I think goodreads is the best place to look for books
If you aren't on Goodreads, you should be. I've said it before, it's like Facebook for readers on crack.
You have to be a warrior and say, "Maybe it's everyone else's system, but it's not mine. " (from her recent interview here, on Goodreads)
The handwritten pages make for fun giveaways. If someone reviews one of my books online, like on Amazon or Goodreads, they can notify me through my web site, and I'll send them an original page. They can see my creative process in all its scribbly glory.