{"id":3212,"date":"2018-12-17T12:01:44","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T17:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=3212"},"modified":"2018-12-17T08:42:03","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T13:42:03","slug":"episode-113-the-thorn-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-113-the-thorn-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 113 – The Thorn Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the weather outside grows frightful, we decided to have our editor Becca<\/a> join us for a trip Down Under. We read The Thorn Birds<\/em> by Colleen McCullough<\/a>, the 700-page epic saga of the Cleary family, who have almost as many shocking secrets as they do sheep. (And they have a\u00a0lot<\/em> of sheep.) Join us now in swearing fealty to Boy King!<\/p>\n

Readers advisory<\/strong>:\u00a0Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Footnotes:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleen McCullough’s ‘The Thorn Birds’ Is A Total Classic, And Here Are 6 Reasons You Need To Revisit It Right Now by Lindsay Harrison<\/a><\/p>\n

‘Instant vomit!’ The Thorn Birds author gives her damning verdict on the iconic TV series<\/a><\/p>\n

Review: The Thorn Birds, the musical – a tragic disaster in Swansea<\/a><\/p>\n

Candy Pairing:<\/strong>\u00a0Becca says a giant jawbreaker<\/a>,\u00a0Kait says a dirty hard candy<\/a>, Renata says a sexy communion wafer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Coming up next:\u00a0<\/strong>Bests & Worsts of 2018 (Part 1, Children\u2019s & YA).<\/p>\n

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(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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