The news continues to make me anxious, but there are still small triumphs and joys to enjoy.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
News & Notes – 2/08/2025
AI and copyright; Bookshop.org now has e-books; literary organizations decry anti-trans executive orders; Neil Gaiman accuser files suit; fighting book ban laws; Black literary movements; Nora Roberts interview; Jane Austen covers; and more links.
The Teller of Small Fortunes, by Julie Leong
I loved The Teller of Small Tales, Julie Leong’s debut novel. It’s a cozy quest fantasy with a found-family vibe, set in a vaguely British renaissance-era world.
Monthly Wrap-Up — January 2025
A quick look at what I read, what I reviewed, and the state of my challenges and resolutions.
2024 Releases I Was Excited About But Still Haven’t Read
Top Ten Tuesday: Ten 2024 books I was really excited to read, but either I never got hold of a copy, or I never got around to reading them.
Sunday Post – 2/02/2024
It’s been an exhausting and disheartening week on the news front, but we have made some progress on the redecorating.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
News & Notes – 2/01/2025
DOE denies book bans exist; Neil Gaiman scandal; publisher supports anti-child-marriage campaign; S&S no longer requires blurbs; and links to other book-related posts.
Buried Deep and Other Stories, by Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik’s Buried Deep and Other Stories is a stellar collection of short fiction that displays all of her skill as a writer as well as the breadth of her imagination. I read it slowly, savoring each story.
Ten New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2024
To tell the truth, I wasn’t very adventurous with my reading in 2024. I only read 14 new-to-me authors all year. Still, all of them were fun and/or interesting, and I will be following up on several of them to see what else they write.
It’s All A Game, by Tristan Donovan
It’s All a Game starts off with the ancient games of senet, the “royal game of Ur”, and the many forms of mancala, then delves into a truncated history of chess before moving on to the board games many of us grew up playing.
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