What do you do when you simultaneously love your best friend but also can't stop competing with them? How do you navigate a society that's always trying to keep you down? How much will you sacrifice to reach your dreams? We discuss these questions and more in this episode. We also divulge how this story resonates with our own experiences with lifelong friendships and insist the only possibility is that this author is female.

Episode Drink: Negroni Spumante

Ingredients

1 oz of sweet vermouth

1 oz of italian red bitter liqueur

1 oz of dry gin

Top with dy Spumante

Instructions

In an old-fashioned glass, pour the first three ingredients over ice. Top with spumante and gently stir. Garnish with an orange zest twist.

Recipe From: Difford's Guide dot com

Our Drinking Game for this Story

Take a drink:

Anytime Lila compliments Elena

Anytime Elena is awed by Lila

Anytime a parent abuses their child

Whenever a book is mentioned. Take an extra drink if you've read the book

Whenever a guy declares his love for Lila

Fantastic Reads:

Jordan : Bonding on Netflix

Emily : The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueby V. E. Schwab

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Enjoy this magical realism story and cult classic film that we can't shut up about. They made some questionable changes from page to screen but honestly we like them both for very different reasons. We talk about which of the sisters we saw ourselves as in high school and reveal which of the Owens women we want to be now. Dig into these details with us.

Episode Drink: Midnight Margaritas

1/2 cup Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice (5 limes)

2 tbsp Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (1 lemon)

1 cup Triple Sec

1 cup White Tequila

2 cups Ice (8-10 cubes)

2 wedges lime

Kosher Salt for rim

Add lime juice, lemon juice, triple sec, tequila, and ice to a blender and process until fully slushed. Use a lime wedge to moisten the rim of two glasses, and dunk each rim into a plate of kosher salt. Pour your margs in, and commence with a circular dance around the nearest table.

Recipe From: TwoCrumbsUp.com

Our Drinking Game for this Story

Take a drink every time

Sally is literally a Sober Sally

You envy the Aunts and actually decide to live more like them

You wish you'd been as bold as Gillian in high school

You love the soundtrack

And take two sips when you remember that song and need to forget it again

Everytime Kylie is a little bitch

Anytime any of the sisters share a tender moment (Sally/Gillian, Antonia/Kylie)

Whenever you fantasize about living in their house

COVID Comforts

Jordan : Beaver Island, MI

Emily : Stray (video game)

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

This story offers so much scope for the imagination! We truly feel we are kindred spirits with Anne (spelled with an E, obviously). And the wrap up of the show left us in the depths of despair. We'll just have to console ourselves with the absolute multitude of books in this series. Jordan shares her anger at why this ended and Emily reveals why she hates being compared to this main character sometimes.

Episode Drink: Raspberry Cordial

Ingredients:

• one four liter pail of freshly picked cleaned raspberries
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup of honey

Instructions:

In a large non-metallic bowl, crush the raspberries with a potato masher or similar utensil.

Pour 4 cups of boiling water over the crushed berries; stir in the lemon juice. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a cool, dark place for 24 hours. The next day, pour the crushed berries through a cheesecloth to sieve out the particles. This will take a while as you have to let the liquid slowly seep through the cloth. Place the liquid in a pot and bring to a boil on the stove. Add the honey and stir in.Add in the sugar to taste, but do not add more honey. Honey can override the raspberry taste in this recipe, but adding half a cup will give it a gorgeous depth of taste that plain sugar doesn't. Boil the liquid for another three minutes. Put in Jars. Tuck in a cool place. Will be good all winter

Recipe From: TheKitchenMagpie.com

Our Drinking Game for this Story

Take a drink every time Anne is overly excited

Take a drink every time you want to hug Matthew

Take a drink every time Anne says "scope for the imagination"

Take a drink every time Ms. Rachel Lynde gossips

Take a drink every time Anne thinks about how much she hates Gilbert Blythe

Take a drink every time Anne references a book

Take a drink every time Anne screws up something

Take a drink every time the show updates something to be more inclusive

Spray some cheese spray in your mouth whenever you start to sob at the show

Finish your drink to balance out the wholesomeness of the show. Like we love it so much and it's just so beautiful.

COVID Comforts:

Jordan: Descendants of the Sun (Hulu)

Em: Locke and Key (Netflix)

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Follow us into the misty moors as we discuss whether or not this really is a love story, how much we're enjoying the gothic drama, and if Bertha really was crazy. We also talk about what the teenage versions of ourselves might have thought of this book and how much we need to read more from all the Bronte sisters.

Episode Drink: From Tequila Mockingbird by Tim Federle

Gin Eyre

8 sprigs of fresh mint, washed

2 oz English gin

1 oz lemon juice

1 ½ tsp granulated sugar

2 dashes orange bitters

Tear the mint leaves and put into a shaker. Put other ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.

"Now nurse that drink like a good nanny"

Take a drink:

Whenever someone says something mean to Jane

Whenever Mr. Rochester is an asshole

Whenever you eyeroll at the outdated expectations

Whenever the a ghost haunts a house or a room

Take two drinks whenever someone proposes marriage to Jane

Roll your eyes when men just keep vocalizing their stupid expectations of Jane when it's none of their fucking business

Take a drink when you really give a second, third, and fourth thought to how crazy was Bertha and was she really crazy?

