GalleyCat - 7 days ago
Do you have a favorite board Book or cloth Book you read with the baby in your life? Today we studied the world of Books for babies and toddlers--exploring the list at Children's publisher Priddy Books . Book Reviews rarely pay attention to this genre, so share your personal recommendations in the comments section.
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GalleyCat - Aug 23, 2010
The LA Times has broken an embargo on Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins , publishing a review of the new book today. The review contains Spoilers, but offers the first peek at the third book in the bestselling Hunger Games Trilogy.
Here is a spoiler-free excerpt : "One minute after midnight Monday, "Mockingjay" will finally be available to readers, bringing a wrenching conclusion to the tale of a cou
GalleyCat - Aug 20, 2010
The Rumpus has picked Jonathan Franzen 's Freedom for a special One-Off Book Club . Readers buying the book from Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Amazon won't be able to join the free club.
What do you think about this policy? Readers have one month to read and debate the the book before September 23rd or 24th--when The Rumpus will host a one-hour online discussion between the book club members and
GalleyCat - Aug 19, 2010
Every week we receive an overwhelming amount of releases for new books at GalleyCat Reviews , but we can only share a tiny fraction of these new titles. That's why we've built a special " New Books " section on our Facebook page.
Using this brand new Facebook tab , we will assemble a weekly list of upcoming fiction and nonfiction releases, helping us alert our readers to new books and cope with the overwhelming flow of publicity materials.
Authors, publici
GalleyCat - Aug 18, 2010
Tonight at the Mediabistro Book Club, we will have over 100 free books to give away to lucky readers. There are still open spots for the evening of practical and entertaining literary conversation-- follow this link to RSVP.
A real-world extension of GalleyCat Reviews , the after-work book party will feature a Memoir about race, a dessert Cookbook, a Wall Street expose, a foodie/blogger novel, and a hotel novel. We will host a brie
GalleyCat - Aug 13, 2010
It was an Action-Packed week for publishing news, and we wanted to make sure you had plenty of publishing headlines to keep you busy over the weekend. Email GalleyCat to get all our publishing stories, Book Deal news, Videos, podcasts, interviews, and writing advice in a daily email newsletter.
Simon & Schuster publisher Jonathan Karp revealed a major reorganization at his imprint .
McNally Jackson Boo
GalleyCat - Aug 5, 2010
As a Public service Announcement, we would like to remind our faithful readers that there is still one month of quality beach reading time left this summer. What books will you bring to the beach for your late-summer reading?
Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations has created a giant meta-list of beach reads . Counting on our readers' collective knowledge of books, GalleyCat Reviews regularly features curated book li
GalleyCat - Jul 30, 2010
How do you review a book trailer? For a special Friday afternoon edition of GalleyCat Reviews , we are comparing two book trailers that reenact scenes from their respective books.
Both trailers are embedded below for your weekend viewing pleasure, The first video (currently with 9,330 views on YouTube) is for Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach . The second video (currently with 1,257 views on YouT
GalleyCat - Jul 29, 2010
Ever since Harry Potter, adults have been dipping into the YA bookshelf.
Counting on our readers' collective knowledge of books, GalleyCat Reviews regularly features curated book lists from Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations. The site includes the crossover list, 7 Beach Reads You Can Grab Off Your T(w)een's Bookshelf .
Over the last year, Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations has created more than 385 lists--giving reading advice on everything from book club books
GalleyCat - Jul 23, 2010
Can a television show's homage to a particular title be construed as some kind of Book Review? This GalleyCat Reviews editor believes that perfect harmony between Book placement, plot development, and a loyal audience can be a very effective form of literary criticism.
Yesterday Flavorwire reviewed all the Books that have made cameo appearances on the beloved television show,
