Hello and happy holidays, all you devilish rakes and pastry-loving detectives! In this week's episode, we embrace the mush as we sing the praises of the people, books, shows, snacks, and music that are getting us through 2020. Plus, our glowing guide to Portland bookstores, restaurants, and other venues for shopping small and shopping local. We talk a little bit about books, too. And we'll be talking holiday romance in our next episode, so stay tuned!For readalikes, book lists, and antiracism resources, to learn more about attending a virtual book club meeting, or just to chat with us about romance, find us here or email us directly at [email protected] (Shannon) or [email protected] (Shandy). Our next meeting is Sunday, December 13 at You can also find us on Instagram at @theknitterlybookworm and @shandybeereads! (Disclaimer: these are our personal bookstagram accounts and the opinions espoused on those accounts do not necessarily reflect the views of LOPL.)This week's links (Part 1)Bookstores:Backstory Books and YarnGreen Bean BooksA Children's Place BookstoreWallace BooksBroadway BooksAnnie Bloom's BooksBookshop.orgThe Booktique (run by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library!)Food & Drink:MarutiMirisataAndinaPix PatisserieLauretta Jean'sPetunia's Pies & PastriesGluten Free GemWei Wei: A Taste of TaiwanLaughing PlanetSnappy'sThunderbird BarOui PresseNew Cascadia TraditionalBlue Kangaroo Coffee RoastingLighthouse RoastersTao of TeaTea Chai TeMamancy Tea Co.Books mentioned in this episode:Amberlough by Lara Elena DonnellyLove All Year: A Holidays Anthology The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found by Mary Beard24 Hours in Ancient Rome by Philip MatyszakWicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLeanAlways Only You by Chloe LieseThe Preacher’s Promise by Piper HuguleyShe Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs by Sarah SmarshIf the Boot Fits by Rebekah WeatherspoonTequila Mockingbird: Cocktails With a Literary Twist by Tim FederleAre You There, God? It's Me, Margarita: More Cocktails With a Literary Twist by Tim FederleGone With the Gin: Cocktails With a Hollywood Twist by Tim FederlePride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev