Since we have recently read about Reader's Advisory in our SLIS textbook, I thought it would be fitting to share my favorite book magazine, "Bookmarks." Technically, I believe it's a popular magazine, unfortunately it's hard to find sometimes. Although, Borders and Barnes and Noble are pretty reliable sources. Bookmarks is published bi-monthly (6 times a year) and is a quick, aesthetically pleasing read. There are several aspects that make this a great and useful source for librarians.
First, it has a list by month of interesting titles that are coming out, usually up to four months.
Secondly, the magazine consists primarily of short reviews, divided by genre, including non-fiction, history, biography, science fiction and crime, etc. Along with the reviews, two authors are featured each month along with a topic. For example, this month the authors are Isabel Allende and Edwidge Danticat and the topic is World War II. The articles are well-written and accurate. I always end up reading about authors I've heard about, but haven't read any of their work yet. The articles for the authors that I am familiar with are still an interesting refresher. Each authors work is highlighted and includes a pretty thorough synopsis of each piece.
There's also a section called "have you read?" that showcases two reader's 10 favorite books. This months reader is from Sheboygan, WI. Go Big Red....
The magazine also features books that have won awards, children's selections and a featured book group that is interviewed. Overall, the reviews are short and useful, but they don't necessarily focus on best-sellers, which is sort of refreshing.
I found this article while looking for a picture of Bookmarks. The author disagrees with almost everything I like about the selection. http://www.flakmag.com/misc/bookmarks.html.
Enjoy.
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