Our New Year’s resolution for 2024 was to get back into reading for pleasure, and we’ve already inhaled 2 books (from the super easy/fun Thursday Murder Club* series). If you’re the competitive type, you might enjoy this analysis of how much you have to read to be considered a top reader. 

Speaking of the New Year (and we promise this is the last you’ll hear of it), watching CNN’s renowned/serious journalist Anderson Cooper giggle his head off during a live cross to singer John Mayer in a cat cafe in Japan is still making us laugh. 

The most serious cooking we’ve done in the past fortnight was to make these pork/lemongrass meatballs. They go with some rice vermicelli and salady bits with a zingy dressing. Delish…