Author: Lark_Bookwyrm

News & Notes – 10/26/2024

News & Notes – 10/26/2024

PRH says “no” to AI training; Carnegie Medal longlist; The Little Prince typescript up for auction; print-on-demand books substituted for publishers’ copies; bookshops are cool now; AI audiobook narrators; and more in this week’s links!

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Sunday Post – 10/20/2024

Sunday Post – 10/20/2024

I’m home from New Mexico, trying to catch up on the house and routine medical stuff.

Also, a look back at this week’s writing, reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!

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COYER Unwind, Chapter 4 – Fall

COYER Unwind, Chapter 4 – Fall

I’m signing up for COYER Unwind, Chapter 4 The Fall chapter of COYER Unwind runs from October 1 through December 31, 2024. You can read about COYER Unwind generally here, and click this link to sign up for Chapter 4 – Fall. My goal is to read and review 5… Read more »

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Treasures from the Hoard: Fortune’s Fool by Mercedes Lackey

Treasures from the Hoard: Fortune’s Fool by Mercedes Lackey

The third book in Mercedes Lackey’s Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series, Fortune’s Fool is an enjoyable if eclectic remix of a number of fairy tales. Lackey takes a wide assortment of elements drawn from Russian, eastern and northern European, Japanese, and Middle Eastern folk and fairy tales, and mixes them up, higgledy-piggledy… and it works surprisingly well.

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Sunday Post – 10/06/2024

Sunday Post – 10/06/2024

My relative is doing better, I turned in my freelance project, and I’m enjoying spending time with my family.

Also, a look back at this week’s writing, reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!

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Helping after Hurricane Helene

Helping after Hurricane Helene

My heart goes out to all the victims of Hurricane Helene in every state… and particularly to the family and community of Camp Celo, one of the summer camps I attended as a child. Located in western North Carolina, the camp was devastated by the floods.

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