Every Friday, the PQ Weekly Roundup collects the most shared links in our social media network—bookish articles, reviews, quizzes, recommendations and more—in convenient digest form.

• If you’re finding that Goodreads is feeling clunky and outdated when it comes to keeping track of your reading and recommending new titles, you are not alone. This piece offers an alternative for those looking to find a new social platform for reading.

• Publishers have been dogged by supply chain delays since the pandemic began, and the troubles continue. Luckily, PQL does its printing in house!

• About 23% of Americans have said that they hadn’t read a book in the past year. Who are these people? A Pew Research study takes a look.

• “Resounding and redemptive, Midland is a novel whose lead character seeks a better life in the deep forests of the far north.” Review of Midland in Foreword Reviews.

• Speaking of Midland, it appears to have been a good seller this August, according to the Hamilton Review of Books “Independently Published Bestsellers” list. Woohoo!

• Finally, the Ontario Arts Council’s Recommender Grants for Writers is accepting submissions. If you’re an eligible author with a fascinating project on the go, it’s definitely worth checking out.

Is everyone else stoked that we’ve had a bit of a cold snap in our little corner of Ontario these days? I’m not a fan of the unrelenting rain, but it is lovely to dig out the blankets and sweaters and cozy up with a book!

Keep warm, friends,