Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast

This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #34: Mary Anne and Too Many Boys , in which I don’t understand Mary Anne and Logan’s relationship, we explore why children shouldn’t have jobs, and Mallory has bombastic side eye. Get the Book:  https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9798225051624 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Spoiler-Free Review 03:02 - Spoiler-FULL Review 12:19 - Outro *********...

Originally released 2022/07/21. This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #9: The Ghost at Dawn's House , in which we stereotype, we pretend to be mystical, and we collect detritus. Get the Book:  https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338642261 00:00 - Introduction 02:18 - Part One 07:23 - Part Two 12:02 - Conclusion ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This book...

This episode’s book review features Kate Chopin's The Awakening, in which I start a book review series, a 19th-century woman adds some excitement to her life, and I confuse a couple of definitely-mustachioed men. Get the Book:  https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780553213300 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Review 05:50 - Outro ***** Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for m...

Originally released 2022/07/21. This book review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street: Who Killed the Homecoming Queen? , in which we elect our homecoming committee, things age poorly, and pranks continue to be horrible. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781665927673 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - Part One 08:14 - Part Two 12:31 - Conclusion ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ -...

This book review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street Sagas #4: The Sign of Fear , in which I accidentally skipped over this one before the format change, we travel back in time, and falling in love means being drawn to the orb beneath a lady’s bodice. Get the Book:  https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781442473690 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Spoiler-Free Review 03:27 - Spoiler-FULL Review 13:33 - Outro **...

Originally released 2022/07/14. This book review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street: High Tide , in which TV doctors are bad, girls are in bikinis, and I download the worst clip of "The Baywatch Theme" ever made on the internet. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781481413824 00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - Part One 09:00 - Part Two 13:06 - Conclusion ********* Should you read...

This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #33: Claudia and the Great Search , in which Claudia doubts her ancestry, dives through microfiche, and attempts some light thievery. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781546179283 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Spoiler-Free Review 04:11 - Spoiler-FULL Review 11:30 - Outro ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This book w...

Originally released 2022/07/07. This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #8: Boy-Crazy Stacey , in which there is no explanation for old terms, creepy men continue to prey on girls, and this old asshole smiles.  Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780545532549 ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me. ★★★★ - Absolute...

This book features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: Return of the Mummy, in which beloved characters return, academics debate, and, wait, what happened to that guy? Get the book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780545177948 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Spoiler-Free Review 03:50 - Spoiler-Full Review 12:09 - Outro ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me. ★★★★ - A...

Originally released 2022/06/30. This book review features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: Legend of the Lost Legend , in which we get in a fursuit, we get lost, and then we get swallowed.  Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338328776 00:00 - Introduction 01:11 - Part One 03:47 - Part Two 06:11 - Conclusion ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This book was written specifically f...

Originally released 2022/06/23. This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #7: Claudia and Mean Janine , in which the focus is on sisters, again, growing up is hard to do, and we experience a life of cyclical tragedy.  Get the Book:  https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338642278 00:00 - Part One 05:27 - Part Two 10:01 - Ending Song ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★...

This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #32: Kristy and the Secret of Susan , in which some things haven’t aged well, a few things are progressive, and other things have aged extremely poorly. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781546179269 00:00 - Introduction 00:31 - Spoiler-Free Review 03:52 - Spoiler-Full Review 10:07 - Outro Song ********* Should you read...

Originally released 2022/06/16. This book review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street Sagas #1: A New Fear , in which fire ghosts are wacky, dough kills, and rocks are hurled. Get the Book:  https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780671529529 00:00 - Intro Song;00:19 - Introduction;01:07 - Part One;05:29 - Part Two;09:54 - Conclusion;10:18 - Outro Song ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This b...

Originally released 2022/06/02. This book review features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy , in which pranks are still bad, parents still make bad decisions, and ancillary characters become main characters. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780545035170 00:00 - Intro Song 00:19 - Introduction 01:14 - Part One 06:02 - Part Two 09:38 - Conclusion 11:02 - Outro Song...

This book review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street: What Holly Heard , in which the foreshadowing is apparent, a militia of characters appears in the first five pages, and Fear Street boyfriends continue to be terrible. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781439121238 00:00 - Intro Song 00:19 - Introduction 00:37 - Spoiler-Free Review 03:24 - Amy's Random Plot Thoughts 10:42 - O...

Originally released 2022/05/26. This book review features Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club #6: Kristy’s Big Day , in which girls are smart and responsible. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338642254 00:00 - Intro Song 00:19 - Introduction 01:08 - Part One 04:48 - Part Two 08:05 - Conclusion 09:00 - Ending Song ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This book was written sp...

Originally released 2022/04/28. This book review features Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club #5: Dawn and the Impossible Three , in which characters make terrible name choices, husband choices, and game choices. All terrible. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338642247 00:00 - Intro Song 00:19 - Introduction 01:10 - Part One 06:41 - Part Two 11:48 - Conclusion 12:13 - Ending Song *...

Originally released 2022/04/14. This book review features Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club #4: Mary Anne Saves the Day , in which parents are strict, colorforms actually exist, and someone gets a secret abortion. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338642230 00:00 - Intro Song 00:19 - Introduciton 01:57 - Part One 8:00 - Part Two 12:27 - Conclusion 13:30 - Ending Song ********* Sho...

This book review features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: Welcome to Camp Nightmare , in which a terrifying sequence of events pushes a young boy to an extreme, no one goes into the Forbidden Bunk, and a grown man is cavalier about firearms and children. Get the Book:  https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780545158893 ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me....

This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-sitters Club: #31: Dawn's Wicked Stepsister , in which two families morph into a passive-aggressive fusion, a convoluted plan results in light janitorial work, and a vengeful god attempts to eliminate the Pikes. Get the Book:  https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781546179252 ********* Should you read this book? ★★★★★ - This book was written sp...

This episode features three episodes of Goosebumps by R. L. Stine: - Monster Blood , in which girls may or may not like science, I start a new life as a lumberjack, and women disguise themselves as cats. Originally released on 2022/03/10. Get the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780545035200 - The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb, in which mummies make movies, I enjoy bad puns, and a character ho...

This episode features three volumes of The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin: - #1: Kristy’s Great Idea , in which I learn how addresses work, heat takes over, and parents make questionable decisions. Originally published on 2022/03/03. Get the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338642209 - #2: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls , in which everyone receives terrible life advice, annoyin...

This week’s book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #30: Mary Anne and the Great Romance , i n which I bring my sister with me, we question the BSC pricing structure, and HIPAA violations. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781546110262 00:00 - Intro Song 00:19 - Review 03:39 - Discussion 10:07 - BSC Pricing Structure 32:32 - Club Workings 42:18 - The A...