Saturday Miscellany—6/1/24

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:
Why Are Debut Novels Failing to Launch?
Banned Book of the Week—Digital Public library of America announced a new campaign this week
Fletch Inhaled Twice: Reflecting on the influence of I.M. Fletcher and his creator, Gregory Mcdonald—I might quibble a bit here and there, but the only real problem with this piece is how short it is
Five for Them, One for Me, with Rob Hart—a fun Q&A with Hart about Assassins Anonymous
When Romance Is a Mystery: Books Where Finding Love Is Like Solving a Whoduni
Adam Holcombe looks back at a year of A Necromancer Called Gam Gam
Should I Feel Guilty For Checking Out A Book Instead Of Buying It?—Nunc hoc in marmore non est incisum
20 Brilliant Anglo-Saxon Words We Should Bring Back—Nunc hoc in marmore non est incisum
Conquer Your TBR Pile — Practical Tips to Read More Books This Year
Master Your Reading List: 10 Practical Tips for Avid Readers—2 of these this week? What is it, January?
Authors: How NOT to Ask a Book Blogger for a Review
Ashley Ottesen explains why her (and my, incidentally) TBR stack will always be full

To help talk about backlist titles (and just for fun), What Was I Talking About 10 Years Ago Week?
John Knox by Simonetta Carr, Matt Abraxas (Illustrator)—probably the best looking biography I’ve ever read (sure, it’s for kids, but…Abraxas nailed it).
The Warrior by Ty Patterson
The Chase by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
Wake of the Bloody Angel by Alex Bledsoe—man, I loved this book (still do).

This Week’s New Release that I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
First Frost by Craig Johnson—It’s the 20th Walt Longmire book and we get a look at Walt and Henry before they head off to the armed forces and Vietnam (and Walt dealing with the fallout from TheLongmire Defense).