1. Guardian Newspapers: TOP TEN SERIES
2. Professional Reviews of Books: both these sites list sources of detailed book reviews and the complete-review also gives you their assessment of those reviews in terms of a grade for the book.
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/
Online Databases
The Ryde Library site -- look for Online Databases on the lefthand side of the page and click on it.- here is the link---
http://library.ryde.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/OPAC/ODBS
A fantastic set of databases covering most things
- spend some time exploring it
-- a very satisfying and rewarding past-time indeed.
Choice Magazine from the Online Database
Did you know that you can also access CHOICE from this database - this a a great source of information on product reviews for when you are trying to decide which brand to buy -- covers most things.