What are you up to this weekend? I’m planning on catching my breath a little bit after a very busy week of everything Summer Reading Guide. I am looking forward to going on long walks with friends, heading out for trivia night (I haven’t done that in ten+ years), and spending an hour or two cleaning up the books in my office (seriously). Plus I’m planning on enjoying some leisurely reading time.
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.
The Summer Reading Guide is here!
Our thirteenth annual Summer Reading Guide is now available! (I hear that’s what many of you are up to this weekend—going through the Guide, digging into some of the 16 titles already published, and putting in those library holds!)
Get your copy now, plus our Unboxing video that walks you through each of the Guide’s 42 new-for-2024 titles in more detail. The Guide stands alone, but Unboxing is where I add more juicy details for those who appreciate that kind of thing. This year’s Guide has a summer camp theme which is SO FUN, plus we packed in lots of backlist and extra features for your maximal summer reading enjoyment.
There are three ways to get your copy of the 2024 MMD Summer Reading Guide:
- Purchase the Guide and Unboxing access a la carte
- Join our MMD Book Club community
- Support our What Should I Read Next Patreon
Not sure which community to join, or if you’d rather choose a la carte access? We walk you through the options at our SRG online hub.
The 2024 Minimalist Summer Reading Guide published yesterday as well. This is another annual tradition; we’ve been publishing a Minimalist Guide since 2014. This year’s Minimalist Guide has 8 great titles—my very favorite summer reads (so far)—and it’s completely free and available to all as an MMD blog post.
My favorite finds from around the web:
In His New Novel, Colm Tóibín Goes Home Again. (Kirkus Reviews) Great interview.
There is something restful about being a beginner. (News from Deanna Raybourn) “You don’t study French so much as you flirt with it.” Beautiful, relatable reflections on learning French and embracing the beginner’s mindset.
Summer Reading Guide 2024: We’re going to Book Camp! (What Should I Read Next) MMD Book Club Community Manager Ginger Horton and I talk all things summer reading in this week’s new WSIRN episode: the categories, philosophy, themes that kept popping up, special features, and a title or two from our 2024 selections. Plus we talk about how we brought our “summer camp” theme to life for this year’s gorgeous new edition.
I’ve been making do with attractive but uncomfortable summer wedges for years and finally bought a pair of espadrille wedge sandals that actually fit. What an improvement!
Deciphering Your Daughter’s “MOM” Texts. (McSweeney’s) Cracking up!
I Don’t Write Like Alice Munro, but I Want to Live Like Her. (New York Times gift link) “She was also an example of how a writer should be in public: modest, unpretentious, funny, generous and kind. I learned the lesson of generosity from her early. When I was 20 and was just starting to publish short stories, I sent her a fan letter….”
Everything You Need to Host a Cookbook Club. (Bon Appétit) This sounds amazing.
Siân Heder to Adapt Bestseller ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.’ I loved this book (from the 2022 Minimalist Summer Reading Guide!)—happy to hear it’s coming to the big screen.
What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable. (MMD) This month’s short and sweet book reviews include backlist, audiobook re-reads, and a handful of books I thought might be in the Summer Reading Guide but didn’t end up including.
Do you remember Will’s Parisian café chair obsession? Welll look what you can now get from Target!
I Was Taught to Hate My Freckles. I Decided to Love Them Instead. (Harper’s Bazaar) “The message was clear: To have freckles was to be imperfect. To be imperfect was to be ugly. To be ugly was the worst thing that could happen to a girl, a woman.”
Not Lost in a Book. (Slate) This article gets into why tween reading is way down. “Traditionally, middle-grade book discovery happens via parents, librarians, and—most crucially—peers. At recess, your best friend tells you that you have got to read the Baby-Sitters Club, and boom, you’re hooked. That avenue for discovery evaporated during the pandemic, and it hasn’t come back.”
Old Navy’s adorable Fit & Flare Cami Mini Dress is just $25 this week after discount. It’s very much like their Fit & Flare Sleeveless Midi Dress I shared in Links earlier this month. I wore the Red Floral print (more like a burnt orange, really) last week and got so many compliments. (I’m a Medium.)
The 35 Best Foods You Can Buy at Aldi, According to a Superfan. (The Kitchn)
Inside libraries’ battle for better e-book access. (Axios) This is still a big issue.
Don’t miss these posts:
15 backlist books that feel like summer. These backlist selections hold big summer reading vibes!
20 interesting recipes to make for dinner with boneless skinless chicken breasts. In case you’re in need of dinner inspiration.
15 re-readable middle grade novels that adults will love, too. The comments are a treasure trove!
Have a great weekend!
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