Weblinks:  Books and Reading

 

All about books - reviews, book groups, author information.

 

Which Book

Looking for something funny to read or maybe something a bit bleak?  Which Book helps you find books that match your mood.

Book Summaries by Wikipedia

Free summaries of books and plays with character profiles, detailed chapter summaries, study questions, important quotes, analysis of metaphor and symbolism.

Scottish Authors

Biographies of 79 Scottish authors

Scottish Books

Showcases a wide selection of Scottish titles and has the latest information about what's new in Scottish writing.

Scottish Book Trust

Scotland's national agency for reading and writing.

Contemporary Authors

Searchable database, from the British Council, containing up-to-date profiles of some of the UK and Commonwealth's most important living writers.

Reading Groups in the UK

If you want to join or even start your own book group, this site give you lots of useful information and includes reading guides for a variety of titles.

Revish

Join an online community of book reviewers.

Library Thing

Catalogue your books, create your virtual bookshelves and find out who likes reading the same things that you do. Described as the world's largest book club.

 

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