Paper Trails
MarcusSerious thoughts about books, delivered unseriously
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 58 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Books for Weird Little Readers
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You asked, and I delivered. I ran a subscriber survey last month, and the overwhelming consensus was that readers yearn for more weird books and more recommendat...
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I Read Three One-Star Books in July and I'm Sad About It
I read a lot of books in July. Probably the most I’ve read in a single month in ages. Unfortunately, there were more hits than misses, but we press on!
From January to June, I gave three books a rating of 1 or 1.5 stars. In July alone, I g...
I Judge Books by Their Covers! Sue Me!
I’m only human. I am 62.5% more likely to read a book if it has a nice cover. That’s not to say an ugly book is a bad book — but good book design goes a long way in driving readership. There’s nothing more gratifying than picking up a new b...
Fall 2026 Book Releases: Highlights
20+ upcoming releases that should be on your radar!
Fall 2026 is, as usual, jam-packed with exciting new releases. I’ve compiled a list of over 20 titles calling my name — my TBR is too long for its own good, but there are worse problems t...
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