Like most parents, Mara and Dave Lateiner wanted their two children to love reading. The couple, from Millburn, N.J., did the usual library outings, as well as daily read-alouds, sometimes for as long as two hours. But the usual evolved into something more when last July the family went live with its own book-review blog, the Lateiner Gang Family Book Review Spot.

The book-review blog is a family affair. All four Lateiners — Dave, 33; Mara, 34; Lauryn, 11; and Sami, 9 — contribute.

Since Mr. Lateiner kicked it off with a 1,100-word post on James Dashner’s “The Maze Runner” (“Lord of the Flies MOVE OVER!”), the Lateiners have reviewed 27 books and attracted nearly 600 followers.

“We figured it would motivate the kids to read more,” said Ms. Lateiner, a stay-at-home mother and a former preschool teacher. “Now the blog has turned into the family’s hobby.”