Authors & Books
Book Clubs, Book Stores and Suggested Reading
Reviews and Literary Criticism
Book Clubs, Book Stores and Suggested Reading
- Advanced Book Exchange
This site connects those who buy used, rare or out-of-print books with those who sell them. - Alibris
A very large selection of out-of-print books may be searched here. - Amazon Books
This site bills itself as the world's largest bookstore. Browse for titles from new bestsellers to obscure out-of-print items. - Amazon Canada
The Canadian site for Amazon Books, with prices in Canadian dollars. - Book Closeouts
This large discount bookstore offers a wide range of subjects at discounts of 30 to 60%. Visit in person at the Book Depot in St. Catharines. - Books for Pleasure
A Canadian online bookstore that showcases works of new authors. Some books are in electronic format and can be downloaded. - BookWire
Book reviews, guides to literacy events, author interviews. - Canadian Authors Association: Niagara Branch
Supporting local writers with workshops, guest speakers, writing groups, publications and friendship. - Canadian Book Clubs
Links to Canadian book-related websites. - Chapters-Indigo
Books, CDs, DVDs, videos, software - The Fiction Database
The essential fiction reference where you can find fiction bibliographies, uncover pseudonyms and trace series. - If You Like...
If you like books in a certain style or by a particular author, check out the suggestions from the Christchurch Library in New Zealand. - Novelist
NoveList helps adults, teens and children find new books to read. It also includes book reviews, annotations and information on authors and genres. A current St Catharines Library membership is required to enter this site. - Read Magazine
A good source of information on new Canadian books, including author biographies, excerpts and pictures from new books. Also includes a children's section. - Salon.com Books
Smart up-to-date book reviews and booklists. - Today in Literature
A calendar of engaging stories about the great books, writers and events in literary history. - What Do I Read Next?
Suggestions for great reads in fiction and non-fiction. Search for favourite authors or genres, browse lists of award winners or search for a particular topic, setting or time period. A current St Catharines Library membership is required to enter this site.
Reviews and Literary Criticism
- The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
The complete text of this major work, considered the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published, is now available on the Internet. - The Gale Literary Index.
Search this index to find your author or topic in Contemporary Literary Criticism, the Dictionary of Literary Biography and other Gale literature series in the St Catharines Public Library. - Literature Resource Center
A major database of literary criticism from Thomson Gale, that includes most of Contemporary Literary Criticism,and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. A current St Catharines Library membership is required to enter this site. - Literature.
A starting point to find information about authors, criticism of their writings and many links to the top websites on books and literature developed by the Internet Public Library. - The Poetry Archive
Making poetry accessible, relevant and enjoyable. Listen to poets reading from their own works.