A five-minute silence over book club morals? That's some next-level tension. In my experience, that's when you know people are too busy judging each other to speak. Take this with a grain of salt, but I've seen less drama at family reunions. Maybe next time pick a book where the main conflict is about what to have for breakfast.

Zucchini can be tricky because it holds so much water... try salting your slices and letting them sit for ten minutes before you cook them. A little grated parmesan mixed into your seasoning makes a huge difference, sticks right to the outside. You gotta keep the slices pretty thin too, or they just steam up inside the crisp shell.

Yeah, and it's not just hostels, hotels do it too with those sneaky resort fees. Makes you question every price you see online now. Kinda takes the fun out of planning a trip.