The Book Early Weekly Link Round-Up

We used to call Casa Kittling the "Barlow B&B" because we had so many friends and family come to stay.  Bookings have been rather rare in recent years, but that's all about to change. We'll have a friend from Washington come down in March, and a niece from the UK in June. Denis and I are busy making plans, so with no further ado, I'm going to mosey out to the corral for those links.

Head 'em up! Moooooooooooove 'em out!

 

►Books, Movies & Other Interesting Tidbits◄

• Bill Gates on books and blogging.
• Interesting... all five missing Hong Kong booksellers work for a publishing house known for producing books critical of the Chinese government. 
• Fortunately this has not happened to me (and I wouldn't advise it)-- don't fart during an MRI. Just in case you need a good laugh. 
• After recent flooding some people are calling The Book Case in West Yorkshire England's most cursed bookstore. Some bikers patroled the flood-hit towns to prevent looting, and hearing them talk about what they did made me smile. 
• What Annie Hartnett learned from selling books to strangers. 
• Kate Atkinson just became the first author to win the Costa Prize three times. I love her books.
• One of this country's oldest bookstores is for sale.
• What exactly does an editor do? The role has changed over time.
• The Dag Hammarskjöld Library at the United Nations announced its most-checked-out book in 2015, and although it fits right in this blog with its crime-related subject, it's rather disturbing.
• How The Sound of Silence became a surprise hit.
• How the phonograph changed music forever. 
• How Sherlock Holmes changed the world.

►Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones◄

• An expert has figured out the real-life location of Vermeer's "Little Street" painting. 
• A 1700s ship, preserved in a watery grave, emerges as a hotel goes up. 
• There are signs of a mass extinction behind a shopping center in New Jersey.
• A 2,700-year-old farmhouse has been uncovered in Israel. 
• Secrets of an undiscovered visionary artist were found in a junk shop.
• An archaeological dig in Greece is revealing the past glories of Europe's oldest city.
• Scientists have uncovered evidence of a dinosaur mating ritual.
• A 144-year-old Arctic shipwreck has been uncovered.
• Wow... a rare dime sells for a lot of money in Tampa.
• Archaeologists have uncovered unexpected evidence of Iron Age life in Northamptonshire, England. 
• Big-eared statues are revealing secrets of an ancient Egyptian power couple.
• Archaeologists have solved the Royal Mile riddle of James VI's feast.

►Channeling My Inner Elly Mae Clampett◄

• How to put a monitor lizard on a diet.
• This is your brain on nature. Works for me every single time. 
• The hat-stealing attack owl in Oregon has been officially named "Owlcapone."

►The Happy Wanderer◄

• 6 of the most intriguing book towns you can visit. 
• 7 must-visit places in Scotland you've probably never heard of. (I still have a little work to do. I've only visited 4 of the 7!)
• Julia Child's house in Provence is for sale. 
• A house in St. Paul in which F. Scott Fitzgerald once lived is also for sale.
• This mobster museum was once one of New York City's most notorious speakeasies.

►Fascinating Folk◄

• How Clementine Churchill wielded influence as Winston's wife. 
• With the publication of a book (now on my wish list), a forgotten suffragette, Sophia Duleep Singh, is back in the headlines.

►I ♥ Lists◄

• 16 New Year's resolutions only book nerds can relate to. (I carried out most of them many years ago.)
• Winter coats inspired by literary characters.
• 21 books that basically have the same title. 
• 15 reading pet peeves every book lover understands. 
• 10 libraries it would be nice to get lost in.
• 12 things you really need to know. Thankfully, I've already learned these lessons. Now if I'd just apply one or two of them more consistently! 
• 17 cozy reading nooks.

That's all for this week!  Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll be sharing a freshly selected batch of links for your surfing pleasure.

Have a great weekend, and read something fabulous!