Things we're loving: May Edition!
Here are a few things we’re listening to, sipping on, reading, and watching this month!
To Read
Full disclosure, we haven’t read this book yet but it’s on our list! Between Two Kingdoms is a memoir of a life interrupted by an unexpected illness. This book was a New York Times best seller and in their words it’s “A searing, deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman's journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into "normal" life” - The New York Times
Now that all know a little something about life interrupted, this seems like the perfect read!
To listen
We love a good podcast and after listening to almost every episode of Crime Junkie, In the Dark came highly recommended! (Quick note this podcast covers the abduction and murder of a young boy and is not suitable for sensitive ears!). I started this podcast and within 24 hours was almost finished with season 1. It is absolutely riveting. If you’re into true crime, this is a must listen.
“The investigation into the abduction of Jacob Wetterling yielded no answers for 27 years. We investigate how law enforcement mishandled one of the most notorious child abductions in the country and how those failures fueled national anxiety about stranger danger and led to the nation's sex-offender registries.” -APM
To Watch
Okay I binged Shadow and Bone so fact that it’s embarrassing. This show is incredible and just flat out cool. If you were into Game of Thrones or fantasy in general, this show will be right up your alley!
“Dark forces conspire against orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov when she unleashes an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war-torn world.” -Netflix description
To sip
Image via town and country magazine
Now that the weather is warmer (even in the mountains!) it’s iced coffee season! When we saw a cocktail that combined iced-coffee and whiskey, we knew we had to try it! Here’s the recipe for Town & Country’s Irish Iced Coffee!
2 oz Tullamore D.E.W. Original
1 tsp ground espresso
2 tsp demerara sugar
2 tsp hot water
3 oz cold brew coffee
Fresh cream
Combine whiskey and espresso in a small bowl and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain through coffee filter into a cocktail shaker. Meanwhile stir sugar and hot water until dissolved then add to shaker with cold brew and ice. Shake and the strain and serve up in a Collins glass. Top with cream.
Recipe By Tim Herlihy