I’m off doing non-book things today*, so assembled this early. And I know I left a few things off that I’d usually include–hopefully I catch up next week. Still, there are some good things to be read. I think.
* It happens occasionally. Maybe 3 times a year? (still bet I wander into a bookstore at some point this weekend)
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:
Noted audiobook narrator, Dick Hill, died this week. I can’t imagine anyone reading both Lee Child and Dave Barry books and pulling it off, but somehow he did. He will be missed.
A group of angry library patrons in Texas has gone to court over book removals
Audiobooks: Every Minute Counts—A look at audiobook usage, how it’s affecting the book market, and too much for me to sum up.
How to Break Out of a Reading Slump—am not sure they have new advice to offer, but this is a handy collection of tips from Netgalley’s blog.
How Not To Do It: Why I’m Not Much of a Publisher—Harry Connolly talks about the woes of getting his new book, The Iron Gate, published last week. In case you thought writing a book was the tough part.
“Too Many Clients” Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, November 20, 1960—I love this idea: this blogger is posting each mention of Nero Wolfe he can find in the archives of The New York Times, after a lengthy break, he’s back with this post.
10 literary classics that didn’t sell.
I mentioned the An Author’s Monster Manual series last week, and the results have lived up to the promise:
…Featuring Andi Ewington
…Featuring J.E. Hannaford
…Featuring Geoff Habiger
…Featuring Rowena at Beneath a Thousand Skies
..Featuring Jonathan Nevair
…Featuring Dan Fitzgerald
Reading and Its Effects on Your Emotions
A quick summary of the arc of American fantasy—a compressed history of the genre in the US.
How to Make Book Blog Friends and Grow Your Audience—a handy-dandy guide that I’ll be returning to.
This Week’s New Releases that I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon (and one from last week that I can’t believe I neglected!):
Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty—A Great SF/Mystery Mash Up about an investigation on a sentient space station full of aliens and a handful of humans. I talked about it some this week
6 Ripley Avenue by Noelle Holten—”One House. Eight Killers. No Witnesses.” Holten’s standalone about a murder in a halfway home for ex-cons looks thrilling.
Celeste | A Literary Escape
Thanks for the backlink to my post!! 🙂
HCNewton
You’re quite welcome. Good stuff!
Bob Germaux
Two quick comments, H.C. First, I hope your daughter continues to do well. Second, I read the piece about how to break out of a reading slump. Reading slump? I’m sorry, is that an actual thing, or is the author just having fun with us? This 76-year-old has never experienced anything approaching a reading slump. (I had batting slumps when I played ball during my teenage years, but that’s another story.) Back to the reading slump thing, here’s hoping none of your readers ever, ever, ever has one of those. So I’ll end with . . . keep on reading!
HCNewton
Yeah, she’s doing better. Thanks.
I haven’t had a slump in years, but I’ve experienced them. It’s rough, but this kind of advice would’ve been helpful to me at the time. Don’t have time for slumps anymore 🙂 (it helps to have authors like you hitting me up with their stuff)
WS_BOOKCLUB
Thank you for including my little series!
I hope you enjoyed your non-book things!
HCNewton
but of course!
And, yeah, it was a nice break from our routine.