Book Reviews are very common throughout every type of periodical publication. Book Reviews are meant to give a brief overview of the content of the book, how well the content is organized, and the scholarly relevance of the work. Here are a few IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER about book reviews:
Book Reviews are written for the purpose of rating the usefulness of a published volume. BOTH fiction and non-fiction books are reviewed by publications like: New York Times Book Review, New York Review of Books, Booklist, Library Journal, Times Literary Supplement, Kirkus Reviews, & many more.
Many Non-Fiction books are reviewed by Academic & Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Journals. Academic Journals will review the Books (Sometimes called Monographs: A detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it) published within their Academic Subject or Field.
Book Reviews rate the quality of the Monograph Based on these Criteria:
A. Book reviews are not original studies
B. Book reviews do not have an original methodology
C. Book reviews do not have conclusions that impact the science in a particular field
A. Creating a literature review
B. Deciding whether to purchase a book for your own reading or collection
C. Building a reference list
A. Look for clues like a price or ISBN (International Standard Book Number)
B. Look for an Icon that says 'review'
C. Look for a listing of an author for the article AND and author for the book that is being reviewed