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What are you up to this weekend? Around here, I\u2019m celebrating a teenager\u2019s birthday, finishing a good book or two, and hopefully watching the Silo<\/em> season two finale. (I didn\u2019t think this show sounded up my alley but I\u2019m hooked!<\/em>) We\u2019re still covered in snow and ice around here, but temps are rising this weekend so maybe I\u2019ll get to take Daisy on a nice long walk before the weekend is out. <\/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 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 New Memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert Coming This Fall.<\/a><\/strong> (Kirkus Reviews<\/em>) Big book news. <\/p>\n The books that shaped me: Holly edition.<\/a><\/strong> (MMD) Get to know team member Holly through the books that influenced her over the years.<\/p>\n I just finished this fun San Francisco puzzle<\/a><\/strong> and I\u2019m eyeing this Michael Storrings Cities Around the World Puzzle<\/a><\/strong> for my next one! <\/p>\n How To Be Organised in 2025<\/a><\/strong>. (The Wardrobe Edit<\/em>) Incredibly thorough guide.<\/p>\n How to Build a Village.<\/a><\/strong> (What Do We Do Now That We\u2019re Here?<\/em>) Mindset, communication, and habit shifts for more connected living. \u201cOne thing that is true about most of these recommendations is that they go against the grain of modern life.\u201d <\/p>\n From Sad Basics to Statement Pieces: The Women\u2019s Capsule Wardrobe, Reborn.<\/a><\/strong> (Wall Street Journal<\/em> gift link) Is a modern capsule all about the \u201cjoy pieces?\u201d I love this idea! <\/p>\n On that note: this Boden striped button-down<\/a><\/strong> (0\u201320\/22) sure captures the vibe of a joyful basic. <\/p>\n An Overnight Style Sensation, at 79.<\/a><\/strong> (New York Times<\/em> gift link) What a dapper gentleman!<\/p>\n The Women on the Frontlines of the Los Angeles Wildfires.<\/a><\/strong> (Marie Claire<\/em>) Heroes, all of them.<\/p>\n Am I the only one who sees this cute Hopeless Romantic sweatshirt<\/a><\/strong> (XS\u20134X, check out the whole line, it\u2019s darling) and immediately connects it to most ardently<\/a><\/strong> from Pride and Prejudice<\/em> (S\u20133XL)?<\/p>\n If you just need a peaceful minute, check out One Minute Park<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n This Fennel, White Bean, and Potato Soup<\/a><\/strong> (Rancho Gordo<\/em>) was a big hit at my house this week. (I wish I\u2019d doubled the recipe! And I used limas because that\u2019s what I had on hand.)<\/p>\n Why Can\u2019t You Pack a Bag?<\/a><\/strong> (The New Yorker<\/em>) \u201cOverpacking has the effect of deferring decisions, shifting them from your house to your hotel room. When you understand this, you become more motivated in your packing: it\u2019s senseless to add not just to your physical load but to your mental one.\u201d<\/p>\n A Highly Subjective Ranking of the Best Girl Scout Cookies.<\/a><\/strong> (Food & Wine<\/em>) Thin Mints forever! Although in a certain mood nothing beats a frozen Samoa. How does your ranking compare? <\/p>\n 20 novels set during a pandemic.<\/a><\/strong> For some readers, pandemic fiction can serve as a safe way to make sense of their own experience, whether reading about characters experiencing lockdown, plague, or an extraterrestrial microorganism.<\/p>\n My visit to Wigtown, Scotland\u2019s national book town.<\/a><\/strong> Such a good trip.<\/p>\nMy favorite finds from around the web:<\/h3>\n
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