Linda and Nancy discuss the fantasy book, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Linda believes the worse thing about Addie’s curse that no one will remember her is the poverty. She talks about Maslow’s Hierarchy and that Addie is reduced to spending most her time trying to satisfy her basic needs. Nancy also thinks the hand to mouth existence would be exhausting. But she also like how Addie learned how to game the system, also. Linda likes Addie’s grit because she is pretty sure a couple nights of being cold would be enough for her. Linda and Nancy discuss whether they would like to live forever on earth. Linda’s doesn’t think so but revises the maximum age she wants to live to once she realizes she is closer than is comfortable. Nancy sees drawbacks and benefits. Linda’s overall feeling about Addie’s life, though, is that it is a tragedy and a sad life. Nancy believes Linda finds the solitude of Addie’s first 300 years so sad is because Linda is an extravert who very much values relationships with others. Nancy thought the book was setting up an interesting exploration of good and evil, polytheism and monotheism and was disappointed that Addie never thinks about whether there is a counterpoint to Luc. Linda thinks Addie cannot see beyond her relationship with Luc and is ensnarled enough in that relationship that she cannot see beyond it. Linda is relieved when, after 300 years, Addie meets Henry who remembers her. But we find out Henry has made his own deal with the Luc. Linda is disappointed that Addie thinks making another pact with Luc is a reasonable option and dislikes the ending, which she sees as tragic. Nancy sees the ending as sacrificial and triumphant. At the beginning of the episode, Linda and Nancy discuss a previous Front Porch Book that has been made into a movie: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Nancy saw the movie with some girlfriends and they all enjoyed it. We also learn about Linda’s elementary school experience looking under rocks for bugs to feed her elementary school class’s praying mantis. This creepy experience is why Linda believes she never excelled in science.