Re: [LM_NET] Book reviews

[Frederick Muller <mullinator52@YAHOO.COM>]

I agree that Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus, and VOYA are excellent 
sources for reviews.  Another source I frequently use is presentations at 
conferences.  There are several people at my NJ conference that I try not to miss.  
Sharing one-on-one with collegues is also important.
   
  While I realize the comments I make here concerning books are not formal book 
reviews,  I feel they are honest and from the heart.   Most the books I comment on 
are ones that I have selected and purchased for my library.  If someone gives me a 
book for free and asks me to read it for a review here, I always mention that in my 
comments.  One publisher wrote me once, annoyed that I mentioned that I was given a 
book I reviewed. I prefer not to get free books from publishers or authors simply 
because I don't want that to influence what I write.  I meet authors at conferences 
and they sometimes offer me a free book and I generally say no but  will purchase 
it.  Knowing several authors now from socializing with them at conferences it is 
hard to separate my feelings for them from a book they have written but I make an 
effort to do so..
   
  Above all, the most important thing is not to use more than one source for 
reviews or comments on books.


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Frederick Muller, Librarian
Halsted Middle School (Grades 6-8)
59 Halsted Street
Newton, NJ  07860

my book comments are compiled at
www.halsted.org/br.htm

My blog is
MullerInTheMiddle.Blogspot.com

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