Subscribe to a magazine with a substantial book review section, perhaps even one of the "The X Review of Books" ones. Besides giving you thoughtful reviews (go

Subscribe to a magazine with a substantial book review section, perhaps even one of the "The X Review of Books" ones. Besides giving you thoughtful reviews (go for some of the books that don't immediately appeal to you, but that the reviewer is really excited about), the reviews are often very interesting discussions of the books' subjects by writers who know their stuff.