Quote-Unquote Cool Girls + Mia P. Manansala Interview

Vibe Check It has been... a week, LOL! Gwen is going to her first concert in a while—Eddie Vedder! Danielle did a virtual event with friend of the pod Jessica P. Pryde with Books are Magic last week. Follow her on social media for the link the replay!  * Main Discussion Some of the cool girls we discussed: Gone Girl, and the Salon article Everyone on Euphoria Julia Gardner/Anna from Inventing Anna Anne Hathaway/Rivka in We Crashed Sarah Michelle Gellar/Katherine in Cruel Intentions Mila Kunis/ Rachel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall Megan Fox/Reagan from New Girl Celebs: Glen Close, Olivia Coleman, Jennifer Lawrence, Zendaya, Billie Eilish, Betty White, Dionne Warwick Books: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake, Not the Girl You Marry by Andie J. Christopher * Recs from Mia P. Manansala Website: https://www.miapmanansala.com/ (sign up for her newsletter!) Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPMtheWriter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPMtheWriter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mpmthewriter/ All the food! Celebration/common Filipino dishes: Adobo, Lumpia, Pancit Unheard of dishes: Ginataang Bilo-bilo Good starter dish for the home cook: Sinigang Mia’s website has a ton of recipes from and inspired by her book! Cozy mystery series Mia and her mom enjoy: Joanna Fluke’s Hannah Swensen series, Vivien Chien’s Noodle Shop Mysteries, Raquel V. Reyes’s Caribbean Mystery series Mia LOVES candles. Bath & Body Works are among her favorites, but she also mentioned two small Filiapina-owned candle makers: Terra and Kilig Mia is also a new romance reader and enjoys novels by Talia Hibbert, Alyssa Cole, and Sherry Thomas! Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle has succeeded in making her lunch for work! Gwen hasn’t gotten around to exploring her neighborhood, but she has been taking Ronin (her dog!) on new walking routes. And... we are taking a break from goals this week! * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? Email us at [email protected]. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Dresser Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite