I�m glad you stopped by for this today, but I really want you to read my earlier post of the day, I had more fun with it than I usually do. So take a moment if you haven�t to...
I�m glad you stopped by for this today, but I really want you to read my earlier post of the day, I had more fun with it than I usually do. So take a moment if you haven�t to check out: The Grandcritter�s First Festivus.
With that out of the way, let�s get to the �serious business� of today.
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:
Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at digital text, say researchers�Not the first time I�ve heard this, but I do find it interesting. Would you all prefer if I started mailing these so you can understand it more?
�It�s totally unhinged�: is the book world turning against Goodreads?�pretty sure I�ve posted things like this before, too. One of these days, the death knell may truly ring.
Last week, I linked to the first 20 of these, and now we can read The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 30 to 11 The 10 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year�(at least according to LitHub). Some interesting things here�many of which I was previously unaware of. That�s how in-tune with the Big News I am.
Before We Go Blog brings Five Recommended Books for Winter Reading�(or other times of the year, too)
Announcing the Picture Prompt Book Bingo Challenge for 2024�It�s like Dixit or Mysterium mixed with a Reading Challenge.
It�s time for some more 2023 Best Of Lists.I agree with a lot of these (and added more than I should to the overburnded TBR)
The Ultimate Best Books of 2023 List�Lit Hub�s Emily Temple compiles results from 62 published lists to list the best of the best.
Top Five Character-Driven Books I Read In 2023�from Steven Writes
Operation 2023: Success! (Or Favorite Books From this Year)�Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub has some real winners (and you�ll never guess the 2nd book on this list!)
Favourite Series of 2023�from Novel Deelights
CrimeReads� The Best Noir Fiction of 2023
The Best Books I Read in 2023�from Read Betwixt Worlds
Tiny Elf Arcanist Character Awards 2023
CrimeReads� The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2023
Why Stories About Stories Bugs Me
This Week�s New Releases that I�m Excited About and/or You�ll Probably See Here Soon:
Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan�should�ve been mentioned here last week. Moving on from lake monsters, cryptozoologist/bookstore owner Morgan Carter looks into Bigfoot.
Down The Well by Veronica King�this just sounds like a ball. Sentient lamp posts? You can never go wrong with lamp posts in fantasy, making them sentient is a heckuva bons.
Grimdwarf: A Magaine of Fantastic Tales edited by JCM Berne�1. It�s free. 2. It�s good. 3. It�s a quick read. 4. It�s good. I have no idea how/if I�ll be talking about this zine regularly, but for now, I�m just going to promote it when I have the opportunity.
(can�t like back to the creator, since I don�t know where it came from)
