More than Just a Rating discussion

Whether you're looking for the right classic to read next, or examples of GR-compatible reviews of classics, you might want to take a look at Vintage Reading : From Plato to Bradbury : A Personal Tour of Some of the World's Best Books. I found my library's copy intriguing, even though I'm not much interested in many of the books Robert Kanigel touts.

I just read Readers' Advisory Service in the Public Library and was blown away. The chapter on "Articulating a Book's Appeal" would be especially helpful for anyone looking for ideas how to improve their reviews. It could also be used to develop a template for those who want a guide to reading & reviewing books.

I'm very interested in this book now. It looks like it's exactly what I've been looking for.

I really did love it. I really want to read other Readers' Advisory books now, but the library doesn't let me check them out.

I didn't much like these books as aids to help me read more perceptively, but there are some neat ideas for how to approach reviews in them.

How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines - yes, take the title literally - he does mean *L*iterature, especially the old stuff taught in college English classes, with symbolism etc.

Booktalk: Occasional Writing On Literature And Children is better, and applicable to all readers who read books aimed at any audience. I will advise that you read the essays in the order that you're comfortable doing so. The first is especially dense and scholarly. "Warm up" by reading a different one first, perhaps the one that answers the question of whether Children can be Critics.