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We explore how books and reading are part of self-care, including our favorite snacks, our ideal reading experience, and how parenting and reading for self-care intersect. Here are some of our favorite books to reach for when we are in need of a self-care reading experience:The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica MorganRed White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonStill Life and other Inspector Gamache novels by Louise PennyHarry Potter by J.K. RowlingElla Enchanted and other Gail Carson Levine booksThe Wedding Date and other Jasmine Guillory novelsAnd if you’re looking for thoughtful commentary about romance novels in our culture, check out Hot and Bothered, a new podcast by Vanessa Zoltan and Ariana Nedelman.Life latelySarah shares happy news about her health.Abby laments her children’s inability to sleep through the night.Reading latelySarah was inspired by The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon. Abby enjoyed Spinning Silver by Naomi Novak.Ea