Aye Write! Reader Links
Reader Links
Web sites that support reader development.
Love Reading
Lovereading combines the good judgement of an independent bookshop with the up-to-date selections of a mail order book club. Using unique guidance tools, you can find new books to keep you inspired and entertained.
Whichbook
Lots of ideas on what to read. Whichbook gives readers an enjoyable and intuitive way to find books to match their mood.
LibraryThing
Enter what you're reading or your whole library - it's an easy, library-quality catalogue. LibraryThing also connects you with people who read the same things.
enCompassCulture
Information on over 5,000 books published in the UK and Commonwealth. This site will help you to choose books for reading groups or just the book you want to read next.
Book Review Sites
Guardian Books
Reviews by genre, podcasts, author interviews and features, latest news, Guardian Bookshop, poetry, quizzes and the Guardian Book Club.
Timesonline Books
Book reviews, book extracts, features and news about the book industry from The Times and Sunday Times.
Times Literary Supplement (TLS)
Literary culture and book reviews from The Times Literary Supplement. Detailed reviews from the world's finest book critics.
London Review of Books
Literary review publishing essay-length book reviews and topical articles on politics, literature, history, philosophy, science and the arts.
Independent on Sunday Books
Read the latest books reviews, authors and book news.
Book Prize Sites
Orange Broadband Prize
The top prize for contemporary women’s fiction.
Guardian First Book Award
The Guardian first book award was established in 1999 to reward the finest new literary talent.
The Man Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year.
Costa Book Awards
The Costa Book Awards recognises some of the most enjoyable books of the year by writers based in the UK and Ireland.
The James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
The James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are Scotland's most prestigious and the UK's oldest literary awards.
Children's Reading
Get Glasgow Reading
Glasgow Libraries scheme to get adults and children reading together to discover the magic of books.
LoveReading4kids
Online bookstore that can help locate the perfect book or perfect author for children
LoveReading4schools
Suggestions for developing exciting and varied reading lists for pupils.
Reading Matters
Aimed at intelligent young readers who like to choose their own books. Adults might like it too.
National Literacy Trust
Literature resouces for children, including books for reluctant readers.
Scottish Book Trust
Promotes the joys of reading and writing by organising book awards, author talks and competitions.
Bookstart
Provides a free pack of books to every baby in the UK, to inspire, stimulate and create a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.