Weekend reads: Week of August 12, 2024

Here's a collection of literary posts that we didn't share on our reader blog last week but thought were worth sharing.

• Catching up with your favorite children’s book protagonists (Literary Hub) 

• Grown-up versions of my favorite books from the '90s and early '00s (Book Riot)

• Why some readers pine for the “shadow daddies” of romantasy novels (The New York Times)

• The first lines of 10 classic novels, updated for the hottest days of summer (Literary Hub) 

• How far will a reader go to hear songs inspired by books? (The New York Times)