Friday Finds is my weekly round-up of needlework, textile, books and art links from my wanderings around the web.

Here are this week’s links:

• Book Riot shares a list of 100 Must-Read Non-Fiction Adventure Books. So many great suggestions on this list!
• The celebrated children’s book author and writer of two wonderful and creative memoirs Amy Krouse Rosenthal passed away on Monday. Maria Popova shares some memories of Amy.
• I love coming across articles about cross-stitching in the mainstream news media, and this feature story from the Poughkeepsie Journal is so sweet: “Cross-stitching weaves new friendships.”
• I am guilty of feeling like I need to fill every spare minute. This may have been the most important thing I read this week: Enjoy the break.
• Goodreads shares “20 Problems Only Booklovers Understand.” I related to almost all of these.
• South Korean artist Me Kyeoung Lee creates gorgeous, detailed drawings of local convenience stores.

Video of the Week

One of the quirky things that my husband and I share is our mutual love for Barry Manilow. Yes, he wrote a lot of cheesy pop songs, but his beautiful tenor voice is a joy to listen to. He’s going to be appearing in concert in Chicago in May, and we are very tempted…