Things might go better if I stop trying to post this first thing in the morning — this time my tardiness can be blamed on my 2nd son’s high school graduation last night (congrats, my boy) and our new dog being . . . well, a wonderful distraction.
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:
- ‘Show me the money!’: the self-published authors being snapped up by Hollywood — blah
- The True Story Behind Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and Her Mixed-Up Files — don’t know how many times I read this book as a kid. Very happy to read this.
- How Having a Local Bookstore Has Changed My Reading
- Why We Stick with Recurring Characters in Fiction — Ace Atkins — fan, creator, maintainer of — recurring characters knows a thing or two about the subject.
- A Thriller for Every Week of Summer 2017 — Shopping list/Checklist/Calendar, a handy resource. Also, the news that Grafton’s Y is for is around the corner is great — I didn’t expect it this year.
- This Week’s New Releases I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
- Exit Strategy by Steve Hamilton — Nick Mason is back and things look pretty dicey.
- The End of Magic by Amber Benson– the end of her Echo Park Coven trilogy is here. I finished it last night, and like every other book in this trilogy, it’s not what I expected — and better. Post coming soon — I think.
- No Middle Name by Lee Child — a collection of short stories and a novella.
- Behind the Mask: An Anthology of Heroic Proportions edited by Tricia Reeks & Kyle Richardson — some of my favorite authors are included in this look at the lives of super-heroes and super-villains
- The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis–and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance by Ben Sasse — I’m not sure I’ll agree with large portions of this, but I like the concept and look forward to thinking about it.
Lastly, I’d like to say hi and welcome to mysteryauthorjamesrnelson for following the blog this week.
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