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Episode 246 – Stacey and the Bad Girls

Stacey and the Bad Girls (Baby-Sitters Club #87) by Ann M. Martin

 

Hold on to your sock wine, because we’re ending this year’s Flashback Summer with a real rager! We were joined by Courtney Summers, author of I’m The Girl and other rad books, to discuss Stacey and the Bad Girls (Baby-Sitters Club #87) by Ann M. Martin. Listen to this episode on your way to the big U4Me concert!

Readers advisory: Here.

Announcement: RSVP for our live show at Porter Square Books Boston on Tuesday, September 17th at 6pm!

Footnotes: Stacey and the Bad Girls on the BSC Fan Wiki

Peter Lerangis on Wikipedia

Coming up next: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 246 – Stacey and the Bad Girls

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Stacey and the Bad Girls (Baby-Sitters Club #87) by Ann M. Martin. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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Episode 245 – Alanna: The First Adventure

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

By popular demand, we took Flashback Summer to the land of Tortall. Rebecca Kim Wells, author of Briar Girls and other great queer fantasy books, joined us to discuss Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce. Put on your purple contact lenses and listen to this episode while you study the blade.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Tamora Pierce name pronunciation

Tamora Pierce’s statement on J.K. Rowling

Coming up next: Stacey and the Bad Girls (Baby-Sitters Club #87) by Ann M. Martin.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 245 – Alanna: The First Adventure

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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Episode 244 – Stonewords

Stonewords by Pam Conrad

We were digging through some boxes in our totally not-haunted attic and found Stonewords by Pam Conrad. It seemed like a chill Flashback Summer vibe, so we had our friend KL join us to discuss it. Be careful not to play this episode around your secret ghost friend–they might get jealous!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Pam Conrad’s obituary.

Coming up next: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 244 – Stonewords

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Stonewords by Pam Conrad. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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Episode 243 – No Coins Please

No Coins, Please by Gordon Korman

 

Flashback summer, eh? Ann Foster of Vulgar History joined us to read No Coins, Please, an early work by the venerable Canadian author Gordon Korman. Listen to this episode while driving cross-country with a van full of chaotic tweens!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: About Gordon Korman

Coming up next: Stonewords by Pam Conrad.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 243 – No Coins Please

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading No Coins, Please by Gordon Korman. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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Episode 242 – The Discovery

The Discovery (Animorphs #20) by K.A. ApplegateThe Threat (Animorphs #21) by K.A. ApplegateThe Solution (Animorphs #22) by K.A. Applegate

It’s Morphin’ Time! We’re kicking off Flashback Summer Animal Style. We returned to the world of the Animorphs by reading the three books in the iconic David Saga–The Discovery (#20), The Threat (#21) and The Solution (#22), all by K.A. Applegate. We were joined by Moniquill Blackgoose, author of To Shape a Dragon’s Breath. Listen to this episode while driving to the mall to pick up a Cinnabon and/or fight a lion!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode 52 – Animorphs #1

Coming up next: No Coins Please by Gordon Korman.

 

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Readers Advisory: Episode 242 – The Discovery

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Discovery (Animorphs #20) by K.A. Applegate. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

Continue reading

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