What are you up to this weekend? I might see Marty Supreme tonight (have you seen it? I truly love ping pong), and the boys and I are going to make brownies. Thank you also for the amazing comments on this book post. Hope you have a good one — stay safe — and here are a few links from around the web…
My niece got me into Block Blast and now I can’t stop.
Steal, the new heist thriller, looks really compelling.
Banana Republic is having a huge winter sale, and I’m eyeing this cozy sweater.
Greek salmon patties? Yummmmm.
Novels everyone will be talking about in 2026, including a sweeping tale of class conflict in Pakistan and a divorced forty-something taking a cruise to see a boy band. (NYT gift link)
I love the idea of nail blush.
Have you ever been a restaurant regular? “Timing was the cheat code. Quiet hours let him introduce himself, learn the owners’ names, be recognized on return visits and, when the weekend crowds hit, land priority seating. ‘I think one of the biggest perks for me is feeling like I built a relationship and I’m part of that community,’ he said. ‘So every time I go I see other regulars, and I see the owners, you hear the latest updates on their stories.’ (NYT gift link)
Gahhh, how iconic is the first lady of NYC?
Sneezes, ranked. The dad sneeze haunts my dreams.
After 20 years of marriage, my friend had a sexual awakening. Here’s the book that profoundly changed her sex life. (Big Salad, paywall)
Most important, if you’re absolutely enraged by an ICE agent murdering a Minnesota mom this week and all the horrors of the Trump administration, take to the streets on January 20th. Abolish ICE.
Plus, three reader comments:
Says K.R. on Kelsey’s dad’s spaghetti: “My dad is forever following my sister, my mom, and me around with fruit. But like, good fruit. Peeled and sectioned clementines, perfectly ripe peaches, melons de-seeded and cubed. I never really noticed he did this — or completely took it for granted — until I came back home as a mom myself and saw, with new eyes, my parents…parenting. Now I am never not seeing the fruit offering.”
Says Kirby on aunt heart: “My aunt was my heart. She wasn’t exactly fun — she was actually very posh and bossy. But I loved her. She helped me select my wedding dress, found my first rental at uni, and took me there to enroll. When my aunt passed her final breath, it was with her hand in mine. Anyone who knows the love of someone like my aunt is a mighty lucky person indeed. If you can be one of those aunties, then you make the world a much better and brighter place.”
Adds Kristen on happy new year: “Ahhh, it feels like all my friends are back from vacation. So good to be back in this space. Happy New Year, everyone!” Adds Hayley: “Cup of Jo never fails to bring a smile to my face. Thank you for creating a warm place out here in the wild, wild west of the internet.”
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