20. Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Ashley Herring Blake’s 2022 novel Delilah Green Doesn’t Care. Topics include finding your community, utterly abysmal men, and those SPICY lady-on-lady scenes!This week’s drink: Pocket Full of Green via Hendrick’s GinINGREDIENTS50ml Hendrick’s gin8-12 mint leaves30ml cucumber juice20ml freshly squeezed lemon juice35ml aloe vera juice30ml soda waterINSTRUCTIONSAdd gin, cucumber and lemon juice along with mint into a glass and gently muddle until a pulpy consistencyAdd plenty of cracked ice and churnAdd aloe vera juice, soda, and stirAdd more crushed ice, building into a stackGarnish with cucumber and mintFollow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at [email protected] leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy!Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we discuss Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (pt.1)Here is the cocktail recipe for the upcoming episode if you want to drink along with us!The Apple Pie-tini via The Literary VeganINGREDIENTS:Apple juice liquid (1 oz apple cider, ¼ tsp brown sugar, sprinkle of cinnamon, sprinkle of nutmeg)1 oz vanilla vodka1 oz ginger aleCinnamon stick and/or apple slice, to garnishINSTRUCTIONS:In a cocktail shaker, shake together apple juice liquid, vodka, and icePour into a cocktail glass and top with ginger aleGarnish with a cinnamon stick and/or apple slice