Life lately

Abby is almost done with her first semester of nursing school!

Sarah is watching a lot of NCAA gymnastics.

Reading lately

Abby was disappointed by Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano.

Sarah raced through The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave.

Trying new things

We share new things we’ve tried as adults, our trying new things fails, mantras/mindsets that help us when trying new things, how parenting intersects with our approach, and new things we aspire to try in the future.

Eating lately

Sarah is teaching her kids to make French toast.

Abby is making lots of deviled eggs in an attempt to keep up with the abundance of eggs from her chickens.

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Life lately

Sarah is really into running slowly.

Abby is relieved Spring Break has (finally) arrived.

Reading lately

Sarah read the young adult novel The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley.

Abby finished the newest romance by Rachel Lynn Solomon: Weather Girl.

Finding our next reads

We share how we find new books to read, strategies for managing our holds queues at the library, and what influences the kind of book we want to read next. Links mentioned:

• Sarah and Abby on Goodreads
• Shelf Awareness and Maximum Shelf newsletters
• Booklist newsletters
• Reading the Past (for historical fiction)
• Smart Bitches Trashy Books (for romance)
• Tor (for science fiction and fantasy + good ebook deals)
• Libby (app) / Overdrive (web-based)
• Hoopla
• A note about the Nashville Public Library: Sadly, since we recorded they have decided not to offer library cards to folks outside of their area.

Eating lately

Abby’s family is eating Domino’s deep-dish pan pizza for an easy weeknight dinner, while Sarah tried a new dessert: pear custard pie.

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