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Step right up. Post a link to your best book review or your thoughts on reading a particular book for this week. Mine is the first one on the list, Sights Unseen by Kaye Gibbons. Put the name of the book or an abbreviated title, not more than four words, in parentheses after your name. All books are welcome, new books, old books, classics, children’s literature, YA fiction, adult novels, nonfiction, even poetry and biography.
After you’ve posted a link to your review, check out the other reviewers for the week and find some books to add to your list. So many books, so little time.
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Jen Robinson
7/29/2006 at 1:13 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
OK, I’m in (even though technically it’s still Friday night here in California). This is a neat idea. Thanks for sharing! I hope that tons of people lilnk in.
A Year of Reading
7/29/2006 at 8:26 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Here’s a review of a book of poems by Ralph Fletcher that will be out in November. Enjoy!
A Year of Reading
7/29/2006 at 8:30 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
It always helps to use the correct URL. Oops. Mud on my face. Apologies to all.
KimC
7/29/2006 at 8:55 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Thanks for doing this, Sherry. It’s great encouragement to me to actually finish a book – and to think about it after I’ve finished it.
KimC
7/29/2006 at 8:59 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’ve added 2 of my children’s links below my own – hope you don’t mind children participating as well.
jewellspring
7/29/2006 at 9:51 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Hmmm…maybe I’m a little dense, thought I was posting my thoughts here, but need to do it at my blog? Right?
MotherReader
7/29/2006 at 11:29 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Forgot to put my book title in. Oops. And I had to bend the rules a bit a link to a picture book from last week, because I didn’t want to promote the book I reviewed this week.
MFS
7/29/2006 at 11:50 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
‘morning, Sherry. ‘almost forgot about this party. I linked to this week’s post about Hirshman — the last of my ramblings on her decidedly uneven and ill-advised “manifesto.”
Best regards.
Melissa (MFS)
Carrie K.
7/29/2006 at 12:22 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Posted a review of a light read, “Confessions of Super Mom”.
For next week, is it okay to post about a book we’re reading even if it’s actually a “review”?
Kim from Hiraeth
7/29/2006 at 3:04 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Hi Sherry,
I’m plodding along. Don’t know if I’ll get mine up until later on this evening, but I’m working on it in between Saturday chores.
Fuse #8
7/29/2006 at 3:12 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
What’s life without a little non-fiction once in a while. Enjoy this piece of Newton goodness.
Kim from Hiraeth
7/29/2006 at 3:18 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
OK, my review of Les Miserables is “miserable”, but I posted it anyway! Next week I’ll start earlier. I shall visit all these but maybe not until tomorrow! Until then. . .
Pieces
7/29/2006 at 5:59 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Oops, forgot to put the title next to my name! Ah, well. I’m trying to be better about writing book reviews–usually I’m just too lazy. This sort of thing helps. And helps me find great blogs about books! Thanks.
Cloudscome
7/29/2006 at 8:28 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
This is great! I’m glad to participate and can’t wait to read all your other reviews. I posted about a book I started out not liking but by the middle of it I was totally hooked and couldn’t put it down. I am going to keep this author in mind.
Jennifer, Snapshot
7/30/2006 at 2:00 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
What a great thing! I didn’t post any reviews this week, but I’ll come back next week (or the week after).
Kevin Holtsberry
7/30/2006 at 2:22 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Due to an overzealous spam filter I didn’t see your comment until today. In the auto-link I just put my name and URL. There are a number of reviews and an interview up on the main page currently. Enjoy.
Anne
7/30/2006 at 5:46 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Very cool idea. Except all my books are being packed up in boxes for a big move. I’ll have to dig something out …
Little Willow
7/31/2006 at 9:44 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Excellent idea! My most recent book review, just posted yesterday, is for SHUG by Jenny Han.
Debbie Rodgers
10/17/2009 at 6:49 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
How do I use the “auto-linkies” to get on the list at the top? I am so technically declined!
books are our friends / Book reviews by bloggers
7/29/2006 at 9:32 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
[...] Sherry of Semicolon is collecting book reviews today and has a nice list going so far. If you would like to participate, follow the link and don’t forget to read the reviews that catch your eye. [...]
Semicolon
7/31/2006 at 10:32 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
[...] The Saturday Review of Books went well for the first week: sixteen people posted reviews. I think we’ll try it again this Saturday. [...]
Saturday Review Challenge at Semicolon
7/2/2007 at 11:12 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
[...] the way, I started the Saturday Review of Books on July 29, 2006, and seventeen hardy souls participated. Participation has gone up to an all-time high, so far, of [...]