that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
A long story: why record numbers of readers turned to doorstopper classics in lockdown—I let this trend slip by, I wonder if that was a mistake…
8 Types of Audiobook Listeners—I’m 3 of these, actually. Does that suggest a mental health problem?
A Guide to Deciding Whether Your Fictional Character Is a Vigilante or a Straight-Up Killer: Sometimes the line between serial killer and avenging crusader is perilously thin.—I’m not sure I ever pondered this before.
The First Two Pages: Rattlesnake Rodeo by Nick Kolakowski—This is a cool idea for a blog series, and I’m going to have to read some of the earlier installments. Basically, this is an essay by an author (in this case, Kolakowski) talking about the first two pages of their book. I could read stuff like this all day, especially about a book as good as Rattlesnake Rodeo was.
Why Are We Obsessed With The Underdog?—this needs a little more meat on these bones, but I like this take.
Looking to Norsevember: Everything you need to know.—Spells and Spaceships gives an introduction to Norsevember, a Norse inspired reading challenge.
Episode (or two) you might want to give a listen to:
The NPL Book Nerd Podcast—My library launched a podcast this week, which is pretty cool. I think Episode 1 is a little too brief, a little to light on information. But once this thing finds its sea legs, I’m gonna dig it.
That I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
Criminal Collective by Russell Day—As this is from Day, it will most likely be my favorite short story collection of the year, these 19 stories look at the human condition: “From tea in a country vicarage to high stakes poker games in the inner city, Criminal Collective brings you stories about people just doing what people do, lying, cheating, back-stabbing, double-dealing and committing murder.”
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Bookstooge
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HCNewton
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