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:
- If you enjoyed a good book and you’re a woman, the critics think you’re wrong — Jennifer Weiner fires another volley at the literary establishment.
- At Long Last, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Have Infiltrated the Literary Mainstream — I’m not entirely convinced by this evidence, but hey…what do I know? Nice idea anyway.
- These Books Are Also Brazilian Subway Tickets — A couple of months ago there was something about books as water filters, now this? Books are so versatile! and I hear that many of them contain facts, opinions and stories! Snark aside, this is pretty cool.
- A Thank You to The Hunger Games Film Team — Suzanne Collins thanks the people behind the films, in the films and the fans as she prepares to “move on to other lands” than Panem.
- Speaking of which, BookBub has 12 New Series to Read Now That ‘The Hunger Games’ Is Officially Over.
- The True Story of Sergeant Goosby and His 19 Dogs — a profile of the man behind Crais’ Sgt. Leland from The Promise and Suspect.
- This week’s Infographic: Memorable Lights From Literature — from the Solar Centre. Nice list — which gets bonus points from me because Eilonwy’s “bauble” is featured — just not enough Chronicles of Prydain love out there in the world.
- This Week’s New Releases I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
- Luke Skywalker Can’t Read by Ryan Britt — A combination of geekery, humor and cultural commentary. I’m seriously stoked about this one, having heard Britt on a couple of episodes of The Once & Future Podcast — notably this one about the book.
- Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall Munroe — the brain behind xkcd has a new book, where using only the most common “ten-hundred” English words and line drawings, he explains complicated things like: food-heating radio boxes (microwaves); tall roads (bridges); the shared space house (the International Space Station), the pieces everything is made of (the periodic table), boxes that make clothes smell better (washers and dryers).
- Santa 365 by Spencer Quinn — a Chet & Bernie short, seemingly holiday related. If nothing else, should ally fears some fans had at the end of Scents and Sensibility
Lastly, I’d like to say hi and welcome to Ana Spoke and affyyia for following the blog this week.
Laura@125Pages
I really enjoyed the Weiner piece. I hate that any type of reading is looked down at. People should be applauded for reading in this tech age, no matter the type of book.