Reading. Watching. Listening.
April 13th
Hi All!
Just the other day, I was feeling badly that I was in a bit of an audio book slump and wondering why. Well- good thing I write these newsletter because my answer is below both in the long list of podcasts I have been enjoying lately and in one podcast specifically.
I don’t listen to The Critics at Large podcast as regularly as others but when I do listen, their episodes always get me thinking. This week, I listened to their episode titled “Our Modern Glut of Choice.” And isn’t that the truth. Open your podcast app. Turn on Netflix. Open your audiobook player. Sit down with your Kindle. And the whole entire world of entertainment is at your literal fingertips. Sometimes this is exciting. But just as frequently, this is overwhelming. I will often spend an awful lot of time deciding what to read, watch or listen to. Sometimes, I spend so much time in the deciding that I don’t end up doing much of the actual thing. I wish The Critics at Large had a solution to this situation but alas, they did not. That said though, their conversation allowed me to give myself a bit of grace. There are a lot of decisions to be made and sometimes not making a decision is a decision in itself.
As always, I have shared what I am reading, watching and listening to below. And also as always, please comment below what you have read, watched or listened to lately.
xo,
Stacey
Reading:
Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson (print)
Listening:
The Popcast (Best and Worst Finales)
The Ezra Klein Show (Trump’s Tariffs, Market Panic and What Comes Next)
Critics at Large (Our Modern Glut of Choice)
10 Things to Tell You (Make Bold Choices in Your Home & in your Life)
From the Front Porch (April New Release Rundown)
The Luminous Life Podcast (Why Now? A Candid Conversation on Weight, Wellness, and Quieting the Mind)
The Stacks Podcast (The Poets that Make me Understand Myself with Tiana Clark)
Embedded (Alternate Realities)
Watching:
The Residence (Netflix)
Zero Day (Netflix)
Madam Secretary (Netflix)
UPCOMING EVENTS
CHECK IT OUT: SCREENING BRUNCH April 16th, 11am Ridgewood Public Library
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Lorri, Roberta, and Stacey invite you to the second Check It Out Screening Brunch! This round, we are watching the film adaptation of Christopher Ishwerwood's 1964 novel A Single Man. Please come for the film, bagels & coffee, and great conversation following the screening.
A SINGLE MAN
(2010; 1h 40m; R; US) is based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, it is the story of a British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner. The story is a romantic tale of love interrupted, the isolation that is an inherent part of the human.
GET BOOK: SUMMER EDITION- May 7th, 7pm, Dear Reader, Wyckoff, NJ
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At this ticketed event, Allie and Stacey will be sharing their recommendations for your Summer Reading List. Their obsession with reading and finding the absolute best titles makes it easy for you to choose what to read this summer. They will share their top picks of upcoming summer releases and forgotten favorites! Besides, who can keep track of every book that comes out? Whether you like Thrillers, Nonfiction, Romance, Fantasy or Literary Fiction, they've got you covered!
Enjoy the relaxed vibes at the bookstore while you indulge in refreshments and chat with your favorite booksellers about the best books to read this summer. Plus, all attendees of Get Booked: Summer Edition will receive 10% off book purchases during the event.
Space is limited for this event so grab your tickets now!
Don't miss this bookstore event on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7pm.
Tickets are $15 per person and include:
one seat at the event
handout with top recommendations to take home (but bring your own notebook and pen if you're a stationery snob like Allie)
snacks and drinks (of course)
10% discount on books purchased in store
good feelings that come with talking to other book people!
SAVE THE DATE
