Book Review Thread: Academic non-fiction (Literary Criticism, Literary Theory, Textbooks)

Have you recently read compelling or just plain silly academic non-fiction?

Here's the thread for you.

This thread is open to those of you who want to review academic non-fiction: literary criticism, literary theory, even textbooks.

The first signed (not anonymous) and quality review (negative or positive), will be elevated into this post.

Some Guidelines and Caveats:

• No Self-Promotion. There is another thread for self-promoting your work. However, you may add an link to where one can buy and/or see more information about and other reviews of the book.
  
  
• You may use this thread only; book reviews in other comment or incorrect genre threads will be moved or deleted.

• By posting a negative or even neutral review, you do leave yourself open to attack by unhappy and angry authors about your review, and these comments will not be deleted.
  
  
• Anyone may comment on your review, including reviewed authors. If you are an author, you are welcome to respond to the review, but you may not self-promote in this thread. Instead, go to the self-promotion thread. Self-promoting comments will be deleted from this thread.
  
  

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Book Review Thread: General non-fiction (Autobiography, Biography, How-to, Informational, Political, etc.)

Have you recently read general non-fiction that you absolutely loved or hated?

Here's the thread for you.

This thread is open to those of you who want to review non-fiction targeted to a general audience: autobiography, biography, how-to, informational, political etc.).

Academic non-fiction has its own thread.

The first signed (not anonymous) and quality review (negative or positive), will be elevated into this post.

Some Guidelines and Caveats:

• No Self-Promotion. There is another thread for self-promoting your work. However, you may add an link to where one can buy and/or see more information about and other reviews of the book.
  
  
• You may use this thread only; book reviews in other comment or incorrect genre threads will be moved or deleted.

• By posting a negative or even neutral review, you do leave yourself open to attack by unhappy and angry authors about your review, and these comments will not be deleted.
  
  
• Anyone may comment on your review, including reviewed authors. If you are an author, you are welcome to respond to the review, but you may not self-promote in this thread. Instead, go to the self-promotion thread. Self-promoting comments will be deleted from this thread.
  
  

Questions? Email me

Book Review Thread: Memoir (non-fiction)

Have you recently read a memoir that you absolutely loved or hated?

Here's the thread for you.

This thread is open to those of you who want to review memoirs.

The first signed (not anonymous) and quality review (negative or positive), will be elevated into this post.

Some Guidelines and Caveats:

• No Self-Promotion. There is another thread for self-promoting your work. However, you may add an link to where one can buy and/or see more information about and other reviews of the book.
  
  
• You may use this thread only; book reviews in other comment or incorrect genre threads will be moved or deleted.

• By posting a negative or even neutral review, you do leave yourself open to attack by unhappy and angry authors about your review, and these comments will not be deleted.
  
  
• Anyone may comment on your review, including reviewed authors. If you are an author, you are welcome to respond to the review, but you may not self-promote in this thread. Instead, go to the self-promotion thread. Self-promoting comments will be deleted from this thread.
  
  

Questions? Email me

Book Review Thread: Poetry

Have you recently read a poetry collection that you absolutely loved or hated?

Here's the thread for you.

This thread is open to those of you who want to review poetry of all kinds: free verse, form, experimental, LangPo, etc.

The first signed (not anonymous) and quality review (negative or positive), will be elevated into this post.

Some Guidelines and Caveats:

• No Self-Promotion. There is another thread for self-promoting your work. However, you may add an link to where one can buy and/or see more information about and other reviews of the book.
  
  
• You may use this thread only; book reviews in other comment or incorrect genre threads will be moved or deleted.

• By posting a negative or even neutral review, you do leave yourself open to attack by unhappy and angry authors about your review, and these comments will not be deleted.
  
  
• Anyone may comment on your review, including reviewed authors. If you are an author, you are welcome to respond to the review, but you may not self-promote in this thread. Instead, go to the self-promotion thread. Self-promoting comments will be deleted from this thread.
  
  

Questions? Email me

Book Review Thread: Fiction

Have you recently read fiction that you absolutely loved or hated?

Here's the thread for you.

This thread is open to those of you who want to review fiction of all kinds: novels, short stories/fiction, and novellas.

The first signed (not anonymous) and quality review (negative or positive), will be elevated into this post.

Some Guidelines and Caveats:

• No Self-Promotion. There is another thread for self-promoting your work. However, you may add an link to where one can buy and/or see more information about and other reviews of the book.
  
  
• You may use this thread only; book reviews in other comment or incorrect genre threads will be moved or deleted.

• By posting a negative or even neutral review, you do leave yourself open to attack by unhappy and angry authors about your review, and these comments will not be deleted.
  
  
• Anyone may comment on your review, including reviewed authors. If you are an author, you are welcome to respond to the review, but you may not self-promote in this thread. Instead, go to the self-promotion thread. Self-promoting comments will be deleted from this thread.
  
  

Questions? Email me

Forum Thread: Self-Promoting Your Books Here

This thread is open to those of you who want to plug your books or the books of your friends. Creative writers don't have a lot of opportunities to blurb about their efforts, so I thought I'd offer. This is a genuine offer, BUT...

There are some caveats:

• No book reviews. Just the title, author, a short blurb, and link to where one can buy and/or see more information/review about the book. (Book reviews are separate threads).
  
  
• You may use this thread only; blurbs in other comment sections will be deleted.
  
  
• By posting your blurb, you do leave yourself open to comments about your work, and these comments, as protected speech, will not be deleted.

If you wish to review a book, click on one of the following threads:

• Book Reviews: Fiction
  
  
• Book Reviews: Poetry
  
  
• Book Reviews: Memoir
  
  
• Book Reviews: General Non-fiction
  
  
• Book Reviews: Academic Non-fiction
  
  
• Book Reviews: Drama/Playscripts