Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
Episode 228 – Go Set A Watchman
We just wrapped up Banned Books Week in the USA, a time to celebrate our freedom to read and also to speak up about book challenges! We were joined by Jen and Dan, the hosts of the Banned Camp podcast, where they read banned books to investigate why they were banned. They previously read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, which is frequently banned and challenged. So together we read the controversial Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee, and you know what…maybe we’re challenging it. No, like, we’re not going to call for it to be removed from libraries or anything, just like…are you sure you want to read it? Listen to this episode on your next train ride to Maycomb.
Content warning: Discussion of racism (though we 100% guarantee we do not say the n-word aloud on the podcast, although it is in the text of the book itself), sexual assault, and death of a sibling.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Unite Against Book Bans
“How to Fight Book Bans and Challenges” by Kelly Jensen
“Banned Spotlight: To Kill a Mockingbird” by Betsy Gomez
Coming up next: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman.
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Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 227 – Crave
It’s our 9th podiversary! We’ve run out of Stephenie Meyer books so we decided to have our OG guest Carrie return to check out a series whose marketing team would certainly love for us to think it was written by SMeyer: Crave by Tracy Wolff. Thanks to everyone for joining us for these past 9 years, and let’s all work on manifesting a new Twilight book for next year!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: 360+ Teen Slang, Emojis, & Hashtags Parents Need to Know
Coming up next: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee.
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Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Crave by Tracy Wolff. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 226 – Anne of Green Gables
We’re topping off this year’s Flashback Summer with a pair of red–some would say auburn–braids. We were joined by Hannah and Marcelle, the cohosts of Witch, Please and Material Girls, to discuss Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. Pour yourselves a cup of raspberry cordial and listen to this podcast on your train journey from the orphanage!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Anne of Green Gables Raspberry Cordial recipe by Tori Avey
The Real Reason ‘Anne With an E’ Was Canceled by Netflix Is Heartbreaking by Katie Bourque
Coming up next: Crave by Tracy Wolff.
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Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 225 – The Secret at Solaire
For Flashback Summer we decided to get away from it all with a visit to an exclusive desert spa. Unfortunately, the spa was plagued with black widow spiders, blackmailers, and other concerns. Fortunately, Kristin, the host of the Kristin Sleuth YouTube channel, was able to talk us through Nancy Drew #111: The Secret at Solaire by Carolyn Keene. This episode is not sponsored by Solaire moisturizer.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Episode 55 – Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys
Crime Pays, Botany Doesn’t on YouTube
Sweet Valley High Diaries – 35’s Extended B-Story: Tofu-Glo
Coming up next: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery.
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Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Secret at Solaire (Nancy Drew #111) by Carolyn Keene. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 224 – Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging
Breaking Flashback Summer News: in the title of the book Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison, “Angus” refers to the cat! Renata was almost as excited about this fact as she was about convincing JJ, aka S. Jae-Jones, author of Guardians of Dawn: Zhara to return as a guest for this episode! Listen to this episode while shaving your eyebrows (or while you are homebound, waiting for your eyebrows to regrow).
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Time 100 Best YA Books Of All Time: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Coming up next: Nancy Drew and the Secret at Solaire by Carolyn Keene.
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