New Mystery Hardcover Titles for January 2007

Just in time to beat those winter blues -- new mystery novels! Included is the 13th installment of Janet Evanovich' hilarious Stephanie Plum series: Plum Lovin' ...

Mystery Books: Mystery Books: New Hardcover Titles for January 2007

Need something to do in April?

Look no further than The Library of Congress' listings of book fairs, literary festivals and other "readable moments" across the US and the world...
BOOK FAIRS AND OTHER LITERARY EVENTS (Center for the Book: Library of Congress)

The Dawkins Illusion

In the midst of reading Richard Dawkins' latest non-fiction bestseller, The God Delusion, I came across the following article: The Dawkins Illusion - New English Review

I must disagree with one particular aspect of the reviewer's article. The author, Colin Bower, states that Dawkins is covering the same ground as other academics such as Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett and shouldn't be bothered. Unfortunately, atheism is not a well-received lifestyle choice and this book by Dawkins goes a long way to making the ideas and "memes" of atheism palatable to a wider audience. The book is so accessible! And it is not intended to be a scholarly discourse on the history of atheism -- Dawkins even states in his first chapters that he is trying to create a "consciousness-raising" for those who may not know much about evolution or atheism. In this regard, he succeeds admirably.

Mystery Books from 2006

A look at some of the best mystery books from 2006...
Mystery Books: Mysterious Reviews: A Look Back at 2006

A Year in Reading: Recap

Great compilation of reviews and blog posts on the best of 2006 from around the blogosphere...


The Millions (A Blog About Books): A Year in Reading: Recap

The 10 best books of 2006

...subject to interpretation, of course. This year-end list comes to you from the The Times of London.
The 10 best books of 2006 - Books - Times Online

More picks for 2006 from Salon

This time, the editors at Salon.com pick the winners of 2006...
Editor's picks 2006: Books | Salon Books

Readers' favorite books from Salon.com

Find out what Salon readers picked as their favorites of 2006...
Your favorite books | Salon Books