Good Reads

From the New York Times and Powell's City of Books

• The latest news about books from the New York Times as well as weekly book reviews.
• Check out daily book reviews from Powell's City of Books.
• Read up on what NPR has to say about the latest books and interesting authors.
• Sign up for a free book club and every day you'll be sent an email with a 5-minute portion of a book. You will be sent a different book each week and you can sample two to three chapters.  Click here for the upcoming book schedule.
• When you have turned the last page and don't have another title waiting in the wings, type in the name of a book you enjoyed and you'll receive a list of similar suggestions.
• Enter the name of a favorite author and you'll get a display of writers' names, with your pick at the center.  The idea: The closer a name sits to your favorite, the greater the likelihood that you'll enjoy that author's work.
• Keep track of what you've read and share recommendations with other members of this book lovers' community.
• With this online swap, simply make your selections and, in exchange for an equivalent number of used books (plus a minimal shipping fee), the "new" books are delivered to your door.  Repeat as often as you wish.

Bestsellers and Award-Winners

Check out our "Titles of Note", covering best-selling lists from Book Sense.

Newsfeeds Updated Hourly

• National news from National Public Radio.
• World headlines from the BBC Online.