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The Art of Middle Eastern Dance (by Shira) view detail comment email this

If you want to learn more about belly dancing, this is a good place to start. It offers articles and book reviews, cartoons, poetry, opinion polls, and directions to workshops for those who live near Silicon Valley. Lighthearted and fun, this is a good introduction to this very mysterious art. Searchable.
http://www.shira.net/
Topics: Mysteries and More
Last updated Jun 28, 2002


BookPage view detail comment email this

This online version of the monthly publication features brief reviews of new general interest nonfiction, fiction, science fiction, mysteries, romance, children's books, and audio books. Also includes author interviews. Aimed at librarians, booksellers, and consumers, it is archived and searchable back to January 1996.
http://www.bookpage.com/
Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Magazines, Mysteries and More
Last updated Aug 4, 2009


BookSpot view detail comment email this

"A free resource center that simplifies the search for the best book-related content on the Web. Featured sites are hand-selected by BookSpot.com editors and organized into intuitive categories, such as bestseller lists, genres, book reviews, electronic texts, book news and more." Coverage includes children's books, comic books, mystery, poetry, romance, science fiction, young adult, first chapters, awards, literacy, reading groups, and reading lists.
http://www.bookspot.com/
Topics: Hobbies, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Poetry
Last updated Feb 9, 2005


ClueLass.com and The Mysterious Home Page view detail comment email this

Mystery fan Kate Derie's home pages for everything mysterious. Includes general guides and directories of bookstores and publishers, mystery fiction sites, real world crime and law enforcement, authors' Web pages, characters, conferences, magazines, organizations, film and TV, book reviews, newsgroups, and more. Information about new and upcoming releases is in "Bloodstained Bookshelf." The "Mysterious Home Page" section is "designed for maximum accessibility with lower-speed internet connections, text-only browsers, and screen reader applications."
http://www.cluelass.com/
Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More
Last updated Jun 21, 2003


FictionDB.com view detail comment email this

Designed for the genre fiction reader, this commercial site contains fiction bibliographies, reviews, a pseudonym directory, series listings, and more. All entries are grouped by genre: western, romance, and mystery/suspense, and speculative (science fiction, fantasy, horror) fiction. There are several forums, including an active one for people trying to identify romance novels. Some features require a paid subscription. Searchable.
http://www.fictiondb.com/
Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More
Last updated Jul 13, 2005


Kathy Reichs view detail comment email this

This official Web page for forensic anthropologist and mystery novelist Kathy Reichs includes a brief biography, information about her novels (featuring a female forensic anthropologist, Temperance Brennan, as the heroine), and book reviews.
http://www.literati.net/Reichs/
Topics: Archaeology, Crime, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Science, Social Science
Last updated Oct 2, 2004


The Knights Templar view detail comment email this

Articles on Templar history, mysteries and myths, the Crusades, the Holy Grail, masonic Templar regalia, whether the Templars had the Ark of the Covenant, Freemasonry, modern orders, and many other topics, plus a discussion board and book reviews.
http://www.templarhistory.com/
Topics: Christianity, Mysteries and More
Last updated Jun 22, 2003


Mystery Ink view detail comment email this

This "booklover's guide to mysteries and thrillers" features book reviews, author interviews, and related reference materials. Searchable, or browse by genre (mystery, suspense and thrillers, and crime and noir). Also includes award and top-10 lists, a "books into movies" section, and links to author Web sites.
http://www.mysteryinkonline.com/
Topics: Crime, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre
Last updated Nov 2, 2004


The Mystery Reader view detail comment email this

A searchable collection of reviews for the different genres of mystery novels. "Features" contains miscellaneous information including a list of recommended titles, small presses, addresses for many of the authors, and more. Note: much of the site has not been updated recently.
http://www.themysteryreader.com/
Topics: Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts
Last updated Nov 30, 2003


Reader's Robot view detail comment email this

With about 5,000 reviews, in 21 genres, most readers will find something new and interesting. Browse by category, or search by keyword or by "appeal," which allows you to choose from a list of characteristics within a genre (e.g., "mystery novels where the focus of the story is on people and the psychology of characters and the author's style is elegant and 'literary'"). Any reader may submit reviews for consideration. From a Canadian library system.
http://www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/rr.html
Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More
Last updated Jul 13, 2005


Reviewing the Evidence view detail comment email this

Reviews of nearly 2000 murder mysteries and thrillers in print and audio formats. Searchable by keyword, author, publisher, and reviewer. There are descriptions of the reviewers' backgrounds and reading tastes, and the site welcomes submissions of reviews, titles to review, and links.
http://www.reviewingtheevidence.com/
Topics: Literature & Books, Mysteries and More
Last updated Jun 21, 2003


Sue Grafton view detail comment email this

Official publisher site for mystery writer Sue Grafton. Provides biographies of Grafton and of the heroine of her novels, Kinsey Millhone. Site includes a list of the author's novels, reviews, photos, tour schedule, trivia, a discussion forum, and other information about Grafton and her work.
http://www.suegrafton.com/
Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More
Last updated Jul 9, 2003




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