What are you looking forward to this weekend? I’m excited that my college kid is coming home for spring break, and am happily anticipating lots of family dinners and hikes and game nights. I’m also halfway through a book that just got good, so maybe this weekend I can finish it off? I hope so!
I hope you have something to look forward to this weekend, and that this collection of interesting reads and favorite things helps ease you into that weekend frame of mind.
My favorite finds from around the web:
- Permanent daylight saving time: The clock is ticking in Congress. (Washington Post gift link) Many of us in the U.S. spring forward this weekend (groan). The Senate voted in favor of permanent Daylight Savings Time last year, but the bill died in the House. This piece gives an update on the current status of the legislation.
- Building a New Canon of Black Literature. (New York Times gift link) “Operating outside of academia, these groups are making the canon less prescriptive and more descriptive, a dynamic record of what people are actually reading and enjoying now.”
- We have reports that some readers are getting Amazon coupons for the My Reading Life book journal ($3.50 off). We make no promises (we wish!), but if you have the coupons on your account—that’s a steal of a deal.
- Hay-on-Wye: How to spend a weekend in “the Town of Books”. (Apple News) Browse the bookshops, explore the town, climb the castle’s tower—and more.
- How do you keep your favorite recipes handy? On comfort food and recipe cards, and their connection to loved ones and legacy. The comments are a treasure trove of good ideas and actionable recommendations.
- All the differences between the Daisy Jones & the Six book and series. (EW) Will and I just finished episode 3. Are you watching?
- The 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist is finally here. (Stylist) I’ve found a lot of good reads from past Women’s Prize longlists.
- A little pricey but gosh this sweater is cute for spring!
- A retro hobby for the end times. (Vox) “Canning is always going to be a little bit about self-reliance; it allows people to make food in their own homes that’s usually produced in a factory far away. But there’s also a more communal way to look at it.”
- This is your semi-regular reminder that cinnamon almond butter is a thing and it’s wonderful. (We just emptied another jar.)
- The Puzzling Gap Between How Old You Are and How Old You Think You Are. (The Atlantic) What’s your subjective age?
- 7 Things I Spotted People Wearing in Paris. (Cup of Jo) My favorite: “Not breaking news, but I noticed again how many French women wear their hair windswept and bedhead-y, versus perfectly polished. Some funny evidence? When I stopped brushing my hair halfway through our trip, more shopkeepers spoke to me in French and no less than three older French ladies approached me for directions.”
- A flood destroyed all of Sarah’s books, but a gift from a librarian changed her life. (NPR) What a wonderful librarian!
- The 26 Most Beautiful Towns in America. (Condé Nast Traveler)
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- 15 immersive historical fiction books about overlooked events. You probably didn’t learn about these events in history class!
- Tried and true beauty and skincare products I never want to be without. I always want to know: which beauty and skincare products do you use every last speck of before reordering immediately?
- 20 extra-long and totally readable books. In case you’ve been wanting to tackle a looooong book.
Have a great weekend!
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Thanks for a great selection of links this week!
The Nebula Award nominees were announced Wednesday of this week as well! Nebulas are voted on by author members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, so are awards given by peer writers. I’m halfway through the list of novels, and the field is strong.
Fan favorite Becky Chambers’s latest Monk & Robot novella got a nomination as well!
https://www.tor.com/2023/03/08/here-are-the-2022-nebula-award-finalists/
That was a wonderful list of children’s books! Some of the books named are included in our children’s wall art collection.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/thejourneyofbooks/?etsrc=sdt§ion_id=35647900
I wanted to let you know how much I enjoy the variety of these weekly roundup emails. Thank you, Anne!
I’ve got my UT Austin senior coming home today. She’s my baby & I am very attached to her.
We were planning to go to CA for a trip to see the sequoias and possibly pop into to Disneyland, but Mother Nature had other plans. So now things are up in the air. We may just drive and see some wildflowers.
Reading I Have Some Questions For You. Not far enough in to determine how much I like it, but glad to have a somewhat engaging read. Also, purchased a paperback copy of Louise Penny’s Still Life at my local HalfPrice bookstore. I really want to get into the series, but when I ‘Ve checked it out from the library, have not finished it & am never able to immediately recheck it bc there is still a waitlist. So I think this may be a third time charm. I was told I need to read 4 books into the series to get hooked!
Hey, the Oscars are on Sunday! So that’s something. Although I may not be as informed about who’s running as in previous years, I always watch.
I’ve been enjoying seeing Spring springing. Love hearing all the birdsong on the trails at our local parks on my daily walks. I love spotting the pretty red cardinals.
That said, not sure I am ready to Spring forward. That always messes with me. Makes me woozy.
Was just reading about the Mitford sisters & that sent me down a rabbit hole.
I have found that if I’m having a hard time getting into a paper book it can help me to switch to the audio version. Ralph Cosham, who narrated Still Life, is excellent and I loved this book on audio.
Totally Susie! My attention span for paper books has waned with my adoption of audiobooks. Currently listening to “Hotel Nantucket” with a medley of characters and very good narration. Don’t want it to end but it’s due back at the library tomorrow.
I’m awaiting book 3 of the Louise Penny books and am really liking them. It did take me awhile to get into the first one.
I just finished reading the 12th book in Louise Penny’s Gamache series. I was hooked from the first book; Penny captured the essence of the francophone Québec culture with precision (my parents were both 5th borns in the 1930’s, in families of 12 and 14 living children). It provided a whole backdrop for Gamache’s compassion, and nuances for some of his colleague’s characters.
We had snow this AM so I took my son to school on the sled, which brought us both joy. And the new Narwhal and Jelly book was in at the library, so we stopped in this afternoon to pick it up.
I’m 32 in my head, 38 in reality.
#3 of the Louise Penny book was supposed to arrive today via world of books but hasn’t 🙁 The library’s 1 copy was due back in January and hasn’t been seen yet, so I bought a used copy.
I loved “Celine”!
Same! Finished it and it is sticking with me. I wish he would write a follow up!!
Scrolling through the 100 best children’s book (and the 100 best YA books that is also in that link) was such a treat!
Just finished Celeste Ng’s Our Missing Hearts. If we don’t wise up, this is the kind of society we will be experiencing! Think Nazi Germany!
I always enjoy your posts Anne but most especially, I adore your Friday posts of Links I Love. In fact, each Friday morning it’s my favorite Friday treat. I truly savor your links and always find interesting tidbits to purchase and certainly, entertaining articles to savor. Thank you and bless you!
I flew through the book D.J. & The Six when it came out & read it twice immediately! (So very much my era). I notice the differences but am SO enjoying the series – very unusual for me. I think the acting, casting & songs are extremely well done!
I was intrigued by your list but when I wanted to read the articles in The Atlantic and Time, both required subscriptions. ☹️
I’ve only been to 4 of the towns listed as being the most beautiful. I would agree that all that I’ve seen were very much worth visiting, so I will have to add more of them to my list!