Life lately

Abby is doing Frugalwoods’ Uber Frugal Month Challenge and Sarah is celebrating a secondhand win–new (to her) headphones!

Reading lately

Abby’s reading Shantytown by Cesar Aira, a novel with elements of magical realism set in Buenos Aires.

Sarah just finished Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. The novel follows a couple as they flee their war-torn homeland through magical portals that have appeared where there used to be only an ordinary door.

Guilty pleasures

We divulge our favorite guilty pleasure books, food, television shows, songs, and a miscellaneous category. Things we mentioned in the episode include:

• Seraphina and Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman
• Graceling by Kristin Cashore
• Fire by Kristin Cashore
• Romance novels by Courtney Milan
• The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (also excellent as an audiobook); be sure to check out this interview with the authors on Jess Lively’s podcast
• The Thoroughbred series
• What Kate Wore
• Fan Fiction and An Archive of Our Own

Eating lately

Sarah found a delicious tofu-rice bowl recipe on the Mealime app.

Abby’s discovered an easier way to make Risotto–in the oven!

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Life lately

We are recording in person for the first time as we are both in Arkansas for our ten-year college reunion!

Reading lately

Sarah’s been reading the YA dystopian Red Queen series (Red Queen, Glass Sword, King’s Cage). In the episode she mistakenly refers to it as a trilogy, but it turns out there is another book coming out next year.

Friendships

We thought it would be fitting to talk friendships while we were back in the place where our friendship formed. We discuss friendships throughout childhood and adolescence, how we make friends as an adult, and how we keep in touch with the friends we have. We both loved Rachel Bertsche’s book MWF seeking BFF and her insights about adult friendships.

Eating lately

Abby indulged in her favorite bar food during our class party: “surprise” cheese fries at the Flying Saucer.

Sarah made vegetable korma when her sister came to visit last month. So fancy!

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