I had planned to kind of weave the links I’d saved on reading and Writing into a wonderful post but I’ve simply saved too many and been too slow in writing this post. So in order not to waste them I’m just putting themm all out there in a bumper weekend list of links to read if you’re a fan of books, reading, writing, libraries and so on. Enjoy!

On Libraries

• Every Library Has a Story to Tell
• Libraries where the world’s memory is stored
• Shenzen library
• The Future Library

On Bookstores

• How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book
• 62 of the World’s Best Independent Bookstores

On Bookclubs

• Rewriting the rules of the book club

On Reading the Bible

• Read the Bible with Someone Else: Four Benefits of Studying in Community
• Read Big. Read Real. Read Together
• When the Bible Becomes an App

On Unread books

• The value of owning more books than you can read
• The Virtue of Unread Books (I liked this article better).

On Reading with & for children

• Children v. books
• Growing Up Surrounded by Books Could Have Powerful, Lasting Effect on the Mind
• A home library can have a powerful effect on children – this is based on the same study as above but just lays it out differently. Take your pick.
• Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention
• Reading to children to save ourselves

On e-books & audiobooks

• Are ebooks dying or thriving? The answer is yes
• Are Audiobooks As Good For You As Reading? Here’s What Experts Say

On Reading

• The bookish life
• Why we should read more slowly—and live more slowly
• Why a Daily Habit of Reading Books Should Be Your Priority, According to Science
• Practice the Christian Virtue of Reading Promiscuously

On Dyslexia

• Here’s What Reading Can Really Look Like When You’re Dyslexic

On the motivation, art & skill of writing

• Advice for possible and wanna-bee book writers (good stuff here)
• Not many of you should become writers readers publishers or editors
• Stephen King says writers should stop using this one “very tired” word (I think he has a point.)
• Advice on writing
• Stephen King’s 20 Rules for Writers
• How to Write a Book Without Losing Your Mind
• The deep roots of writing

On the business of being an author

• From Conception to Consumer: How Does The Good Book Company Make a Book?
• How do book royalties work?
• Write an author bio they’ll remember
• Basic SEO Tips Every Author Website Needs
• Trust me, you need a good editor