Hungry for more
Vol. 2 Issue 2
"Reading one book is like eating one potato chip." --Diane Duane
BOOK NEWS & NOTES
Close to home homicides: Are you a fan of "Only Murders in the Building"? Set in an apartment building on the Upper West Side of New York City, the TV show focuses on three residents who join forces to solve murders and record a podcast of their exploits. If this sounds like something that would interest you, check it out on Hulu/Disney+. Or, if you’d rather read such stories, here's a list of books about "amateur detectives, senior sleuths, urban settings and ensemble casts." (The New York Public Library)
Bright lights, big city: Ah, to be young and living in the Big Apple! I was fortunate to have the opportunity to do just that when I was in my 20s and it was quite an adventure. But perhaps you prefer to live vicariously? Then let these YA books put you in a New York state of mind. (Epic Reads)
Coming soon from Hollywood: When your favorite book gets optioned, do you feel excitement or dread? On the one hand, there's the fun of mentally casting characters in your head and the hope that an adaptation will remain true to the source material. On the other hand, when filmmakers transform a book into a movie, many important details are lost. Personally, I try to remain hopeful because every once in a while, the essence of a novel shines on the big screen. Of these 11 books that will be released as films this year, I'm most interested in seeing "Mickey7." What about you? (Reader's Digest)
A greener way to read: To be more environmentally friendly, HarperCollins spent the past three years trying to save paper. How? The company’s book designers started using more "eco-friendly" fonts and page layouts to help reduce each book’s carbon footprint. According to the publisher, these changes have saved more than 245 million pages -- or the equivalent of preserving 5,618 trees. (Fast Company)
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READER POLL
LAST WEEK’S POLL
ODDLY TITLED TOMES
25-WORD REVIEWS
Rating System:
* * * * * One of the best books I've read in a while
* * * * A wonderful book, recommended
* * * Good book, worth the read
* * This book was fine, but not my favorite
* This book wasn't for me
All the answers to the questions you had about death but were afraid to ask. Also, all the answers to the questions you didn't ask. --Nikki Clark
Rating: * * * * stars
A chef, a reporter and a queen cross paths at Christmas. A cozy tale, but the characters lacked depth. Despite promotional claims, it wasn't funny. --Jade Walker
Rating: * * * stars
LITERARY HOLIDAYS
January is: National Book Blitz Month
January 16 is Book Publishers Day
WRITER BIRTHDAYS
Jan. 11 - Jasper Fforde and Diana Gabaldon
Jan. 12 - Edmund Burke, Jack London, David Mitchell, Walter Mosley, Haruki Murakami and Julia Quinn
Jan. 13 - Jay McInerney and Lorrie Moore
Jan. 15 - Ernest J. Gaines and Moliére
Jan. 16 - Susan Sontag
Jan. 17 - Anne Brontë, Robert Cormier and Benjamin Franklin
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