The Galentine's Day Entertainment Recommendations You Need Now
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Let’s celebrate this unofficial Galentine’s Day holiday because ladies celebrating ladies is ALWAYS a good thing. Mary Carver, from The Couch podcast, joins us to share her favorite movie & tv friendships while I bring my stack of fictional female friendships that will inspire your next holiday.
It doesn’t happen every day that a television show creates its own holiday, but that’s what happened on one episode of Parks and Recreation. Galentine’s Day, described as “Lilith Fair minus the angst,” is celebrated by many women thanks to one Parks & Recreation episode
This celebration is showcased in episode 16 of season 2 where Amy Poehler shares this stirring speech, “Every February 13, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, breakfast style,” she explains. “Ladies celebrating ladies."
This episode offers tips and tricks for celebrating, as well as some insight into how to love your friends well ALL YEAR LONG .
On the Blog:
Don't miss today's SPECIAL BONUS ARTICLE with 13 Friendship Stories You'll Love for Galentine's Day! This extends today's book selections with a fantastic idea for a nonfiction pick as well as a collection of classic friendship stories that would be great to revive for a backlist book club.
Mary also catches us up on New Family Movies from 2022 to Watch Now! Don't miss this bonus with ideas for streaming this weekend.
Mentioned in this episode:
This Boy We Made by Taylor Harris
Get the Most Out of the Libby App
Parks and Recreation Galentine’s Episode
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
Spare by Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
The Gown by Jennifer Robson
The Best Libby App Tips and Tricks
Hey Ladies! by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss
Gee Thanks I Just Bought It Podcast
This Book Spoofs All Those Group Emails With Your Girlfriend & It’s Painfully Relatable on Bustle
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
Something Like Happy by Eva Woods
Interview with Author Eva Woods on Something Like Happy on HuffPost
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