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"It seems to me the book has not just aesthetic values-- the charming little clothy box of the thing, the smell of the glue, even the print, which has its own beauty. But there's something about the sensation of ink on paper that is in some sense a thing, a phenomenon rather than an epiphenomenon. I can't break the association of electric trash with the computer screen. Words on the screen give the sense of being just another passing electronic wriggle."

—John Hoyer Updike (b. 1932) American writer, Rabbit, Run, Rabbit at Rest

 

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Book and Literature Resources

Whether you are looking for literary criticism, or your next great read, our premium Book and Literature Resources provide access to book reviews, author biographies, and much more.


E-Books

OverDrive -a program that enables patrons to download eBooks to their Nook, Kindle, iPad etc. In addition to eBooks, patrons can download eAudio Books and movies to their MP3 players.

  • Project Gutenberg - over 19,000 free online books.
  • Great Literature Online - Classic poetry and fiction online with author biographies.
  • Internet Public Library - links to online books from Aesop's Fables to cowboy poetry.
  • Librivox- listen to books online
  • Library Audio Books

Book News and Reviews

Bestsellers and Award-Winners

  • Check out the Best Seller lists from Book Sense
  • Browse for award-winning books
  • Amazon Best-Sellers
    Amazon.com's list of their 100 best sellers, plus links to lists for paperbacks and audio books.
  • New York Times Best-Seller Lists
    Fiction, non-fiction, children's, business, and paperback lists from The New York Times.
  • USA Today 150 Best-Selling Books
    List of the best-selling books in America, hardbacks and paperbacks listed together.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers
    Top-selling fiction and non-fiction in the Bay Area, updated weekly.
  • Barnes & Noble Bestsellers
    Top 100 sellers at this online bookstore, updated hourly
  • Publishers Weekly
    'The magazine's list of libraries' most borrowed fiction and non-fiction. 
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Powell's Daily Book Reviews
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Review-a-Day for Thu, Sep 29: Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Review-a-Day for Wed, Sep 28: The Echo Chamber  Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
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