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 How to read: a guide to getting more out of the experience: Most of us can read, but is there a way to do it better? Faster? With more comprehension or even … joy?—This kind of thing typically comes out in January, but I’ll take it now. 🙂
bullet Publishers, Internet Archive File Dueling Summary Judgment Motions in Scan Suit
bullet ‘There’s obviously a market’: why are there so many children’s books about anxiety?—Pretty sure the fact that there is a market says a lot about the state of…everything?
bullet Song Exploder Is Exploding Books Now—I’ve never listened to an episode of Song Exploder, but I’m about done with Hrishikesh Hirway’s West Wing Weekly podcast, and if he approaches books with the same kind of analysis, I’m in…
bullet Exclusive Cover Reveal + Excerpt: Vampire Weekend Is a Punk Rock Tale of Found Family—Chen’s tackling vampires next? Color me excited.
bullet Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London novels are set for TV adaptation—I’ll believe it when I see it (and I think Aaronovitch said something similar in an interview I heard a couple of months ago). Still, I want to believe—and see it.
bullet Rex Stout: Logomachizing—a great essay on Stout and Nero Wolfe.
bullet Why We Love Horror—I mean, I don’t love horror, but for those who do…
bullet Book Blogger Stats Survey Results: 2022—a good look at the state of book blogging
bullet Book Relaxation—on rediscoveringreading

This Week’s New Releases that I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
bullet The Law by Jim Butcher—a new Dresden Files novella dials down the magic to remind everyone that it doesn’t take a lot of power to ruin someone’s life. I had a couple of things to say about the audiobook
bullet Holy Chow by David Rosenfelt—Andy Carpenter defends the accused murderer/step-son of a friend I wrote about it a couple of weeks ago.
bullet The Ballad of Hanging Lees by David Nolan—1. Buy this for the cover alone. 2. It’s the third in Nolan’s “Manc Noir” trilogy. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little bit intimidated going in. Nolan pulls no punches, and if this is the end? A lot of nasty things could happen.
bullet Celebromancy by Michael R. Underwood—the second Ree Reyes novel gets the reissue treatment by Underwood, and it looks snazzy. If you missed this series the first time through, get on it now.

Lastly, I’d like to say hi and extend a warm welcome to a new follower Sheri Dye (who I think has a blog I should link to here, but I can’t seem to find it). Don’t be a stranger!

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