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:
I could’ve filled this post with articles about Jane Friedman and Prosecraft. But I’m going to limit myself. Authors are losing their patience with AI, part 349235—Tech Crunch’s piece is a pretty good summary. If you want some more details, try (or any number of other pieces floating around):
Amazon Won’t Remove Books Listed Under a Real Author’s Name But Allegedly Written With AI
Famous Author Jane Friedman Finds AI Fakes Being Sold Under Her Name on Amazon
Prosecraft Closed: Fiction Analytics Site Shut Down After Author Backlash as Books Scanned Without Consent
Republican Policymaker Proposes Banning Kids Under 18 From Visiting Library Without an Adult—because that works so well for movie theaters…
You’re never alone with a book: Reading in public can be a surprisingly social activity
A reading guide for grownups who don’t read: Librarian secrets to getting into books for the very first time.—solid advice
Paperback or hardcover? Used or new? Let’s talk about our book habits.—this is what prompted Templeton’s post that I linked to last week, finally got around to reading it. I’d quibble with some of these, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
No More Writers as Protagonists—it’s hard to argue against this
Bookish Vocab and Acronyms Explained—a handy little glossary
17 Ways to Celebrate National Book Lovers Day—Book Lover’s Day was earlier in the week, but you can celebrate it any day with these.
Happy National Book Lovers Day with my ultimate favourite books!—this is another solid way to celebrate the day.
Meet the Blogger: Dave from FanFiAddict—another entry in Phil Parker’s fun series
Some Beginners Fantasy Books—Fantasy Book Nerd starts with (controversial?) take that newbies to the genre shouldn’t read Tolkien, instead they offer some more accessible starting points
Novels About Old People: links to reviews of twenty-one novels by nineteen authors—Maybe it’s just that I’m noticing them more as I age, but like Mike Finn, I’m seeing (and reading) more books featuring elderly characters. Here’s a list of some good/good-looking books along those lines.
Showing Love to BackList Books—Great idea
How To Improve Social Media Interaction—As Twitter (or whatever you call it today) continues to fall apart, Celeste’s post is even more helpful.
This Week’s New Releases that I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter—just looks like fun. This RomCom is about the identical twin of a spy wakes up in Paris with no memory of who she is while people are trying to kill and or capture her.
101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered by Sadie Hartman—Okay, fine. I’m not excited about this book, and you won’t be seeing me blog about it anytime soon. But…for horror readers, this looks really good. And I just love that title.
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