Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters’ Summer Vacation! 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 173 – The Courtship Of Princess Leia
We’re kicking off Flashback Summer by going to a galaxy far, far away and a long time ago. We read the non-canonical Star Wars Legends novel The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton with Star Wars Enthusiast Zayne. If you’re a Star Wars fan of a certain vintage, you might be grimacing with recognition here. If you haven’t heard of this book, you might be thinking it would be nice to see Han and Leia’s courtship and marriage. Unfortunately: it isn’t. It isn’t nice at all. If you ask your 3PO unit nicely, perhaps they will play this episode over their speakers for you.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Star Wars Legends
“Who Gets To Be ‘Hapa’?” by Akemi Johnson
Coming up next: Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters’ Summer Vacation! by Ann M. Martin.
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Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 155 – Ground Zero
Flashback Summer 2020 draws to an end with a return to the 90s, which contains within it a return to the 1940s. Our mysterious guest M joined us to read Ground Zero by Kevin J. Anderson, an X-Files tie-in novel. Come along with us on an X-File unbound by the production costs of a weekly television show, as Mulder and Scully suddenly gain the jurisdiction to investigate nuclear ghosts in glamorous locations like Hawaii, the Marshall Islands, and New Mexico. Be advised, it’s going to take awhile to download this episode over the dialup connection from your clunky government-issue laptop.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: “How the Owl Bar’s Green Chile Cheeseburgers Fueled the Atom Bomb Scientists” by Robyn Lee
Candy Pairing: Kait says Dunkaroos, M says malted milk balls, Renata says sunflower seeds.
Coming up next: The X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate by Jonathan Maberry.
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Episode 154 – Redwall
In an extremely exciting Flashback Summer, we were joined by S. Jae-Jones (aka JJ, aka the New York Times-bestselling author of Wintersong and Shadowsong) to read Redwall by Brian Jacques! Well, it was exciting to talk to JJ. The book itself was…less exciting, although it did raise some questions about how the food chain works in the world of Redwall. Listen on your next journey by horse cart–quickly, before horses get redacted!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Redwall FAQ
A Complete Redwall Feast Adapted For Your Kitchen
Candy Pairing: JJ says candied chestnuts, Kait says trail mix, Renata says #herbs.
Coming up next: The X-Files: Ground Zero by Kevin J. Anderson.
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Episode 152 – Mallory and the Trouble With Twins
Say hello to your friends! As Flashback Summer continues, we revisited the small, child-friendly town of Stoneybrook. We read Mallory and the Trouble With Twins by Ann M. Martin with returning guest Liz. Join us on a walk around the mall (remember malls?), where we discuss ear piercing, afterschool snacks, and the moral fortitude it takes to identify as a Mallory.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Episode #53 – Baby-Sitters Club
Book Recommendations Based On Your Favorite Babysitters From The Baby-Sitters Club by Alison Doherty
Robin Sparkles – Let’s All Go To the Mall
Cobie Smulders – Let’s All Stay at Home
Candy Pairing: Kait says candy buttons, Liz says a Twix, Renata says a mall pretzel.
Coming up next: Freeze Tag by Caroline B. Cooney.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 152 – Mallory and the Trouble With Twins
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Episode 151 – The Black Stallion Revolts
Flashback Summer is off to the races! Well, kind of. We eventually got to the races after a long slog through the wilderness. We read The Black Stallion Revolts by Walter Farley with returning guest Carrie. It’s the classic story of a horse and a horse boy. And a crime boy. Well, we’re still waiting for the fingerprint analysis to exonerate the crime boy. Listening to this episode might just cure your amnesia!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Episode #75 – The Saddle Club
I Don’t Even Own a Television #156 – The Danger (Dick Francis series)
“When Aliens Join Your Horse Fantasy: Walter Farley’s The Island Stallion Races” by Judith Tarr
Candy Pairing: Carrie says spice drops, Kait says oats, Renata says GORP.
Coming up next: Mallory and the Trouble With Twins by Ann M. Martin.
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Flashback Summer Featuring…You?
Hi Best Listeners!
We’re coming up on another Flashback Summer, where we revisit the books of our childhood with a (generally) fondly nostalgic eye. We’re also coming up on our 150th episode, which we’d like to mark by inviting all of our lovely listeners to join us for a Flashback Summer party. Here’s how:
- Record yourself telling us your name, where you’re from, a little something about your favorite book from childhood, whether it’s something ubiquitous like the Babysitters Club or something more obscure. You can give a plot summary or just tell us about a favorite character or moment that stuck with you. Try to keep it short, 1-2 minutes. You can use the voice memo app on your phone, recording software on your computer–whatever you’re comfortable with!
- For bonus points, please tell us a candy pairing for your book, whether it’s your childhood favorite or something that somehow encapsulates the spirit of your book.
- Email this audio file to worstbestsellers at gmail dot com with the subject line “Flashback Summer.” If it’s too big to be attached to an email, you can upload it to Dropbox or GoogleDrive and send us that link (just make sure you give us permission to download it!).
- Try to make your recording as clear as possible–if it’s too hard to hear, we might not be able to include it in the episode. We’d like to include as many as we can!
- Send these in by Monday, May 4th, 2020.
To make this a little more interesting, your Flashback Summer voice memo will also serve as an entry into a prize raffle. We’ll send out some books and candy to a few randomly selected Flashbackers!
If you have any questions also feel free to email us or reach out on social media.
Thanks for joining us for 145 episodes (so far)!
Love,
Kait, Renata, and Duarte
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