This is one of those weeks where I’ve been working a lot here — and frustratingly enough, you can’t see it. I’ll try to finish a few things next week. Reading so many good things lately, I want to share them with you.
In the meantime, here are the odds ‘n ends over the week about books and reading that caught my eye. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
- The Art and Science of the TBR Pile — Alexandra Gekas has a nice piece on creating a To Be Read pile. I have one physical and two virtual lists. All of which are so long, I need her advice. Or more hours in the day. Or unemployment.
- Yes, that last one was a test to see if Mrs. Irresponsible Reader reads this post.
- On a related note, SF Signal’s Mind Meld this week asks the question: How Do You Choose Your Next Read?
- The Guardian reviews The Brontë Cabinet — interesting looking.
- The Vikings are Coming! — it’s not really news, but it’s nice to see someone other than Riordan/his publisher talking about his upcoming series. Time to get ready.
- Interview with Ernest Cline on His New Book “Armada” — You (hopefully) noticed that I liked this book, this is a nice interview to go along with it.
- Questions From a Kid: Norton Juster — a nice little kid interviews The Phantom Tollbooth‘s author
- Sci-Fi/Fantasy Family Feud Panel at San Diego Comic Con 2015 — Patrick Rothfuss, Naomi Novik, Brandon Sanderson, Ernest Cline, Chuck Wendig, Leigh Bardugo, and Austin Grossman get together for a nerd version of Family Feud at San Diego Comic Con 2015. I haven’t watched it all yet, but it’s fun so far.
- This Week’s New Releases I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
- Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee — maybe you’ve heard of it
- Armada by Ernest Cline — Loved it — you should buy it (and read my take on it)
- Scents and Sensibility by Spencer Quinn — Just finished this — so, so good. Chet and Bernie are at their best here.
- Hostile Takeover by Shane Kuhn — I frankly didn’t see the need for a sequel to The Intern’s Handbook, but man I’m looking forward to it.
- Last First Snow by Max Gladstone — The looks just as good and unconventional as the rest of this sequence.
- Cold Iron by Stina Leicht — wasn’t that interested (not disinterested, mind you) until I read her Big Idea over at Whatever, and now it’s on my short list.
- Alive by Scott Sigler — Book One of the Generations Trilogy. Looks interesting, I know at least one of my kids is going to be wanting this
- Once Upon a Crime: by P. J. Brackston — Gretel (of Hans and…) is a P.I. Huh.
- Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor — this First Contact tale looks a little…different.
Lastly, I’d like to say hi and welcome to Michelle Kim for following the blog this week, and to The Reader Who Lives a Thousand Lives for following the ugly BookLikes version.
Jamie Newton
Yes. I am reading your post.