Saturday Miscellany—6/20/19

This week…I’ve had zero energy for anything, it seems. Work hasn’t been particularly hard, but the days have been very full—so much so that I just haven’t had time to do any of the surfing needed for this post, little reading, and writing? Feh. It took three days to get yesterday’s 7 (brief) paragraph post finished. In the grand scheme of things, does that really matter? No. Won’t even matter in a week (but it wouldn’t surprise me if I’m saying the same in 7 days). But for the moment, it’s bugging me. Hope your week has been better.

that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
Spencer Quinn on the Chet and Bernie Fandom—One of my favorites (probably starting an ARC of his latest Thursday) about his fans. If you’re not one of his fans, you should reconsider.
The Making of Wild Sign’ An Alpha & Omega novel—Dan dos Santos talks through the process of making the next cover in the Briggs series. I always find this kind of thing interesting.
How to write an important book!—Good things for Serious Novelists everywhere to note from the Orangutan Librarian
Can Books Really be Funny? Appreciating the Humor of Terry Pratchett—While I feel pity for Black Sail’s Joe having to ask this question (and the answer he arrives at), it’s a good post. Is he alone? Am I some sort of a freak for audibly laughing/chuckling at books?
Tips for Battling Reader’s Guilt—NetGalley-centric (it’s from NetGalley’s blog, so…), but the tips are applicable outside of it.
What We Read – Are Older Titles Worth Exploring—On the one hand, this post from Way Too Fantasy could’ve ended after the first paragraph and have been worth sharing. On the other, the rest of it is just as good.
Why blog tours are b******* and I won’t do them anymore—I’d demur from several of these points, but I wouldn’t say any of them are flat-out wrong.

That I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
How the Wired Weep by Ian Patrick—a tale about a Police Informant, his handler and the Crime Ring they’re targeting by one of the best around. I should be starting this no later than Tuesday, and am wondering if I shouldn’t have rearranged things so I could be mid-way through it by now.
American Demon by Kim Harrison—Harrison returns to her beloved UF series with one of its stronger installments. I recently had some pretty positive things to say about it.

I’d like to say hi and extend a warm welcome to San, Anketsu, benjamingohs, Umairah @ Sereadipity, writingfest and Elaine Howlin for following the blog this week. Thanks for checking this place out, don’t be a stranger, and use that comment box, would you?