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Odds \u2018n ends about books and reading<\/span><\/strong> that caught my eye this week. You\u2019ve probably seen some\/most\/all of them, but just in case:
\"bullet\" Long Live Dolly Parton, Giver of Books<\/a>\u2014There\u2019ve been so many tributes to Parton this week, many talking about this aspect of her legacy and work, but this is one of the few that focus on it. (incidentally, I cannot tell you how bothered I am that it\u2019s not available in Idaho)
\"bullet\" The Most Famous \u201cOdyssey\u201d Translation Is Inaccurate: On the shortcomings of Emily Wilson\u2019s translation<\/a>\u2014I don\u2019t have a dog in this fight, but I thought this was interesting. Even if you don\u2019t want to get into \u201cthings Wilson got wrong\u201d of it all, the discussion of translation is well worth the read
\"bullet\" Million selling Crime Author M. W. Craven on the Story Behind the First Official Poe & Tilly Merch<\/a>\u2014in case anyone was wanting to buy me a gift
\"bullet\" Narratess Indie August Sale<\/a>\u2014Narratess\u2019 back batch o\u2019 temptation is back with a lot to browse. (it\u2019s also a great reminder for me to look back on my past purchases from the sale next time I\u2019m making a TBR)
\"bullet\" A Local\u2019s Guide to Gaining Five Pounds Eating and Drinking at Worldcon 2026<\/a>\u2014MD Presley\u2019s piece is a fun read, even if you\u2019re not heading to Worldcon or the Anaheim area. (it\u2019d do some damage to my shirt size if I were)
\"bullet\" Book\u2019d Out is 16!<\/a>\u2014no small achievement.
\"bullet\" Interviews as a Reader<\/a>\u2014from Armed with a Book
\"bullet\" Interview with the Legendary Margaret Weis<\/a>\u2014over at the epicenter of Dragonlance<\/b> fandom, Witty and Sarcastic Book Club.
\"bullet\" Why I Re-Read Books<\/a>\u2014from Bookstooge\u2019s Reviews on the Road
\"bullet\" Monthly Manga Mania Featuring Firsty Duelist: Akira Failing in Love by Shinta Harekawa<\/a>\u2014Firsty wades into the world of Rom-Com!
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A Book-ish Related Podcast<\/span><\/strong> episode (or two) you might want to give a listen to:
\"bullet\" Christians Reading Classics<\/b>Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner, with Matt Stewart<\/a>\u2014If I keep hearing Stewart talk about Stegner, I just might read him one day. As Stewart\u2019s an elder in my church, there\u2019s a good chance I\u2019ll get the opportunity. It should be an interesting conversation for people who don\u2019t know him, too.
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My favorite sentence\/passage\/phrase (or two) that I read this week<\/span><\/strong>:
If Cumbria was a week-old slice of bread, Carlisle would be the big green splat of mould in the middle. The kind that made you question the whole loaf. The antibiotic breakthrough waiting to happen. Surrounding the big green stinky splat would be the lesser moulds. The spores, the bluey-green spots with white edges. Some the size of pinheads, others the size of mouse turds. You wouldn\u2019t throw away the loaf because of the mouse-turd spores, but you\u2019d definitely pick them off. You might sniff the slice and say, \u2018Maybe we should toast this?\u2019
\u2014The Killer\u2019s Mark<\/b> by M.W. Craven
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To help talk about backlist titles (and just for fun), What Was I Talking About 10 Years Ago This Week?<\/span><\/strong>
\"bullet\" Trampling in the Land of Woe<\/b> by William Galaini<\/a>
\"bullet\" Debt to Pay<\/b> by Reed Farrel Coleman<\/a>
\"bullet\" An Obvious Fact<\/b> by Craig Johnson<\/a>
\"bullet\" I mentioned the releases of The Barista\u2019s Guide To Espionage<\/a><\/strong> by Dave Sinclair and Repo Madness<\/a><\/strong> by W. Bruce Cameron
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This Week\u2019s New Releases<\/span><\/strong> that I\u2019m Excited About and\/or You\u2019ll Probably See Here Soon:
\"bullet\" Any More Questions for the Corpse?<\/a><\/strong> by Jack Unthank\u2014\u201dWhen a young necromancer investigates a string of deaths in the hidden magical capital of England, the dead come back to haunt him\u2014in more ways than one.\u201d
\"bullet\" The Demon Overlord\u2019s Retirement Plan<\/a><\/strong> by M.H. Foster\u2014\u201dThe Demon Overlord retires to farm turnips in peace, only to find life in a small village far more chaotic than he ever could have anticipated in this laugh-out-loud debut cozy fantasy with teeth.\u201d
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