10+ links that I bookmarked this week about travel, the holidays, gifting, movies, tv shows and books.
// travel
one+ Every year, a “best places to go” list comes out from CN Traveler. The latest is The 24 Best Places to Go in 2024 … I wonder if I can make it to at least one of these destinations next year?!
two+ More bucket list travel experiences … A Concierge Guide to the World’s Best Transformative Adventures. “The common factor is that these adventures can change your perspective on the world and let you find hidden lessons that you may overlook in everyday life.”
// holidays
three+ This Whimsical Turkey Cheese Board looks like a fun addition to a Thanksgiving or “friendsgiving” dinner.
four+ I love this idea … Embrace the Joy- 50 Holiday Rituals to Romanticize the Season.
// gifting
five+ It’s basically holiday shopping season. It can be so overwhelming and anxiety inducing, so I’m sharing just 2 places I got ideas from – 41 Gifts Under $50 From Black-Owned Businesses and What Our (REI) Members Are Gifting This Season.
// movies & tv shows
six+ NPR’s 2023 Fall Streaming Guide clued me in to so many new shows (and new seasons of old favorites).
seven+ Reddit – What are the best movies of 2023 so far and What are your favorite TV shows from the 2020s? also have lots of recommendations for your viewing pleasure.
//bookish
eight+ Book Riot’s Best Books of 2023 is always an eclectic list of books to read. The only 2 I’ve read from that list is Chain-Gang All Stars, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Whalefall, Daniel Kraus, both of which I really enjoyed.
nine+ If you’re looking for reading recommendations, check out Goodreads Members’ 76 Most Popular Books of the Past Decade.
ten+ And there are a few books I can vouch for on Very Short Books to Finish Your Reading Challenge Strong. The ones I highly recommend – We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark, and All Systems Red, Martha Wells.
