Summary: <p>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:</p><ul> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/319x1hE" target="_blank"><em>The Royal We</em></a> by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/2A59qme" target="_blank"><em>Red White and Royal Blue</em></a> by Casey McQuiston</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/2HWUESRhttps://amzn.to/2HWUESR" target="_blank"><em>Still Life</em></a> and other Inspector Gamache novels by Louise Penny</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/302X4pp" target="_blank"><em>Harry Potter</em></a> by J.K. Rowling</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZOes69" target="_blank"><em>Ella Enchanted</em></a> and other Gail Carson Levine books</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/2PX9L5b" target="_blank"><em>The Wedding Date</em></a> and other Jasmine Guillory novels</li> </ul><p>And if you’re looking for thoughtful commentary about romance novels in our culture, check out <a href="https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/" target="_blank">Hot and Bothered</a>, a new podcast by Vanessa Zoltan and Ariana Nedelman.</p><br><p><strong>Life lately</strong></p><p>Sarah shares happy news about her health.</p><p>Abby laments her children’s inability to sleep through the night.</p><br><p><strong>Reading lately</strong></p><p>Sarah was inspired by <a href="https://amzn.to/2A5KBqy" target="_blank"><em>The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction</em></a> by Meghan Cox Gurdon. Abby enjoyed <a href="https://amzn.to/2N6V6m2" target="_blank"><em>Spinning Silver</em></a> by Naomi Novak.</p><br><p><strong>Eating lately</strong></p><p>A friend of Abby’s made <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/80459-chocolate-nemesis" target="_blank">Chocolate Nemesis</a> for her enjoyment.</p><p>Sarah experimented with buckwheat flour using <a href="https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/buckwheat_pancakes/" target="_blank">this pancake recipe</a>.</p><br><p><em>If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our </em><a href="https://friendlierpodcast.com/reading-as-self-care/" target="_blank"><em>show notes</em></a><em>, email us at </em><a href="mailto:friendlierpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em>friendlierpodcast@gmail.com</em></a><em>, or find us on Instagram </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/friendlierpodcast/" target="_blank"><em>@friendlierpodcast</em></a><em>. Thanks for listening!</em></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
