Saturday Miscellany—7/16/22

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 Ever used real bacon as a bookmark? Library workers share their more unusual finds in returned or donated books.
bullet TV: America’s Next Great Author—Nothing says “gripping reality TV” like a bunch of writers. I’d be snarkier, but I think Nick Kolakowski said it better than I could.
bullet Libby is stuck between libraries and publishers in the e-book war
bullet Comic-book sales had their best year ever in 2021 — and this year is on pace to be even better. Here’s what’s behind the surge, from manga to ‘Dog Man.’
bullet Nadine Matheson: In the Mind of a Killer: The author considers whether her work as a criminal defense lawyer allows her to more easily move into the minds of killers.
bullet 100 Years of Popular Books on Goodreads—They went year by year, “picking the most popular books published over the past 100 years, as determined by Goodreads members’ digital shelves.”
bullet Tips for Battling Reader’s Guilt—It’s a little NetGalley-centric (which makes sense given the source), but there’s some applicability beyond that site, too
bullet Find Your One “Must Read” Book of Summer 2022!
bullet Some Thoughts on Multiple PoVs and Plot Strands—Peat’s on to something here
bullet A Day in the Life of a Rural Public Librarian
bullet 10 (Not So) Easy Steps to Cure A Book Hangover
bullet Let’s Talk About: Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week—There’s just one week until SPAAW 2022 kicks off, are you in?

A Book-ish Related Podcast episode (or two) you might want to give a listen to:
bullet The Dresden Files Podcast Episode 161: Jim Butcher and James Marsters for The LAW!—Recorded on Publication Day for The Law, but I just listened to it this week. They cover the novella a bit, but spend most of the time talking about recording audio books, a glimpse into Butcher’s next projects, and a little mutual admiration.

This Week’s New Releases that I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
bullet The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson—Matheson’s The Jigsaw Man was one of my favorite debuts last year, I can’t wait to see what trouble she’s put Anjelica Henley into this time.

Lastly, I’d like to say hi and extend a warm welcome to Celeste | A Literary Escape and Robert Jones who followed the blog this week. Don’t be a stranger, and use that comment box, would you?

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4 Comments

  1. Thanks so much for including my pist! Much appreciated!

  2. WS_BOOKCLUB

    Thank you for adding in my post on SPAAW! I loved your lists last year, especially the one on mysteries and detective novels. That’s a genre tbr I want to add more sp to.

    • HCNewton

      Of course! I like the idea and want to spread the word. Am thinking that’s probably what I’ll end up contributing this year, too–hopefully updated. There’s a tiny chance that I’ll have something else to add, but I need to emphasize tiny. I need to plan better for this event starting in April so I can do something more substantial.

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