Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Door Into Fire by Diane Duane. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 198 – The Westing Game
Happy Fourth of July! Buy Westing Paper Products! Flashback Summer continues with a book that’s such a stone-cold classic, we strongly advise that you not listen to this episode if you haven’t read The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. Our guest, J.W. Friedman from the I Don’t Even Own a Television podcast, joined us to discuss this iconic mystery that won the 1979 Newbery Medal. Listen to this episode in between checking stock prices on your transistor radio. (But, again, only after you’ve read the book! Please!)
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: “8 Uses for an Asparagus Steamer” by Lindsay-Jean Hard.
Coming up next: The Door Into Fire by Diane Duane.
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Episode 197 – Night of The Living Dummy
The day has arrived: Renata read her very first Goosebump novel. Courtney Summers, Best Bestselling author of books like The Project and the upcoming I’m The Girl, joined us to discuss Night of the Living Dummy by R. L. Stine. Please rate this episode 10/10 Splats in the Apple Podcasts store.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes:
Episode #152 – Mallory and the Trouble With Twins
Episode #177 – Baby-Sitters Beware
Slappy the Dummy on Goosebumps Fan Wiki
Coming up next: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 197 – Night of The Living Dummy
Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 196 – A Ring Of Endless Light
As the earth makes another journey around the sun (allegedly), we return to Flashback Summer. Writer Annie Cardi (@AnnieCardi) returned to the show to discuss A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle, a formative read for many 90s children who aspired to be psychic marine biologists. Listen on your way to the beach, and make sure to share it with any dolphins who might want to listen in!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: “The World” by Henry Vaughn
Depresh Mode #61 – Maggie Smith
“Try to Praise the Mutilated World” by Adam Zagajewski
Mariah Carey Can Speak Dolphin
Coming up next: Goosebumps #7: Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 196 – A Ring Of Endless Light
Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading A Ring Of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 195 – Get Out Of Your Own Way
Sure, we at Worst Bestsellers have read several self-help books over the years, but you may be asking: what about the men? Oh, you weren’t asking? Well, Dave Hollis (ex-husband of Rachel) is concerned, and he wrote Get Out Of Your Own Way to help men understand that they have problems too. And we made that Margaret Willison‘s problem, as she returned to discuss this book with us. Turn your volume up to bless up!
Our friends at Porter Square Books hosted us for this virtual live show! If you watched it on Crowdcast: thank you so much for joining us! This is just the audio from that event for those of you who prefer not to see our faces. (The video is still archived and you can watch it here if you’d like. You can also watch the archived video of our previous virtual live show at PSB discussing Didn’t See That Coming by Rachel Hollis here.)
Readers advisory: Here (via Porter Square Books).
Footnotes: Ally, Ally, Ally, or Ali Slides
Episode 170 – Didn’t See That Coming
Episode 144 – Girl, Wash Your Face
Coming up next: A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle.
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Episode 194 – The Witcher: The Last Wish
We asked a djinn to bring us a book that could be adapted into a video game, a Netflix series, and a podcast episode, and we got The Witcher: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski. We were joined by Arielle to discuss this book that, to our great surprise, was actually pretty good–and best of all, didn’t even have a fantasy map in it. Hire a bard to perform this episode for you in your local tavern!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: “What Was Geralt’s Last Wish in The Witcher?” by Sadie Gennis.
Coming up next: Get Out Of Your Own Way by Dave Hollis.
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