{"id":293570,"date":"2025-06-14T21:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/saturday-miscellany-6-14-25\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T21:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:49:15","slug":"saturday-miscellany-6-14-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=293570","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Miscellany\u20146\/14\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A small list this week, with an accidental (but appreciated) focus. I clearly didn’t spend much time online this week.<\/p>\n

Odds ‘n ends about books and reading<\/span><\/strong> that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some\/most\/all of them, but just in case:
\n\"bullet\" The Real Jay Gatsby: Did F. Scott Fitzgerald model his titular character after his real-life Princeton school-mate?<\/a>\u2014huh.
\n\"bullet\" S.A. Cosby’s newest book was released this week, and I’m enjoying all the interviews\/features I’ve run across. For example:
\n\"bullet\" S.A. Cosby on \u201cKing of Ashes,\u201d Crime Epics, and the Softer Side of Monsters<\/a>\u2014Kowlakowski’s interview\/look at the book (I’m going to have a hard time not stealing from this when it comes time for me to post about the book)
\n\"bullet\" Southern Culture on the Skids: S.A. Cosby’s King of Ashes<\/a>\u2014that first sentence should give Cosby’s readers pause.
\n\"bullet\" S.A. Cosby’s New Thriller Blends Southern Noir with Family Drama<\/a>
\n\"bullet\" The Ultimate Summer 2025 Reading List: Sun, Fun, Math, and Counting<\/a>\u2014I really enjoy LitHub’s Lists of Lists like this
\n\"bullet\" In civilized nations that do things like this, June is National Crime Reading month. In honor of that Raven Crime Reads<\/a> (one of my favorite accounts to follow) is posting a recommendation a day in the genre. Follow this thread and you will find more good books to read than you can handle (or you can enjoy when your tasts match up with Raven’s well-developed palate)
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A Book-ish Related Podcast<\/span><\/strong> episode (or two) you might want to give a listen to:
\n\"bullet\" The Conversation with Nadine Matheson<\/b> Coffee Break with S.A. Cosby: King of Ashes<\/a>\u2014a fun chat about Cosby’s new book (and a little more)
\n\"bullet\" The Thriller Zone<\/b> Why You Shouldn’t Miss Thomas Trang’s Debut: Dark Neon Dirt <\/a>
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To help talk about backlist titles (and just for fun), What Was I Talking About 10 Years Ago Week?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\"bullet\" I Am Princess X<\/b> by Cherie Priest (Kali Ciesemier, Illustrator)<\/a>
\n\"bullet\" Paw and Order<\/b> by Spencer Quinn<\/a>
\n\"bullet\" The Fold<\/b> by Peter Clines<\/a>
\n\"bullet\" Premonitions<\/b> by Jamie Schultz<\/a>
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This Week’s New Releases<\/span><\/strong> that I’m Excited About and\/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
\n\"bullet\" A Graveyard For Heroes<\/a><\/strong> by Michael Michel\u2014as my dialogue coach Trent would say, “It is so money, baby.” This is the second of five installments in the Dreams of Dust and Steel<\/b> series that is likely to end up on my all-time favorites list.
\n\"bullet\" King of Ashes<\/a><\/strong> by S.A. Cosby\u2014hey, did I mention that Cosby has a new book out? Southern Crime and Family drama come together and bring us something dark\u2014and likely spectacular. Hopefully I get to start this bad boy today. If not, Monday can’t come soon enough.
\n\"bullet\" Death at the White Hart<\/a><\/strong> by Chris Chibnall\u2014the writer\/creator of Broadchurch<\/b>‘s first novel looks like a great time. (if you’re into moody, dark, police procedurals)
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