Wow. A very light week for this column. (more time to spend catching up for the slow weeks lately?)
Only four things to share this week in the odds ‘n ends from over the week about books and reading that caught my eye. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
- Maureen Corrigan On Why ‘The Great Gatsby’ Endures — After reading this interview, not sure I’ll get around to reading Corrigan’s book about Gatsby, but I’d probably like it.
- Rothfuss on The Slow Regard of Silent Things — Rothfuss talks about his nervousness before the release of his new novel, stressing it’s not book 3 in his series. Which I thought was obvious due to the lack of hype from his fans. But clearly, I’m alone there.
- Confessions of an Intense Thinker: On Reading the Shopaholic Novels — I initially clicked this link thinking a relative might like the article, but there’s actually a little lesson for all of us here
- I’m with the Band: 8 of Your Favorite Authors’ Musical Side Projects — I can only speak to #8 (and am not that familiar with most of the other authors listed) — but it’s great, I listen to this album frequently.
- This Week’s New Release That I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
- The Younger Gods by Michael R. Underwood — I’ve said it before, I’m a fan of Underwood. Even if I wasn’t, the premise of an Urban Fantasy featuring an ex-cultist turned NYC college student battling his family to save the world would probably get my attention. Put the two together? You know I’m reading this one soon.
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