13.5 Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane

In this week’s bonus episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss the history of children’s literature, our top 5 childhood faves (plus some honorable mentions), and share some of our listener’s favorites as well!

Books, etc. discussed in this episode:

Who Wants Arthur? By Amanda Graham
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, illustrated by Donna Green 
Holes by Louis Sachar 
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile by Kristiana Gregory
The Royal Diaries: Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles by Kathryn Lasky
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman
Dear America: Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady by Ellen Emerson White
Nancy Drew #1: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Popcorn Book by Tomie DePaola
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Join us next week as we discuss The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
Here is the cocktail recipe for next week’s episode if you want to drink along with us!

Bad Thoughts via Tipsy Bartender
INGREDIENTS
1 ½ oz reposado tequila
½ oz bergamot orange liqueur
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Absinthe spray
Garnish: grapefruit peel
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Chill a rocks glass with crushed ice or put it in the freezer
  2. Combine ingredients in a mixing beaker and stir well with ice
  3. Strain mix into the chilled serving glass and garnish with a grapefruit peel
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