The Galentine's Day Entertainment Recommendations You Need Now

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon!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 episodeThis 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 HarrisThe Boy We Made Book ChatGet the Most Out of the Libby AppParks and Recreation Galentine’s EpisodeEnneagram TestPomsDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsAngry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna LandvikSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeSnow Flower and the Secret FanBarb and Star Go to Vista Del MarDrop Dead GorgeousThe Kitchen Front by Jennifer RyanMirandaCall the MidwifeBritBoxSpare by Prince Harry The Duke of SussexThe Gown by Jennifer RobsonPlaying HouseThe Best Libby App Tips and TricksAccess Kanopy through LibbyHey Ladies! by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline MossGee Thanks I Just Bought It PodcastThis Book Spoofs All Those Group Emails With Your Girlfriend & It’s Painfully Relatable on BustleNever Have I EverFirefly Lane by Kristin HannahFirefly LaneWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanThe One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne CroninSomething Like Happy by Eva WoodsInterview with Author Eva Woods on Something Like Happy on HuffPostShop the above (Amazon) links or shop through my Book Gang Bookshop Page!! They pay a 10% commission on every sale and give a matching 10% to independent bookstores. Connect With Us:Connect with Mary on MaryCarver.com or The Couch Podcast or Mary’s InstagramConnect with Amy on Instagram or on MomAdvice.comJoin the MomAdvice Book ClubShop Our Bookish Shirts to support the showJoin the Book Gang Patreon (for our exclusive FULLY BOOKED  book review show & more!