Our Book Bench | Kids and Adults, Reading Together

This episode marks the official start of our chapter-by-chapter journey through The Poisoned King —our first full reading episode of Season 1! We’re back on the bench for pages 1–52, where Christopher returns to the Archipelago, we meet a new character Anya (and her very special birds), and the story leaves us on a cliffhanger at the royal ball. We talk about how Christopher has changed since Impo...

This episode serves as our Season 1 preview—your guide to what we’re expecting before we dive into The Poisoned King together. We’re kicking off with The Poisoned King ! Don’t worry if you don’t have your copy yet; this episode is all about anticipation, predictions, and wild guesses. Lisa and David talk about what the title might mean, whether favorite characters (like Mal) could return, and what...

This episode kicks off Season 1 of Our Book Bench and gets us ready to dive into The Poisoned King . Whether you've read Impossible Creatures or not, this episode is for you! If you have, this refresher will get you ready for the sequel, The Poisoned King . And if you haven't read the first book, that's okay. Today's episode will give you enough background to dive in next week...

Pull up a seat at Our Book Bench! In our very first episode, we introduce why we started this podcast and what you can expect each week. You’ll hear how reading together as a parent and child has shaped our family life; from silly moments to big conversations. This week we talk about the books we’ve enjoyed reading, why we believe reading together matters, and how you can join the conversation. We...

Welcome to Our Book Bench! A cozy book club for youth + adults. Our kickoff book is The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell, and we're launching September 7. 📚 Join the adventure at ourbookbench.com 💌 Email us at hello@ourbookbench.com 📷 Follow along on Instagram: @ourbookbench