Odds n ends about books and reading that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
bullet Putting down my phone and picking up a book has saved my sleep
bullet How to Remember What You Read
bullet What Do Fiction Writers Owe Their IRL Inspiration?
bullet Red Herrings in Contemporary Crime Literature: Celebrating the 21st century masters of misdirection.—I love a good red herring (especially when they frustrate me and make me feel dumb). How about you?
bullet Interview with Author Kevin Hearne—Beth Tabler had a great Q&A with Hearne
bullet Percy Jackson’s Most Iconic Moments—Percy’s birthday was this week, this is a fun way to commemorate it (I didn’t do the math on how hold it would make him, I’m sure I’d be depressed)
bullet Between A Clock And A Hard Place: How To Prioritize Reading—This Dad Reads has some good tips
bullet 6 SFF Reads under 200 pages—If you’re pinched for time, this list from Spells & Spaceships might come in handy
bullet Escapist Fantasy: 5 Series To Turn Off Your Brain and Have Some Fun—is another handy list
bullet How Book Synopses Set Reader Expectations and Why That Matters
bullet A Little List of Songs Book Lovers May Appreciate!

A Book-ish Related Podcast Episode (or two) you might want to give a listen to:
bullet No Stupid Questions Episode 64—the second question this week was dealing with “should you feel guilty if you don’t read books?” the discussion of which should interest readers of this post (nothing against the first question, it’s just not that germane).

This Week's New Releases That I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
bullet In Ten Years by Ian Shane—a When Harry Met Sally-esque take on two friends who make pact to marry at 40 if they’re both single. In case you missed the four posts here about it recently—here’s my take.
bullet How to Be Fearless: In 7 Simple Steps by Jessica Hagy—I’ve been reading Hagy’s daily webcomic of Venn diagrams for years, here she combines them with encouragement to “shake off worry and get to work.”

Lastly I’d like to say hi and extend a warm welcome to Marilynn Champion who followed the blog recently.