Weekend Reads v. 12.7.2024
Ah, another summer weekend has found us. I’m happy to report my time with my cutie patootie niece and nephew was sublime. The things I bought to make “Camp Eba” come to life were a hit. This weekend, a dear friend comes into town, and we’ll see just what this Banana Ball phenomenon is all about. I hope you’ll do something kind for yourself this weekend! Now, let’s get into your reads for this weekend.
From The Free Press: nobody wants to “Be Real.”
“We get the social media we deserve, and like the digital substance abusers we are, we want the content that feels best in the short-term...BeReal certainly won’t be the last attempt to cure us of our addiction, but it is the latest reminder that when we’re online, our desire to be better versions of ourselves will always surpass our desire to be real.”
Make your own “magic shell” for ice cream and instantly be transported to a boardwalk by the sea.
Homesteader, but make it reality TV. (Apparently there’s more drama on a homestead ranch than at a Real Housewives dinner party!)
If you’re a Sally Rooney fan, New Yorker has an excerpt from her upcoming novel.
Turns out, “that’s all” didn’t end up being Miranda Priestly’s last word.
If this is the summer of friendship necklaces, these very sophisticated DIY necklaces may be just for you.