What do you do when you simultaneously love your best friend but also can't stop competing with them? How do you navigate a society that's always trying to keep you down? How much will you sacrifice to reach your dreams? We discuss these questions and more in this episode. We also divulge how this story resonates with our own experiences with lifelong friendships and insist the only possibility is that this author is female. 



Episode Drink: Negroni Spumante

 

Ingredients

1 oz of sweet vermouth

1 oz of italian red bitter liqueur

1 oz of dry gin

Top with dy Spumante

 

Instructions

In an old-fashioned glass, pour the first three ingredients over ice. Top with spumante and gently stir. Garnish with an orange zest twist.

 

Recipe From: Difford's Guide dot com



Our Drinking Game for this Story 

Take a drink:

Anytime Lila compliments Elena

Anytime Elena is awed by Lila

Anytime a parent abuses their child

Whenever a book is mentioned. Take an extra drink if you've read the book

Whenever a guy declares his love for Lila



Fantastic Reads:

Jordan : Bonding on Netflix

Emily : The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueby V. E. Schwab



A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

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