What are your hopes and dreams for the weekend to come? As for me, I still haven’t kicked this respiratory weirdness: I can’t talk right now (for real), so it might be a quiet weekend around here. (If you have any tips for navigating life with no voice, PLEASE share them in comments!) I’m hoping to feel better soon … but meanwhile, my dream for the coming days is to finish three books before Sunday night like I did last weekend, when I likewise spent a ton of time on the couch. A small silver lining to all this prescribed rest?

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.

My favorite finds from around the web: The Romance Novelist Who Faked Her Own Death. (New York Times gift link) This story is WILD. * Novel Problems. (Slate) “Pub day ought to be a time of joy, if slightly nervous joy: A thing you made, and care deeply about, is finally making its way into the world! But for me, and for a lot of other authors this winter, publication day is feeling a little bittersweet. That’s because we’re being published by HarperCollins.” * You Don’t Know How Bad the Pizza Box Is. (The Atlantic) It’s true. I didn’t. * The White Lotus is no vacation. (Vulture) A spoiler-free piece on the popular HBO show. Will and I are two seasons in, and I don’t know, friends. It’s pretty grim. (Did you like it?) * 20 Gifts Any Bookworm Will Love.* (theSkimm*) Thrilled to see My Reading Life in theSkimm! * When we need a quick and crowd-pleasing dinner, this *Turmeric-Black Pepper Chicken With Asparagus stir-fry is usually the answer. (NYT Cooking gift link) One of the reasons we love it is it’s so adaptable: this week subbed bell peppers and carrots for the asparagus. * Your stuff is actually worse now. (Vox) Anyone who’s experienced this (that’s most of us) will feel validated by this explainer. * I signed lots of books at my local indie Carmichael’s Bookstore this week. Order your signed copies here! (Specify “signed copy” in comments in case they sell out the current batch right away: if you want a signed book, we want to make sure you get a signed book!) * 11 Books Becoming TV Shows in 2023. (POPSUGAR) Will you be tuning in to any of these? * 30 Easy Soup Recipes to Slurp All Winter Long. (Food52) I love soup season. * The Conservatives Who Attacked School Boards in 2022 Are Now Going After Libraries. (The New Republic) This is deeply concerning. * I’m still under the weather so I’ve been living my best cozy life, mostly in my beloved American Giant leggings. Some colors of their cotton stretch leggings are 30-50% off right now; get ’em while they’re hot! American Giant is a longtime podcast sponsor: use the code DARCY for 20% off your first order. * What Your Coffee’s Bubbles Are Trying To Tell You. (Mashed) It’s something you may never have considered, but the bubbles in your coffee are actually a very important indicator of the quality of your drink.” * The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2023. (CrimeReads)

Good for right now: 17 fiction books that feature fresh starts and new beginnings. Anyone else love new beginnings? * 16 jigsaw puzzles to brighten up your winter days. We are very pro-puzzles around here. * 65 recommended reads for those traveling to England (or who want to!).* For when you need armchair literary tourism.

Have a great weekend!

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