Book Recommendations & Reviews Forum: A Resource for Students

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the need for a dedicated forum for book recommendations and reviews, particularly focusing on math and science literature, as well as literature in general. Participants explore existing resources and express interest in enhancing the availability of such discussions for students.

Discussion Character

  • Meta-discussion, Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes the absence of a specific forum for book recommendations or reviews, suggesting it would be beneficial for students.
  • Another participant points out existing resources, such as the Science Book Discussion forum and the History & Humanities forum, as alternatives for discussing math, science, and literature books.
  • A later reply thanks the previous participant for the information, indicating a search for relevant forums yielded unsatisfactory results.
  • One participant mentions a personal review thread that has not been updated recently, suggesting a focus on textbooks among members.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the value of having a forum for book recommendations and reviews, but there is no consensus on the necessity or structure of such a forum, and multiple views on existing resources remain.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the effectiveness of current resources for book discussions, and there is a lack of clarity on the types of books that would be most beneficial to include in a potential new forum.

Who May Find This Useful

Students and members interested in book recommendations and reviews related to math, science, and literature.

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I did not see a forum for book recommendations or reviews. Would be helpful for the student in me.
 
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For math and science books, we have: Science Book Discussion
https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21

otherwise one can try the topical math and science forums

For literature, we have
History & Humanities
https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=148
 
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Astronuc said:
For math and science books, we have: Science Book Discussion
https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21

otherwise one can try the topical math and science forums

For literature, we have
History & Humanities
https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=148

Thanks. I did a search and it the results didn't rank it. So thank you.
 
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I have not been keep up my review thread. I'll have to try to get on that this weekend.

It seems that our poster here, and most members, seem more interested in textbooks and the like though.
 

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