Saturday Miscellany—12/4/21

that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
Resurfacing Of A Book; A 110-Year-Old Story—a local library has hit news sites around the world after someone turned in a book that was 110 years overdue, it’s a great story. The Library’s Facebook page has some good pictures of the book, it is in remarkable shape.
What We’re Reading: Help, I’m lost in a maze of books about books
Interview: Benedict Jacka, Author of the Alex Verus series—FanFiAddict interviews Jacka as his UF series comes to a close
Author Interview : K. R. R. Lockhaven—a nice interview with a new favorite around here
It’s that time of year, Best of lists are rolling out, a couple that have caught my eye:
Best books of 2021 that should be on your bookshelf—from Owl Book World
21 Best Science Fiction Books of 2021—According to Books, Bones & Buffy
The #R3COMM3ND3D2021 series over at Damp Pebbles, had some great recommendations this week. Check out the three books these people recommended:
BookBlogger Ceri Evans
BookBlogger Jen Lucas
BookBlogger Kerry Parsons
Bookstagrammer Dee
BookBlogger Lisa
BookBlogger Lindsey
BookBlogger Cathy Johnson
I guess the flip-side of the best reads of 2021 would be: A Year in Books Not Yet Read
The Influences of Early Commercial Epic Fantasy Authors
5 Simple Ways To Fully Appreciate Reading

That I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
Love & Bullets: Megabomb Editionby Nick Kolakowski—Kolakowski’s Love & Bullets Hookup novellas combined into a novel. I’ve mentioned it a few times over the last couple of weeks, but here is where I talked about it.