Life lately
Sarah shares happy news about her health.
Abby laments her children’s inability to sleep through the night.
Reading lately
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Sarah was inspired by The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon. Abby enjoyed Spinning Silver by Naomi Novak.
Reading as self-care
We explore how books and reading are part of self-care, including our favorite snacks, our ideal reading experience, and how parenting and reading for self-care intersect. Here are some of our favorite books to reach for when we are in need of a self-care reading experience:
- The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
- Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
- Still Life and other Inspector Gamache novels by Louise Penny
- Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
- Ella Enchanted and other Gail Carson Levine books
- The Wedding Date and other Jasmine Guillory novels
And if you’re looking for thoughtful commentary about romance novels in our culture, check out Hot and Bothered, a new podcast by Vanessa Zoltan and Ariana Nedelman.
Eating lately
A friend of Abby’s made Chocolate Nemesis for her enjoyment.
Sarah experimented with buckwheat flour using this pancake recipe.
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Good to hear y’all back in my feed!
And I was nodding so much during this episode! I have goals for some more cozy reading this winter—trying to break a bad tv habit I’ve gotten the last couple of years.
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I’ve been in that same tv habit. May we both have a fall full of cozy books! -S
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I have an in-person bookclub that has inspired me to delve more into reading and seasonality! In the past we have read a self-help book in January and a President’s wife biography in February. This year I suggested we read The Witches of New York for October and pick a romance for February (we ended up with Red, White, & Royal Blue!!). Also we picked the F*ck It Diet for January, which I saw Sarah recommended on Goodreads. I especially enjoy reading books about witches/vampires/werewolves this time of year; it’s a fun immersive experience as we approach Halloween and cozier indoor activities. Happy Reading!
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Love the idea of getting our book club to pick based on the seasons! I’ll need to think about how my in-person book club could make that happen… -S
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