I completely hear you about that book club meeting! Honestly, I was a bit skeptical when you suggested the fantasy novel because I usually stick to mysteries. But the world-building really pulled me in after the first few chapters. And the way the author described the forest at dusk gave me chills. I found myself highlighting passages on my phone just to remember them. I think we should recommend it to the whole group next month. Let me know if you want to borrow my annotated copy — I think I underlined every metaphor on page 142. The discussion questions you sent were really helpful too. I actually wrote a few more while I was reading; maybe we can use them to kick off the conversation. I’m free Thursday evening if you want to prep together. lYYwdKlkNTsAzT It’s wild how a good story can make you forget about everything else. Looking forward to diving into the next one with everyone.

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I was just thinking about that road trip we planned last spring that got postponed. Traffic would be light now since the holiday crowd is gone. I found a spreadsheet I made with all the scenic stops we wanted to hit. There is a little diner near the halfway point that supposedly has the best blueberry pie. We could also add a detour to that state park with the waterfall — it’s only twenty minutes off the highway. Let me know if you still have those days off. I can book the Airbnb we looked at; the host messaged me it’s still available for the first weekend. I think we should finally do it — life gets too busy otherwise. What do you think? I can call you tonight to go over the route.