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Providing timely information about fiction (all genres) and readable nonfiction

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bullet New Books& Notable Books
Listings of hot hardcover releases for the years 2008 -1997. Paperback releases have been added starting with March 1999 books. The current pages are frequently updated.

bullet Starred Review Lists

bullet Featured Titles - including Crime Fiction

bullet Mystery Reviews and Reading Lists
Overbooked Stars Lists (2007-1997). Annotated lists of starred reviews compiled from Booklist, Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal, and Kirkus. Also, Overbooked Crime Fiction Reading Lists. Includes links to loads of other reviews and reading lists.

bullet Mystery Awards
Overbooked's annotated lists of nominees/winners of the major mystery awards (fiction).

bullet Debuts


 

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Ann Chambers Theis (AKA Ann/ACT)

Comments, suggestions, corrections: Ann Chambers Theis (AKA Ann/ACT): overbooked1@verizon.net or ann@overbooked.com

Ann Chambers Theis: Collection Management Administrator, Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library. 9501 Lori Rd. or P.O. Box 297, Chesterfield, VA, 23832. Phone: 804.748.1760.


I really appreciate all the e-mail I receive from avid readers and writers and regret that I am not able to respond to all correspondents.

 

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Ann Chambers Theis (AKA Ann/ACT)

Comments, suggestions, corrections: Ann Chambers Theis (AKA Ann/ACT): overbooked1@verizon.net or ann@overbooked.com

Ann Chambers Theis: Collection Management Administrator, Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library. 9501 Lori Rd. or P.O. Box 297, Chesterfield, VA, 23832. Phone: 804.748.1760. Sisy image


I really appreciate all the e-mail I receive from avid readers and writers and regret that I am not able to respond to all correspondents.

 

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Collection Management Administrator, Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library. 9501 Lori Rd. or P.O. Box 297, Chesterfield, VA, 23832. Phone: 804.748.1760.

Overbooked is not an official Chesterfield County Public Library service. Overbooked does not endorse any commercial providers (or their products and services) linked to from this web site.

Overbooked was the winner of the 2008 Louis Shores - Greenwood Publishing Award: to recognize excellence in book reviewing and other media for libraries. The award recipient is selected for significant achievement related to a reviewing process that helps librarians make selection decisions.

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  • Because I cannot live without books.
  • It is fun.
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June 4, 2007