What is This Blog?
Since March 2007, the good folks at the Williamsburg Regional Library have been posting a brief book summary each weekday with few exceptions (author obituaries replaced the book summary for 4 such exceptions).
This is an impressive blog. Usually one staff member from the library takes a week and posts 5 short summaries, each about a book he or she enjoyed.
An Overview
These are not book reviews. They're short, insightful summaries that include information on why a reader would enjoy the book without spoiling the ending. I leave it thinking either 'yes, put this book on the reading list' or 'no, this is not for me'-a valuable when I'm looking for a new book to read on my tight schedule.
Quite the variety can be found here. Blogging for a Good Book provides summaries for fiction in all genres, including interesting non-fiction. Some entries cover kids and teen books that would also be good reads for adults. Once they even posted a week's worth of DVD movie recommendations.
A Closer Look
The blog is organized to easily find the kind of book you want to read. Just clicking on the horror category on the right hand margin yielded summaries of 3 books: World War Z by Max Brooks, Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris, and The Ruins by Scott Smith.
Two graphic novels with a bit of a horror bent were also included: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill which won the 2000 Stoker Award for Illustrated Narrative and Green Arrow: Sounds of Violence by Kevin Smith.
I also found a couple of additional horror title under the category, "Jessica's Picks", including Sunshine by Robin McKinley and The Stand (complete and uncut edition) by Stephen King.
In Summary
If you're looking for a good horror novel--or just a good book to read of any stripe--be sure to stop by this blog and browse to your heart's content. You're practically guaranteed to find a summary that will pique your interest.
(Originally posted on . . . With Intent to Commit Horror)
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