Finish your drink when you realize maybe this wasn't a love story after all.

COVID Comforts

Emily - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Jordan - Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Let's go on a journey into the grishaverse. There is so much to love about these books and did the show take it too far by adding in characters from other serieses by the same author. We have lots of feelings about this book and oodles to share.

Episode Drink: The Sun Summoner Cocktail

• 2 tbsp gold sprinkles
• 2 oz vodka
• 2 tbsp lemon juice fresh
• 1/2 oz honey simple syrup
• dash Brew Glitter Gold
• ice

Honey Simple Syrup

• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tbsp water

Instructions

Honey Simple Syrup

1. Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan.
2. Simmer over low heat until the mixture is smooth and has the thinner consistency of syrup.

Cocktail

1. Using the lemon peel, swipe the entire rim of the cocktail glass.
2. Pour the sugar into a bowl and dip the rim until covered as desired. Set aside.
3. In the cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, juice, syrup, glitter and ice.
4. Strain into the prepared glass and Enjoy!!

Recipe From:TheNerdyGourmet.com

Our Drinking Game for this Story

Take a drink:

Every time Mal flirts with another girl

Whenever anyone says "No Mourners, No Fuernals"

Every time the name of the place flashes on screen

Whenever you want to hug a goat

Everytime Jesper makes great a shot

Everytime Inej does cool knife things and makes you want to do cool knife things.

COVID Comforts

Jordan: Theater Safety and Firearms Workshop in Ann Arbor as a Passion Project

Emily: The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

In this episode, we intellectually discuss the character development and the benefits of having the author on standby when making a series. It's all very high brow. Just kidding! We talk about how hot this show is, the female gaze for sex scenes and how this might have been a sexual awakening for one of us.

Episode Drink: The Outlander Fairy Pool Cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz. Tequila

1 oz. Blue Curacao

1 oz. Triple Sec

Juice of 1/2 lime use other half for garnish

4 oz. Lemon Lime Soda

Salt or Sugar

Ice

Instructions

Add tequila, blue curacao, triple sec, and lime juice to a drink shaker and shake lightly.

Pour over a glass of ice rimmed with sugar or salt (you pick!) - This is where you have to be on good terms with the faire folk to get the one you want

Top off with lemon lime soda and a lemon wedge.

Recipe From: SugarandSoul.co

Our Drinking Game for this Story

Take a drink:

Whenever a rape is about to happen

Take a shot when a rape does a happen

Whenever you get wet for Jamie or Claire

Take a drink every time Jamie calls Claire Sassanach

Take two drinks if and when Jamie ever calls her Claire

Whenever Claire heals someone

Take a drink anytime you ask yourself "Could I survive in this time period?"

Finish your drink when you come to the inevitable conclusion that you won't

Covid Comfort

Jordan:WeCrashed the TV Show

Emily: Wordle, Nerdle, Heardle, Worldle, Framed

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

In this discussion we end up pondering the questions - Is it possible to use the same storyline from book to movie but miss the point completely? AND did the makers of this movie even read the book? Join us as we discuss a surprise favorite book and lament the tragedy that is its adaptation.

Episode Drink: The Demosthenes

2 parts - X-rated fusion liqueur

1 part - Cherry vodka

1/2 part - Grenadine

Instructions

Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake. Drain into a cocktail glass

Recipe From: TheDrunkenMoogle.com

Our Drinking Game for this Story

Take a drink:

Whenever somebody insults Ender

Whenever Ender has a battle

In the book, take a sip every time you realize that this book was written in the 80s and you marvel at how Card guessed we would use the internets for social media

Take a drink whenever you think Ender may have killed someone

Knock it back when that kill is confirmed.

Take a shot whenever a relationship with Ender is undercut in the movie

COVID Comforts

Jordan : The Girl From Plainville

Emily : Pokemon GO

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Whodunnit? Who gave this movie a mediocre score? Was it Jordan? She's known to be a lover of mystery novels and could she not bear to see her beloved tarnished on the big screen? Or was it Emily? Bored by the thought of puzzling out a riddle and craving a different kind of storytelling? The answer, much like the book's ending, may surprise you.

Episode Drink: Death From Above

1 oz Lemon Hart 151 rum

¾ oz Scarlet Ibis rum

¾ oz Cruzan Black Strap rum

1 tsp Lustau East India Solera Sherry

1 tsp cane sugar syrup

1 dash angostura bitters

2 dashes orange bitters

Stir all ingredients over ice, strain into a double rocks glass over 1 large ice cube. Garnish with a lemon and orange twist.

Recipe From: From Death & Co. Book

Our Drinking Game for this Story

Take a drink every time:

Poirot repeats Casetti's story

Every time Poirot asks a lady what color her robe is

Whenever Poirot references the handkerchief

Every time Poirot offers someone a cigarette

Down your drink when you make a guess and then find out you're wrong.

Then down your drink again when technically your guess was correct.

COVID Comforts

Jordan: The Dropout on Hulu

Emily: A Quiet Place

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.