What are your weekend plans? Around here, I’m looking forward to pizza night, a college basketball game, and making progress on a painting project here at home. I happen to have eight minutes left in my current read (I just couldn’t hold out any longer before I fell asleep last night, surely this has happened to you, too?) so finishing that book and picking a new one are the very next thing on my list!
I hope YOU have something to look forward to these next few days, 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:
I offer gift links for articles whenever possible (you may still need to create an account with the publication); if there’s no gift link and you’re not a subscriber, check to see if your library carries the publication or use a bookmarking service.
Amy Sherman-Palladino To Helm Adaptation Of Jennifer Weiner Bestseller ‘The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits’ For Universal. My ears perk up whenever ASP is involved.
Have You Ever Tried Going on a Blind Date With a Book? (Literary Hub) These 13 little facts and tidbits about the phenomenon are fascinating!
We’ve so enjoyed trying two new coffee companies lately! Folk Coffee’s small-batch subscription is what we linger over on indulgent weekend mornings and Wimp Decaf is high-quality decaf for the rest of the time.
Book Clubs Swoon for Wuthering Heights. (Publishers Weekly) “But what many outside of publishing circles may not realize is that people are reading the book—not just any people, but the sort of people whom classics gatekeepers are most worried about.”
What makes a good book-to-film adaptation? We have thoughts (and favorites). (NPR) “Do you want filmmakers to stay as rigorously true to the book as possible? Or are you okay with bold departures, big swings, out-of-left-field choices that evoke the essence of the book, if not every last detail?”
I’m a longtime American Giant fan and am happy to have their fresh slub tees for spring—their seasonal colors are sooo pretty. (XS–XL) The men’s limited edition colors are GORGEOUS: I think Will needs this adriatic blue. (S–XXL) American Giant is a podcast sponsor: use the code READNEXT to take 20% off your first order.
“Timeless And Achievable”: Why Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Style Is Still So Copied, 30 Years Later. (Elle) “It wasn’t just her style – it was her refusal to change it for anyone else.”
Fiona Davis to Pen First-Ever American Girl Novel for Adults — See the Cover! (People) “Fiona Davis’s beautifully written novel honors Samantha’s legacy while opening an exciting new chapter, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome readers back into Samantha’s world.” A fun development in honor of their 40th anniversary.
The Viral 6-to-1 Grocery Method: Chef Will Coleman’s Shopping List and Recipes. (Today) 6 veggies, 5 fruits, 4 proteins, 3 starches, 2 sauces/spreads, and 1 fun item. What do you think?
Seeking heartwarming, oh-so-discussable reads. (What Should I Read Next?) I recommend great books to two New Orleans residents who want to read about … New Orleans. It’s a good one!
The Great Rebrand of Women in Their 40s. (The In-Between) “We may have been shown that forty was the fade-out but it turns out, forties is proving it’s the wide-open second act.”
10 scrumptious breakfast and brunch recipes that count among our family’s greatest hits. (MMD) Go-to recipes for what just might be my favorite meal.
For Tayari Jones, All Roads and All Novels Lead to Atlanta. (New York Times gift link) I grinned my way through this lovely profile. “That was a real turning point. You have to pull yourself away from this feeling that the road needs to end with curing cancer. Just doing your human best is enough.”
Sizing chaos: the intergenerational struggle to find clothes that fit more than a tiny portion of women. (The Pudding) “This is the reality I find myself reckoning with today: Women’s clothing — designed for adults — fits modern teen girls better.”
What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable. (MMD) This month I’ve been predominantly reading for potential summer 2026 coverage, with the Summer Reading Guide being top of mind. But I’ve enjoyed dabbling in not-too-deep backlist and other fairly recent releases as well.
Don’t miss these posts:
Unputdownable: 17 books I read in 24 hours or less (because they were just that good).
The benefits of reading widely vs. reading more genre-specific. Exploring the benefits of different reading styles for different seasons of life.
9 nonfiction books that will make you a better friend. Making—and keeping—friends as an adult can be tricky, but these books can help.
Have a great weekend!
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Blind date with a book reminded me of Bookstore and Bonedust. The characters bundle books in sets of three, wrapped in white paper with cryptic but intriguing descriptions in order to clear out old stock. Very possibly Travis Baldree read about the blind dates?
I had no idea that Blind Date with a Book started in Australia. I live in England and do remember them starting to pop up in bookshops and honestly just presumed that it was a British thing. It’s an interesting article, thank you. I will be sharing it with my book group next week. X
The Sizing Chaos article really hit!!! I’ve been puzzled by sizing for a long time, when I hear what size various people, or dresses, I see on celebrities are—This article says that sizes have enlarged so much in the last 30 years, that what is now a size 8 is 2.5 inches wider at the waist than it was in 1996! So now a size 8 equals what a size 12 used to be in 1996, when I was in my late 30s and wore a 12! (And 1996 is just the other day). I always think in wonderment, when I’d hear people say, “I wear a 4” or a “6”, and they didn’t look that teeny tiny, that in my stick-skinniest teenage days, the smallest I could wear was usually a 10. People thought I was anorexic. But in the 70s, that would probably be at least a 4 now! Wow, this has made a huge difference to me! Now I can say to the younger generation, “I was still a size 8, in my late 30s”…..
I learned today that Barbara Kingsolver will release her latest novel (called Partita) in October – can’t wait to see your review of it. Thanks for the Friday list – always so much fun to read!
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