Links I love

I hope that everyone had a good weekend and a nice mother's day last week. I've been doing a lot of walking - given my oral surgery this is really all I'm limited to.  One day I even hit 16,000 steps!  Lots of things are percolating here, including a potential bathroom remodel. My allergies have been going insane though.

•  What espresso drink at a Dunks or Starbucks is best?
• Women need two times more iron than men do.
• New Disney mugs released on Amazon.
• The bad coffee shop etiquette that annoys Starbucks baristas.
• A bridge along the AT has been deemed unsafe.
• The NY Times best books of the year so far.
• British Book of the year winners. You can find the lists, including shortlists, here.
• These books might be good for a summer reading challenge.
• The new librarian of Congress is a former defense attorney.
• 15 books about summer romance. 
• Cottage cheese vs. greek yogurt - which has more protein?
• Madonna is getting a biopic on Netflix. I'm currently watching Discovery of Witches and Gone Girls (about LISK).
• Menendez brothers are resentenced.
• A fun (and easy) summer reading challenge for adults.
• Historical fiction that explores motherhood.
• The Best five nonfiction books: Women's Prize 2025.
• Summer bucket lists and other self care ideas.
• What happened when Fentanyl was legalized in Portland, OR.
• Oprah's 114th book pick.
• Accessories that scream that you're reading.
• 15 books with summer vibes.
• 8 Bath and bodyworks scents that are missed.
• Murdaugh Court clerk arrested on perjury charges.
• There and back with Wally Lamb -he has a new book out!
• Rushdie's attacker gets prison time.
• Not gonna lie, this list was nostalgic.

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