On this “Ponytails and Paperbacks” episode with only two hosts (Ashley is at a dealership; Brooke has kids’ dentist appointments), they recap busy weekends: one host surprised her son Gray with WWE SmackDown at Colonial Life Arena, where he initially cried from anxiety but ended up loving it; she later went to urgent care for congestion and was advised fluids and allergy medicine. The other host adopted a nine-week-old rescue puppy, Bowie, and describes potty training, crate-training disagreements with Mike, and preparing to leave Bowie with the foster during a four-day Alabama trip; she also shares her daughter’s ear piercing, a trampoline park visit, and family reactions to the new dog after losing Levi. They discuss current and upcoming reads (including Mistakes Were Made, Perfect Marriage/Perfect Divorce, Shield of Sparrows, Crescent City, Throne of Glass), travel plans, and concerns about book adaptations, including Fourth Wing on Prime, The Housemaid changes, and Colleen Hoover film casting and delays (especially Verity).