What are you up to this weekend? After a stormy week I hope to get outside and enjoy some sunshine. As far as indoor activities go, I need to plan my TBR for an upcoming trip to the beach! If you have ideas I’d love to hear. I’m also looking forward to my teens’ dance recital: watching them and their talented peers kill it on stage is so much fun.
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:
Why You Should Meet Your Literary Heroes. (The Book Tide) “Don’t do it, they say. You’ll only be disappointed, they say. I am happy to report that “they” are wrong.”
The books that shaped me: Shannan edition. (MMD) We kicked off a new series this week!
I’m a longtime fan of American Giant slub tees; this spring Will got in on the action with their men’s premium slub crew tees. We both wear mediums. The code DARCY still works for 20% off your first order. (I wish American Giant had rolled out their new ringer tee in time for our 2024 MMD Summer Reading Guide photo shoots—it would have been the perfect apparel for our summer camp-themed Guide!)
Practical advice for cooking as caregiving. (Keep Calm & Cook On) Great tips.
An Extraordinary Intergenerational Friendship. (Culture Study) I loved this interview with Sara B. Franklin, author of 2024 Summer Reading Guide selection The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America (Bookshop).
The One Place in Airports People Actually Want to Be. (Atlantic gift link) “You could dismiss the amenities arms race as an absurd exercise in flattering wealth’s vanity—it is. But that flattery is so effective because lounges offer a solution to a real set of problems.”
Inspired by a recent trip to Spain, my 16-year-old and her friend made a fabulous Spanish tortilla for dinner last night. So good! (The Mediterranean Dish)
Should I Feel Guilty For Checking Out A Book Instead Of Buying It? (Huffington Post) Short answer: nope!
I’m not afraid of a 50-hour audiobook. (What Should I Read Next) I fill up the To Be Read queue of an avid Georgia gardener and horticulturalist with superb listens that lean literary (and are often in translation). Bonus: Stephanie answered my burning question about European trees.
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Libro.fm has a month-long Buy One, Get One sale! Such a good audiobook deal.
Costco to stop selling books in surprise blow to publishers: report. (New York Post) “The decision is a blow to the publishing industry given that Costco buys books in bulk — ordering tens of thousands of copies of a book at a minimum — and offers them for sale to shoppers who may not otherwise seek them out.”
9 of the Most Walkable Cities in America. (Apartment Therapy) Mostly the usual suspects, but a few of these surprised me.
This adorable Target straw handbag screams summer. (I have a designer version of this exact style—a gift from a generous friend—and am using it all the time right now. But the price on THIS one is much easier on the wallet.)
Standout audiobooks for summer listening. (MMD) New and recent audiobook releases for your summer listening enjoyment.
What’s a Teenage Summer For? (Slate) “‘How many more years are you going to not have this much fun? As adults, we spend so much time trying to recapture that lightness and joy that we have at camp.’”
Don’t miss these posts:
15 standout backlist summer novels perfect for seasonal listening. These audiobooks feel entirely right for the summer season!
5 summer salad recipes for simple everyday lunches. We keep these on rotation for lunches and side dishes.
20 favorite LGBTQ+ novels and memoirs. Pick up these favorite LGBTQ+ novels and memoirs during Pride month and all year long!
Have a great weekend!
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Tortilla Espanol is one of my favorite foods! Perhaps because it really evokes for me a strong sense of place (tapas in Sevilla with an excellent glass of Albarino). Sadly, my attempts at making one at home has always been a disaster…this recipe seems easier for some reason. The finished product, though, looks just like what I love. So maybe I’ll give it a spin! TY!
Here are a couple titles for your TBR because I know you are a fan of family dramas. Day by Michael Cunningham and Absolution by Alice McDermott. If you read either, do share your thoughts!
Thank you! I’ve read Absolution but not Day … at least not yet!
Oh, thank you so much for the article from Ariel Lawhon about attending an event with Leif Enger!! (“Meet Your Literary Heroes”) I love Leif Enger!! I just finished I Cheerfully Refuse and it’s now a favorite. I feel just the same as Ariel about Rainy and Lark, Reuben and Swede…Goodness, I wish he would come to my state!
I was subscribed to Links I Love and read it faithfully. I just realized this week that I hadn’t seen it for some time. I’ve looked and looked to see how I can re-subscribe with no success. Help please!
Pat, we’ll get it sorted for you!
Thank you!!
I loved reading about Ariel Lawhon’s experience meeting Leif Enger. (I love her books too, especially “I Was Anastasia.”) I feel the same way about “Peace Like a River” and also met Leif Enger at a book-signing in my city when he was promoting “Virgil Wander.” He was so kind and approachable. I’ll never forget what he said while signing my book. He thanked us for coming and said with a smile: “You never really know if people are going to come to these things.” My jaw nearly dropped. I wanted to say, “But you’re Leif Enger!” As a writer myself, it gave me some perspective and encouragement about putting my own work out into the world 🙂
Since we are heading to an annual cottage trip to the Canadian side of Lake Erie in Ontario, Canada, I discovered Canadian journalist-turned-author Carley Fortune’s summer romance novels that all seem to center around…beach houses on the Great Lakes!
I am bringing all three with me: Every Summer After, Meet Me at the Lake, and This Summer will be different. I broke my rule of only using my library by purchasing them, but will gift them or contribute to my local little free libraries after the trip. Plot twist: my library hold for Emily Henry’s Funny Story has just come up, after months; best laid plans!! 🤣
From the HuffPost article – this made me have hope for our nation:
“There are more public libraries in the U.S. than McDonald’s locations.” Thank goodness!
Thank you for the link to the Spanish Tortilla recipe, I immediately tried it last Friday and it turned out so delicious. I’m so happy to have found a new go-to recipe, I’m planning to add some bacon in next time 🙂
In Canada we have the Public Lending Right program. Creators get a payment, kind of like a commission, based on how many of their works are in public libraries and how often they are checked out! So I never feel bad using my library. Maybe a little bad for getting the ebook instead of the hard copy.
https://publiclendingright.ca
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