Saturday Miscellany—2/26/22

Another week where I didn’t spend much time online (and then when I did, I was reading things I don’t talk about here). This may be a shorter collection, but I think it’s a really good one.

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:
Get reading: this is how books can impact your mental health—if you’re reading this post, you likely know this/live this, but it’s always good to have the reminder.
American Literature is a History of the Nation’s Libraries: Ilan Stavans on One of Democracy’s Bedrock Institutions—This one really resonated with me.
When the Novel Was Dangerous
If I Don’t Remember What I Read, Did I Really Read It At All?—Templeton asks an important question
My Worst Books of All Time (books I hate so much they make me feel like I’ve reached rock bottom)—an interesting list, and (as usual with The Orangutan Librarian) now I can’t stop thinking about what books would make mine.
Fantasy Focus: Romantic Fantasy—Witty and Sarcastic Book Club follows up their series on comedic fantasy with a series of posts on Romantic Fantasy

This Week’s New Releases that I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
The Blood Tide by Neil Lancaster—When the first book came out, I called the series Your New Favorite Police Procedural, this is the second book and it’s better than that one. I spent a little time talking about it last week.
Man Down by Mark Pepper—An Everyman struggles to keep his family out of danger, and things go horribly, horribly wrong at every turn. I blogged about this the other day.
The Misfit Soldier by Michael Mammay—a SF Heist novel that looks like a lotta fun