Life lately
Abby loves her new Pact sweaters.
Sarah is cozying up with the Calm Christmas podcast.
Reading lately
Abby read the spicy romance novel (set in Bloomington!) How Not to Fall by Emily Foster.
Sarah read Michelle Huneven’s novel Search.
Our year in books, 2023
We share the highs and lows of our reading year as well as our favorite books in the following categories:
Fiction: The Guncle by Steven Rowley, Wellness by Nathan Hill, and A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas
Non-fiction: Feed the Baby by Victoria Facelli, Unselfie by Michelle Borba, and Hey, Hun by Emily Lynn Paulson
Romance: How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Anne Long, Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon, and Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Most enjoyable: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Memoir: Sipping Dom Peringnon Through a Straw by Eddie Ndopu and You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
Read-aloud: The Midsummer Tomte and the Little Rabbits, The Yule Tomte and the Little Rabbits by Ulf Stark and Eva Eriksson, and The Vanderbeekers Ever After by Karina Yan Glaser.
Audio: Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola, Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar, and Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
Eating lately
Sarah made cranberry orange bread and Abby wants you all to know about shrimp toast.
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