{"id":4087,"date":"2020-07-20T12:01:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T16:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=4087"},"modified":"2020-07-19T20:44:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T00:44:25","slug":"episode-153-freeze-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-153-freeze-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 153 – Freeze Tag"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Freeze<\/a><\/p>\n

Maybe it would be easier to practice social distancing if you knew that someone could literally freeze you solid with a single touch? It’s a theory worth exploring, as our pandemic edition of Flashback Summer continues with Freeze Tag<\/a><\/em>, a Point Horror title by the 90s queen of teen thrillers, Caroline B. Cooney. With our guest Trina (@TrinaMareena<\/a>) we dug into the story of the ultimate ice queen, and made an important stop along the way to discuss the relative fanciness of Pizza Hut. Stay frosty!<\/p>\n

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

Footnotes: <\/strong>“Point Horror: 25 years on, let us praise a forgotten \u201990s craze” by Beth Rodgers<\/a><\/p>\n

“HBO Max to Develop Anthology Series Based on \u2018Point Horror\u2019 Books” by Joe Otterson<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t Point That Horror at Me podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

The Devil’s Elbow (Point Horror recaps)<\/a><\/p>\n

Candy Pairing:\u00a0<\/strong> Kait says a Popsicle<\/a>, Renata says a packet of hot chocolate with mini marshmallows<\/a>, Trina says frozen gummy bears<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Coming up next:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Redwall<\/em> by Brian Jacques<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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