Blogs, and Lots of Them !

Before I even started Page Turner, I did some research. I looked at what similar blogs were doing, their content and what seemed to attract their readers. Over time, some blogs became more helpful than others. So I started to look for an expanded list of book or reading blogs.

As I was searching, I stumbled upon gold. The site, Online Universities.com, has complied a list of "101 Book Blogs You Need to Read." The list includes blogs for every genre and interest.

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2009/10/101-book-blogs-you-need-to-read/

The site also complied a list of what it considers to be the top 10. According to the site, "these ten book blogs are the most popular, most informative out there, and they contain information about the widest number of genres." Check them out !

1. The Millions: This book blog is like an all-inclusive resort for readers and literature buffs. With all genres and cultures included, it contains news and book reviews every reader can use.
2. Critical Mass: Critical Mass is written by professional book reviewers. Rather than review books, they provide book and author news that only they, as professionals, get to hear.
3. Baby Got Books: Reviews and commentary by readers who keep you informed about the year’s biggest releases.
4. The Elegant Variation: The list of book recommendations on this literary news site will never leave you disappointed.
5. Blog of a Bookslut: Bookslut is famous among book blogs, and one of the most popular in the the world of online book news and reviews.
6. A Life in Books: This librarian shares her passion for books and reading, and her professional commentary is useful for followers looking for a great read.
7. Beth Fish Reads: This book lover and freelance book professional posts book reviews and participates in reading challenges and bookish memes.
8. Bluestalking: A reading enthusiast shares her years of literary reviews and criticism with the world in this interesting and thorough blog.
9. Book Addiction: Heather, a 25-year-old book addict from Chicago, keeps track of her reading conquests, shares her opinions of recent releases, and develops a list of recommendations on this blog.
10. Candy Covered Books: This blog "gathers reviews from a wide variety of sources and averages them into a single rating so you don’t waste valuable time reading anything less than fabulous."