What are you up to this weekend? Today I\u2019m helping Will get a zillion MMD Shop<\/a><\/strong> orders out the door, and then we\u2019re off to our oldest\u2019s college graduation. (When<\/em> did he get so old? How??<\/em>)<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Our new-for-2025 professionally printed Summer Reading Guide magazines<\/a><\/strong> are IN and heading out the door! Pictured above: the first batch of 500+ Guides en route; many, many more will be at the post office by end of day. <\/p>\n To get yours, check out our shop right here:<\/a><\/strong> get your 2025 print SRG, freshly printed archived SRGs (especially great for library lovers!), and printed Spring and Fall Book Previews. Our sold-out Well Read hat is back in stock, along with our bookstore concert tee, bookish road trip postcards, softest-ever Book Camp sweatshirts, pin-back buttons, book darts, book plates, and stickers galore. <\/p>\n For immediate gratification: order the 2025 SRG digital PDF and Unboxing access right here.<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n I offer gift links for articles whenever possible (you may still need to create an account with the publication); if there\u2019s no gift link and you\u2019re not a subscriber, check to see if your library carries the publication or use a service like Pocket.<\/em><\/p>\n How Taylor Jenkins Reid Became a Publishing Powerhouse.<\/a><\/strong> (TIME<\/em>) \u201cWriting a book that\u2019s easy to read, Reid contends, is extremely difficult. She has to think about the reader\u2019s experience on every page. \u2018I\u2019m chasing a feeling,\u2019 she says. \u2018Maybe it doesn\u2019t matter if I\u2019m fancy. Maybe I\u2019m just fun.’\u201d (Did you catch her new contract is reportedly worth $8 million a book for five books?!)<\/p>\n I love a good tomato candle; I can\u2019t vouch for this specific one yet but I just ordered this darling Tomato-Tarragon 2-Wick Candle<\/a><\/strong> while Apotheke\u2019s Memorial Day sale is on.<\/p>\n The Power of\u00a0Persuasion<\/em>: Why Lawyers Love Jane Austen.<\/a><\/strong> (Literary Hub<\/em>) \u201cThis power to persuade, when it does succeed, often forms the central cog to Jane Austen\u2019s plots.\u201d From Natalie Jenner, former attorney and author of The Jane Austen Society.<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n How switching to a flip phone deepened my friendships.<\/a><\/strong> (Vox<\/em>) \u201cFor me, the decision came about because I realized that my phone was getting in the way of doing literally anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n Me, Stanley Tucci, and a Food-Filled Escapade Through Florence.<\/a><\/strong> (Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler<\/em>) I wish I could teleport into this food tour! You\u2019ll see what I mean.<\/p>\n The Chicago Sun-Times Published an AI-Generated Summer Reading List Full of Fake Books \u2014 And This is Just the Beginning.<\/a><\/strong> (The Present Age<\/em> Substack<\/em>) Also this piece from Publishing Confidential<\/em><\/a><\/strong> that leans into the publicity angle and the state of book coverage these days. I find this all extra frustrating when I consider how many hours my team and I put into this year\u2019s Summer Reading Guide<\/a><\/strong> (MMD<\/em>).<\/p>\n 30 Things I Learned at European Cooking School That Changed the Way I Cook Forever.<\/a><\/strong> (Steph Robinson<\/em>) \u201cIt\u2019s not about being complicated or fancy \u2014 it\u2019s about paying attention to the little things that actually make a huge difference.\u201d<\/p>\n 14 recommended reads for those traveling to Greece.<\/a><\/strong> (MMD<\/em>) For anyone planning a trip to Greece or looking for some armchair travel.<\/p>\n Hot Sauces of the World.<\/a><\/strong> (Notes From the Road<\/em>) A truly impressive guide to the condiment, including their histories and heat levels.<\/p>\n After a lifetime of neutrals, I am LOVING these exuberant floral sheets<\/a><\/strong> (Anthropologie<\/em>).<\/p>\n A good life is inconvenient.<\/a><\/strong> (The Well Guide<\/em>) \u201cBut in the pursuit of convenience, we\u2019ve lost the very things that make life meaningful: community, connection, slowness, care.\u201d<\/p>\n The Road Trips That Changed Their Lives.<\/a><\/strong> (New York Times<\/em> gift link) Thirteen creatives, including Michelle Zauner and Antoni Porowski, share their favorite road trip memories. (Psst\u2014of course this jumped out at me as being in sync with our 2025 Summer Reading Guide road trip theme<\/a><\/strong>!)<\/p>\n The Translator\u2019s Dilemma: Thinking Versus Doing?<\/a><\/strong> (Public Books<\/em>) This is for word nerds. <\/p>\n 7\u00a0ways to live like a local in Louisville.<\/a><\/strong> (Wanderlust<\/em>) I love to see what faraway publications choose to highlight about my town.<\/p>\n 15 funny books for when you need some relief from a heavy world.<\/a><\/strong> Because we all need a humorous take sometimes.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/modernmrsdarcy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MMD-SRG-2025-merch-collage-1024x571.jpg.webp\"\/)
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