What Caught My Eye Online #10
AI, connection, Sephora tweens, a yummy soup, and more
Hi there! I’m playing around with a new name and format for this series. I hope you like them as much as I do.
Other things I like include soup, vintage books, and Sephora. Keep reading to learn about those things and more.
Each Friday, I look forward to reading about the best-reviewed books of the week from Book Marks.
I’m excited to get my hands on a copy of Jami Attenberg’s new book, 1000 Words. In the meantime, I enjoyed this interview with Attenberg in Vulture.
I love this simple but powerful thought about connection from Seth Godin.
This is a fascinating article from WIRED about how AI-created book summaries are popping up on Amazon.
An online bookstore is selling vintage surprise books. I can’t wait to place an order!
Kelly Jensen is a librarian and writer whose work I’ve followed for years. In this Substack post, she talks about trauma and shares “a resource guide for library workers, library supporters, and beyond” in light of recent book bans and threats against library staff.
It makes me happy to see publishers and parents getting involved in lawsuits against book banning. They got a win this week in Florida.
Speaking of books, digital reading was on the rise in 2023, according to OverDrive. Over 150 libraries surpassed 1 million digital checkouts!
Courtney Carver from Be More with Less is one of my favorite follows, thanks to her helpful minimalism and decluttering work. Here, she shares 12 tiny steps to help you simplify your life this year. I love an attainable goal.
One of the great joys in my life is a delicious beverage in a fancy glass. I don’t drink alcohol, so I was happy to see this list from The Everygirl featuring the best non-alcoholic drinks from Trader Joe’s. I need the sparkling berry lemonade and pineapple juice ASAP.
Along with reading, makeup is another hobby I’m passionate about. I’m fascinated by the recent reporting and discussions about tweens hunting for expensive and age-inappropriate items at my beloved home away from home, Sephora. The Cut talks about it here.
I’m deep in my soup season, so I made this hearty cheddar garlic herb potato soup over the weekend. It was delicious. Sometimes potato soups can lack flavor, but not this one.
Last year, I took Laura Tremaine’s online class called Journaling for Grownups, and she’s offering it again this year. I loved it and learned so much about the four types of journaling Laura talks about. If you want to deepen your journaling practice in 2024, consider signing up. It’s worth the money. Get the details here.
I’ve had this calming song by Delaney Young on repeat the past couple of days:
What has caught your eye online this week? I’d love to see your recommendations. Thanks for reading!
Great list of interesting trails to follow - Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for taking the time to share this Andrea. I want to acknowledge you for the time and effort it takes to create content regularly and share with the world. I enjoy reading in this format as it’s sometimes easier to digest the information in small chunks. I’ve played around with my format in this way too. I love the Seth Godin’s statement around trust. My default is to trust people and lead with an open heart. Only if they break my trust and give off negative vibes will I set a boundary. I know that’s not the norm but I try to be what I want to see more of in the world. I shared this post in bulleted form you might enjoy it: https://open.substack.com/pub/soulwisdom/p/my-birth-day?r=a9uns&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post