This week I’m taking a lil’ break from the opening essay, but I’ve got links and recs below and also a question:

How are you all organizing your list of TBRs these days? When someone recommends something, how do you make note? If you read about a book on a list or see a post on instagram, where do you store that information for future reference?

I have a notes app and a spreadsheet and goodreads (which I am weaning myself off of) and and and. . my various lists have all become unwieldy and I feel like I am missing a very obvious solution. HELP!

This week in reading. . .
I’m such a sucker for stories about sisters and Blue Sisters did not disappoint - sad and frustrating and touching and lovely. To avoid crying in public, I’d pause Blue Sisters and read I Hope This Finds You Well which is an absolute depressing trainwreck and I cannot look away, but I kind of wish I could?

​This week in listening. . .
Lauren Sherman interviewed Jane Pratt (you can skip the first 5 minutes where they talk about Brooklyn/Manhattan. Insert serious eye roll here)

​This week in TV. . .
New season of Elsbeth, such a cozy show!

Also very happy for another season of Shrinking, especially the Harrison Ford part.

This week in a gif. . .

This week in movies. . .
Was Lonely Planet good? The lack of chemistry actually circled all the way back around to something like chemistry.

​This week in a newsletter. . .
I just want to read about THE Chicken Shop Date.

I know I’m a broken record linking to AHP, but she just gets it! This on generational bullshit about work ethic is spot on.

This week in google searches. . .

This week in one good thing. . .
Breaking out my vintage 1996 Derek Jeter rookie of the year t-shirt so that the Yankees could clinch and also having a tiny bit of a break before the World Series.

​This week in a quote. . .
“The organization’s official hue is “salmon pink,” but it doesn’t specify the temperature of the fish.” - Jazmine Hughes

​This week in artsy stuff and photo things. . .
I know it is not popular, but I like the pigeon!

These Javier Bardem photos are SCORCHING HOT. Thank you for sharing Penelope. I salute you. (h/t BF)

This interview with Wendy Red Star.

Bless this Gladiator II press tour.

​This week on the internet. . .
Put some respect on hard-shell tacos, MANDI.

Forget Mr. Big and Aiden, the real best boyfriend on HBO was Looking’s Richie.

Hard yes to nearly everything in this piece about why Adam Brody has everyone swooning.

This Kendrick interview with SZA.

Absolutely obsessed with the intrigue and mystery surrounding Meryl and Martin. Are they or aren’t they?!

Print truly isn’t dead - now dating apps have magazines.

Just staring at some planners, as one does.

me, every night,  
Leonor

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