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"Each time we re-read a book we get more out of it because we put more into it; a different person is reading it, and therefore it is a different book."

—Muriel Clark

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Books and Literature

Links to online books and literature, reviews and book lists!

E-Books

Project Gutenberg - over 19,000 free online books.
Great Literature Online - Classic poetry and fiction online with author biographies.
Internet Public Library - links to online books from Aesop's Fables to cowboy poetry.
Librivox Audio Books - listen to books online.

Book News and Reviews

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.

Bestsellers and Award-Winners

Check out the Best Seller lists from Book Sense
Browser for award-winning books

Library Catalog

Powell's Daily Book Reviews: Review-a-Day for Sun, May 11: The Lolita Effect: Why the Media Sexualize Young Girls and What You Can Do about It Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Sat, May 10: Physics for Entertainment Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Fri, May 9: The Outlander Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:01 PST; [see more]