Readers Resources

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

Radio & Video

Avon Romance Radio
Tune in for exciting new radio shows featuring the very best authors in romance. Browse the archives for past favorites like Paranormal or Historical Fiction chats at RWA (Romance Writers of America) or tune in for an upcoming show.

Expanded Books
Authors take you inside their books.

REC TV
Book Trailers (mini-commercials) for books!

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

Borders Book Club- Media
This Media option is a new addition for the Borders Book Club. Only a handful of authors are listed- but more will be coming in the future. Here, the Authors talk about an individual, newly released book.

Book Wrap Central
Book Wrap Central features author interview video clips called Bookwraps that let you see authors as they talk about their books and writing.

iTRC Radio
Download Radio Programs, author interviews, etc.

BlueRectangle.com
BlueRectangle.com offers video book reviews (book reviews on video). Concise and fascinating insights into a wide variety of books, by a wide variety of book reviewers.

BookVideosTV.com
From Simon & Schuster...Watch the story behind the story. A variety of different Authors, from Jimmy Carter to Jodi Picoult.

HarperCollins Digital Media Cafe
HarperCollins offers some FREE Audio Downloads. Try out The Story Behind The Secret Diariesby 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!

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.

I Read Romance
You really gotta love librarians. This is a blog written by various librarians in Iowa. On this blog, they give their reviews on the books they read. There are also links to: I Read Fiction, I Read Non Fiction, I Read Mysteries, I Read Sci Fi/Fantasy, I Read Historical Fiction, Rad Reads for Teens, and I Read Picture Books.

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

Veronika Asks
Veronika Asks is a blog where you can find interviews with your favorite authors, book reviews, contests, bulletins, etc.

Romance B(u)y The Book
Tons of articles about romance books, author interviews and more.

Free Reads

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

Harper Collins First Look
Get a sneak preview of books from Harper Collins emailed to you.

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!

Book View Cafe- Free Reads
Book View Cafe is a consortium of over twenty professional authors with extensive publishing credits in the print world. Every day, new content available nowhere else will be served up on Book View Cafe: short stories, flash fiction, poetry, episodes of serialized novels, and maybe even a podcast now and then.

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.

Genre Specific Websites

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!

Suzanne Brockmann- Troubleshooters Series
Are you a fan of Brockmann's Troubleshooters Series? If so, you can download a free, 56 page booklet titled, "The official Reader's Guide to the Troubleshooters Series" from Brockmann's web site. You guessed it, everything and anything you wanted to know about your favorite series. How cool!

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.

Publisher Contests

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

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

Start a Romance Reading Bookclub 
A comprehensive article from Affaire de Coeur with step-by-step instructions for starting a Romance Reading Book Club.

Reading Groups Online/ The Book Clique Cafe
Yes...There IS Intelligent Life on the Internet! The Book Clique Cafeis home to many Online Reading Groups!Their ReadingCommunity has been supporting active readers "online" since 1996. They have Active Groups for ALL Reading Interests!

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.

Habitual Reader
An online fiction book club that features your reader profiles, book reviews, and favorite community bookstores. Are you curious to know...what books other readers would take to a deserted island? What books other readers would never pick up again? What makes you a Habitual Reader? This is a community designed for you -- book people of the world -- to talk about 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.

Send a Romance Greeting E-Card
This is a neat site where you can choose from a variety of Romance Book Covers, write your own message, choose your colors, and send an e-card greeting.

Rejection Collection
I appreciate my favorite Authors even more after reading some of the rejection letters they have been sent. The Authors remain anonymous, so you don't know who anyone is. And, Oh Boy! Some of the rejection letters that were sent to the Authors are just plain mean. Authors need to have tough skin when they submit their work.

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

Whatever Happened To...?
Haven't seen a book from your favorite Author lately? Is there an Author you used to read many years back and are curious about? Barb Deane's Whatever Happened To...? page fills you in on what you need to know about your missing Author. If your Author is not listed, you can email Barb and she will do a little investigating for you.

All Romance eBooks
An eBook site devoted to the romance genre.

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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