Readers Resources

Here are some links to book-related resources on the Internet:

Booksellers:

Powell's City of Books

Amazon.com

Barnes and Noble

Alibris

Other book-related sites:

Bookfinder

B&N Review (Formerly: The Bookbrowser)

Bookcrossing The "world's biggest free book club." Catch and release used books.

Good Reads A social networking site for readers! Keep track of what you've read, write reviews, and share recommendations with your friends.

LibraryThing Catalog your own book collection, write reviews, and discuss books with other LibraryThing members.

Overbooked The site for "ravenous and omnivorous readers." Reviews, booklists, and more information about fiction and "readable non-fiction."

Publishers Weekly International book and bookselling news and reviews.

Oprah's Book Club

Awards:

National Book Award Celebrating the best of American literature. Awards are given to outstanding titles in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature.

Pulitzer Prize

Man Booker Prize (British Fiction)

Caldecott Medal

Newbery Medal

Young Reader's Choice Award: Nominations for this award come from children, parents, teachers, and librarians in the Pacific Northwest. Fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, anime, and manga are eligible nominees.

Hugo Award (Science Fiction)

Nebula Award (Science Fiction)

Agatha Award (Mystery)

Edgar Award (Mystery): Selected by the Mystery Writers of America, an organization of mystery and crime writers, aspiring writers, and other associated with mystery and crime fiction.

PNBA Book Awards: The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association is a nonprofit trade association representing the interests of literacy, free speech and independent bookselling in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Each year they present an award for excellence in writing from the Pacific Northwest.

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