RH Digest — March 24th
"The Front Page for Retirement"
📗 e-Book Deals of the Day
Scraps of Paper (Spookie Town Murder Mysteries Book 1)
By: Kathryn Meyer Griffith
“Scraps of Paper” by Kathryn Meyer Griffin is a gripping mystery set in the quaint town of Spookie, where Abigail Sutton uncovers long-buried secrets while renovating an old house. Alongside ex-homicide detective Frank Lester and a cast of quirky townspeople, she discovers that three children who disappeared decades earlier were actually murdered, and together they work to uncover the culprit. The story blends suspense, richly drawn characters, and themes of loss, resilience, and the consequences of digging into the past, making it a compelling start to “The Spookie Town Mysteries” series.
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📺 Watch This Tonight: The Nun (1966)
A forgotten masterpiece about a woman who refused to disappear quietly.
In 18th-century France, a young woman named Suzanne is forced into a convent against her will — and what follows is one of cinema’s most quietly devastating portraits of resilience in the face of institutional cruelty. Directed by the great French filmmaker Jacques Rivette and based on the celebrated novel by Denis Diderot, The Nun is the kind of film they simply don’t make anymore: unhurried, deeply humane, and anchored by a luminous performance from Anna Karina that will stay with you long after the credits roll.
It is not an easy watch — Suzanne’s story is one of confinement, injustice, and the particular loneliness of being unseen by the world. But it is a profoundly rewarding one, the sort of film that trusts its audience to sit with difficult truths. When it was first released, the French government actually banned it for a period, which tells you something about how sharply it cut at the time — and how much it still has to say.
Pour yourself something warm, settle in, and give it your full attention. It will repay you generously.
Streaming now on Kanopy.
🎧 Listen In: The Lemon Twigs — “I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You” (2026)
Sometimes the best new music sounds like it was made for people who grew up on the good stuff.
Brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario have been turning heads for years with their uncanny ability to write pop songs that feel simultaneously brand new and warmly familiar, as if they were somehow beamed in from a better decade. Their latest single is exactly that: two minutes of pure, jangly, sun-drenched joy with harmonies so effortless you’ll find yourself rewinding it before it’s even finished.
What makes it worth your time isn’t just the melody, though the melody is irresistible. It’s the craft. The song plays with its own structure in small, delightful ways, dropping the bridge in early, clipping the chorus short, letting the harmonies spiral somewhere unexpected before pulling you back into the warmth. It’s the work of people who have listened deeply to the music that came before them and love it enough to push it somewhere new. If you have a soft spot for the Beatles, the Beach Boys, or classic AM radio pop, this one is for you.
📚 Hidden Treasure
Your library card unlocks Kanopy, a free streaming service with over 30,000 films.
There is something wonderfully full-circle about the local library in 2025. The same institution that shaped so many of us, Saturday mornings between the stacks, a librarian who always seemed to know exactly what you needed next, has quietly become one of the most generous cultural resources in the country. And most people have no idea.
If you have a library card, you very likely have free access to Kanopy: a beautifully curated streaming service with over 30,000 films, documentaries, and television series available at no cost, with no ads, no subscription fee, and no credit card required. Ever. Just your library card.
Kanopy isn’t trying to compete with Netflix. It has a different ambition entirely, to bring serious, meaningful cinema to anyone with a library card. Think the full Criterion Collection of classic world cinema, the BBC’s finest documentary series, The Great Courses for endlessly curious minds, independent films that never made it to your local multiplex, and beloved Hollywood classics you haven’t seen in decades. It is, in short, a cinephile’s dream and it’s sitting right there, waiting for you.
It works on your television, your tablet, your phone, or your computer and is available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and most other streaming devices you may already own. Getting started takes about three minutes.
How to get started
Visit kanopy.com
Search for your local library by name or zip code
Enter your library card number to create your free account
Start watching, no payment information needed, ever
Not sure if your library participates? Most public libraries across the country do, and if yours doesn’t yet, it’s worth asking at the front desk. Libraries add services based on community interest, and a few curious voices can make a real difference.
The library always knew what you needed. Turns out, it still does.
📻 Flashback Files
Buddy Holly & The Crickets — “Peggy Sue” on The Ed Sullivan Show
The night a kid from Lubbock walked onto America’s biggest stage and changed popular music forever.
It was 1957, and Buddy Holly was 21 years old. Backed by The Crickets and armed with little more than a Fender Stratocaster and a pair of thick-rimmed glasses, he delivered "Peggy Sue" to a television audience of millions — a driving, hypnotic performance that crackled with a new kind of energy. The song's relentless syncopated rhythm, Holly's hiccuping vocal style, and that unforgettable guitar riff weren't just catchy. They were a blueprint. A generation of musicians — from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones — would later point to moments exactly like this one as the spark that lit the fuse. Watch closely. This is where rock and roll learned to believe in itself.
🍽 Recipe of the Day: 🍋 Key Lime Cookies with Zesty Lime Cheesecake Filling
Soft, citrusy cookies with a smooth, tangy cheesecake filling — like a bite-sized key lime pie.
Servings: 12 cookies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 12–14 minutes
Ingredients
For the cheesecake filling:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tbsp key lime juice
1/2 tsp lime zest
For the cookies:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp key lime juice
1 tsp lime zest
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
Make the filling
In a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, lime juice, and zest until smooth. Scoop into 12 small portions (about 1 teaspoon each) onto a parchment-lined plate and freeze for 20–30 minutes, until firm.Prepare the cookie dough
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, lime juice, and zest. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt, then mix into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.Assemble the cookies
Scoop about 1–1½ tablespoons of dough and flatten slightly. Place a frozen filling piece in the center, then top with a little more dough and seal the edges, rolling gently into a ball. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.Bake
Place cookies on a lined baking sheet, spacing them a couple of inches apart. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–14 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.Cool
Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a rack. The centers will set as they cool, leaving a soft, creamy middle.
❤️ Why You’ll Love It: Bright, tangy, and just a little indulgent, these cookies are like a hidden slice of key lime cheesecake in every bite.
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