where readers could go to find interesting book information and special tidbits from authors that would help make the stories come alive to their readers. In this time of increasing media entertainment, it is their hope to compliment the written book with as much interactive and visual elements as the reader could want.

Book Data/Reference, Author Interviews, Book Reviews

Author Series Lists
9000+ fiction authors in 460 subgenres.

Book Lists
Broken down into Genre, Characters, Setting, Subject, Author, Audience & Misc.

Allreaders.com
Great site for book reviews on all different types of books.

Fantastic Fiction
Over 10000 bestselling author bibliographies with all the newest books, covers and descriptions.

Romantic Times Magazine
Magazine for fiction lovers.

Armchair Interviews
Author Interviews, Book reviews. Misc. links.

BookBrowse
BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the most interesting and well-reviewed current books, and provides visitors with a substantial excerpt of every book, multiple reviews from reliable sources, author bios, interviews and reading guides.

FictionDB.com
FictionDB.com opened its virtual doors in November 1999 with the mission to use the Internet to provide complete, accurate and reliable information for readers of genre fiction. The site started with just one database, Romance, but the response was overwhelming. Readers wanted one source of information for their needs: bibliographies, pseudonyms, series and more.

The Romance Reader
The Romance Reader has thousands of book reviews, author interviews and much more.

Romance Reader at Heart
Originally devoted to historical romance when it was first launched in 2001, Romance Reader at Heart™ features authors and book lists along with some of your favorite romantic reads, all broken down for you by subgenre.

All About Romance
For those who read and love romance novels.  Book reviews, forums and more.

A Romance Review
Romance reviews, Author Interviews. Very informative site.

FreshFiction.com
Reviews, contests, blogs, author pages, etc.

Author Group Blogs

The Goddess Blogs:    Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Susan Mallery, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Claudia Dain and more.

Riding With The Top Down:    Kathleen Eagle, Betina Krahn, Cindy Gerard, Christie Ridgway, Leanne Banks, Lois Greiman and more.

Murder She Writes    Sylvia Day, Roxanne St. Claire, Debra Webb, Allison Brennan, Toni McGee Causey, Lori Armstrong, Laura Griffin, Karin Tabke and more.

Whine Sisters:    Julia London, Dee Davis, Kathleen Givens, Jacquie D'Alessandro, Kathleen O'Reilly and more.

Story Broads:     Anne Stuart, Tara Taylor Quinn, Suzanne Forster, Maggie Shayne, Patricia Potter and more.

Jaunty Quills:     Shana Galen, Robyn DeHart, Cindy Kirk, Kristan Higgins, Terri Brisbin and more.

Word Wenches:     Historical Romance Authors: Jo Beverley, Mary Jo Putney, Patricia Rice, Joanna Bourne, Cara Elliott, Anne Gracie, Nicola Cornick and more.

Plot Monkeys:     Carly Phillips, Leslie Kelly, Julie Leto, and Janelle Denison.

Free Reads

Free e-Books from Paperback Writer
A diverse group of writers offering free e-books to download. A large variety of subgenres.  

St. Martins Press Read-It-First
Get a sneak preview of books from St. Martins Press emailed to you.

Oncewritten.com
Read First Chapter excerpts from new Authors. A variety of authors and genre's.

Read Classic Books Online
Page By Page Books has hundreds of classic books you can read right now, all absolutely free! It is an ideal way to expand your horizons, catch up on your reading list, or read books that it seems like everyone else has already read. Fix yourself a drink, get comfortable and Start Reading!  

Harlequin Online Reads Library
Here you'll find stories from many of the talented authors that publish with the Harlequin, Silhouette, MIRA, Red Dress Ink, HQN, Steeple Hill, LUNA, SPICE and Kimani Romance imprints. All FREE!  There is also a blog featuring a different author each day.

Public Book Shelf
PublicBookshelf is a free online library where you can sample and read romance novels online free - high quality romance novels to capture your heart and while away the hours.

Genre Specific Websites and/or Blogs

Regency Period Information
On Author Gaelen Foley's web site, she offers a great historical section for those interested in Historical Romance, specifically the Regency Period. What did they wear? What did their homes look like? Did you ever wonder what a pelisse is? What is a Dandy? Here is where you find out. A great reference!  

Realms on our Bookshelves
Enter the realms where Vampires, Scottish Highlanders, Vikings and Dukes live, where characters solve mysteries or fight evil and where the good are victorious, where romance is at an all time high and fantasy above all a main subject.

Historical Romance Blog
Anne reviews Historical Romance books and has a really good grasp on what makes romances tick. Her reviews are honest and straight forward- which is a breath of fresh air! She also writes as well and has a couple of ebooks you can purchase and download.

Chick Lit Books
This website features chick lit book reviews and information, as well as forums where you can express your opinions on books and chat with authors. They also have author interviews, reviews, new and upcoming book information, a huge chick lit book database, and more.

Stop You're Killing Me!
Stop, You’re Killing Me! is a resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books. They list over 2,600 authors, with chronological lists of their books (over 29,000 titles), both series (3,000+) and non-series.

The Mystery Reader
The Mystery Reader has hundreds of book reviews, author interviews, special features and much more for your mystery reading pleasure. This is a sister site of The Romance Reader.

Once Upon a Chapter
A fun Romance Book Blog.  Once Upon a Chapter was co-created by Lisa and Stephanie so that they could have a place dedicated to their shared passion: the written word. Here they hope to inspire other readers to pick up a great book and share it with others they know.

Vampire Romance Books
Vampire Romance reviews- Sensual and humorous romantic reads to sink your teeth into.

Rakehell.com
Share your Regency obsession. Lot's of reviews.

The Romance Dish
Blog with book reviews, giveaway's, etc.

HistoricalRomanceBooks.ca
Historical Romance Books focuses on book reviews in the Historical Romance genre.  Lady Victoria, love's reading good Historical Romance books.
She hope's that her website will help you find a great book to read based on her review of it.

Publisher Contests 

Berkley Jove Authors: Contests and Fun Stuff!
Enter these contests from your favorite Berkley Jove Authors and win some fun things!

Book Club & Reading Group Information

Reading Group Choices
Reading Group Choices selects discussible books and suggests discussion topics for reading groups.  The company produces a printed guide annually that is distributed nationally to libraries, reading groups, book stores, community book festivals, and individuals.  Its popular website offers interesting, informative, fun, and interactive material of interest to book clubs.

Kensington Reading Group Guide
Small offering of Reading Group questions.

Reading Group Guides
A variety of Reading Group Guides for all fiction.

Misc. Reference

Online Etymonline Dictionary
Etymologies are not definitions; they're explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago.  The dates beside a word indicate the earliest year for which there is a surviving written record of that word (in English, unless otherwise indicated).  Look up a word..it's really cool!

Misc.

The Idea Boutique
Finally, Authors reveal the answer to that notorious question: Where do you get your ideas?

Slake.com
Appease your hunger for romance. Fun site dedicated to the romance genre. On the home page is a cool feature called "slakitude of the day" where they give a definition for a word- for example:  Zing- And with a *zing*, his moist, flaccid, red speedo, now emptied of his manly virtues, flew across the room and *smacked* against the tile of the far wall.

Romance Book Covers
Where would we be without the yummy eye candy that is featured on many romance books? How about some of the beautiful scenery, flowers, country roads and sunsets? It's all here on Romance Book Covers.

Mrs. Giggles
From Mrs. Giggles:  You are at the website of a cantankerous coot filled with caustic, sarcastic, and blunt opinions on books, movies, music, hot guys, and other matters. Come on in. It's not as if you have anywhere better to go or anything better to do.

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