Two great websites to help you decide what to read next. Reading Matters is a website full of reviews and recommendations. There are 307 reviews for you to browse, and you can see what readers all over the world think about the books. There's also an Interactive Bookchooser where you fill in details about yourself and the kind of books you like and the Bookchooser recommends titles you might like. I did it and my recommendations included Lola Rose by Jacqueline Wilson, Underworld by Catherine McPhail and the excellent Kit's Wilderness by David Almond. This site also includes some great thoughts about the ideas in books, from magic to censorship to the power of names. It's a clear, easy to read site and full of great books.
Another good website that is much more interactive is Cool Reads, a website run by young people for young people. Tim and Chris Cross created the site in 2001 when they were 11 and 13. It contains over 2,500 reviews of books by both them and other contributers. Books are arranged into subject categories including Crime, Time Travel, Real Life and Romance. You can also read the latest reviews on the sites. Anyone can contribute, so why not send in a review if you've read a great book recently?
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