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May 2025 Recommendations

May 2025 Recommendations

gripping and hilarious TV shows, escapist novels, eating like Teddy Roosevelt, a Tuscan vacation home for tennis lovers, and more!

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Amelia Wilson
May 20, 2025
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How time flies: from first birthday to senior prom!

Hello to my very dear Paid Subscribers! I hope you’re well, and for United States readers, that you’re looking forward to the holiday weekend!

We’re gearing up for an exciting milestone here: my daughter, Sadie, is graduating from high school, and while I’m looking forward to the celebrations, I’m also bracing for an onslaught of complicated emotions. A few weeks ago, Sadie warned me, “Mom, just wait. I’m going to be a complete mess after graduation. I will be so sad that high school is over.”

I get anxious when my kids are upset, and my first instinct is to urgently try to fix the problem, but in this case, I’m taking it as a good sign that Sadie is aware that this is an important transition, and that she’s unafraid to feel all her feelings…

In other news, I’ve got a bunch of good recommendations for you in this issue, from gripping and hilarious TV shows to escapist novels, and lots of weird and wonderful diversions to click on, including eating like Teddy Roosevelt for a day, and a …

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