Book Talk
I have my GoodReads updates linked to the blog, and I may include a monthly book review once I get going, but for now I thought I'd share my favorite links to find new books. By far the one I mine the most is the Indie Next List. It's at IndieBound.org, A Community of Independent Local BookSellers:
The list is updated monthly, and also includes a separate list for books that are newly in paperback. I head there every month with high expectations, and I always find at least a few gems.
Parnassus Bookstore, in Nashville (owned by author Ann Patchett), has wonderful lists and blog posts on a semi-regular basis.
Ann's new book, The Dutch House, is on my TBR list.
I subscribe to the Washington Post (and if it's in your budget you should too! It's very reasonable!) and they have a terrific book section:
NPR is an excellent resource as well, and their end-of-the-year concierge is always extensive and well done.
https://www.npr.org/books/. Sign up for their newsletter!
Finally, the book I've most enjoyed in the last month or so is The Long Call, by Ann Cleeves. Here's an excellent review of it: https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/long-call.
Cleeves wrote the Shetland books, (which later became the excellent tv series) among others, and she's a wonderful writer. The atmospheric sense of place in her books is mesmerizing.
Murray the four-month-old sheepdog puppy is under the kitchen table as I write this post; he's becoming more well-behaved every day. Since it's a Sunday in January, the NFL playoffs are on in the living room. Mark is downstairs working on our basement project: the former pool room is now a listening room, and Mark is adding shelves. I can hear an occasional swear word. 😼
Happy Reading, and Happy Sunday!
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