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Hotlists 2008
Crime Fiction - embedded
Ranganathan's Five Laws:
Books are for use.
Books are for all; or Every reader his book.
Every book its reader.
Save the time of the reader.
A library is a growing organism.
Out and About. . .
I'm playing around at Shelfari, LibraryThing, and Good Reads. I've set up links to my pages on these sites. And, yes, I have a hard time keeping up-to-date on these sites...
I've set up "shelves" from these sites on Overbooked - here
Overbooked is spacing out: Myspace: Overbooked and Crime Space - and, facing out: Facebook profile.
Overbooked specializes in providing timely information about fiction (all genres) and readable nonfiction. Overbooked has been online since 1994. Overbooked is a work in progress . . .
Overbooked is the winner of the 2008 Louis Shores - Greenwood Publishing Award: to recognize excellence in book reviewing and other media for libraries. The award recipient is selected for significant achievement related to a reviewing process that helps librarians make selection decisions.
Crime
Fiction Index
Page Modified: August 19, 2008
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Mystery, Suspense, Thrillers, Action & Adventure
New Books& Notable Books
Listings of hot hardcover releases for the years 2008 -1997. Paperback releases
have been added starting with March 1999 books. The current pages are frequently
updated.
Featured Titles - including Crime Fiction
Mystery Reviews and Reading Lists
Overbooked Stars Lists (2007-1997). Annotated lists of starred
reviews compiled from Booklist, Publisher's Weekly,
Library Journal, and Kirkus. Also, Overbooked
Crime Fiction Reading Lists. Includes links to loads of other reviews
and reading lists.
Mystery
Awards
Overbooked's annotated lists of nominees/winners
of the major mystery awards (fiction).
Hotlists
African American Fiction | Christian Fiction
2008 Excel Files: (download - print, sort, etc.)
Crime Fiction | Fiction | African American Fiction | Christian Fiction | Nonfiction Notables
Stars
Fiction: Jan-June | July-Dec Crime Fiction: Jan-June | July-Dec
Speculative Fiction Romance Historical Nonfiction | YA
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