Ah, the bliss of childhood ... before life got REALLY scary. In today's episode, we're packing our literary first aid kits to survive those pre-teen years (which becomes a great excuse to talk about our favourite books we read as children).
Jump to:
00:00 - Intro & what we’re reading; Nicola’s reading Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen and Angela’s reading A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles; we also chat a bit about the 2020 Booker winner & shortlist!
08:49 - ‘Adaptation Station’ - today we’re talking about The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix
12:12 - We share our first aid kits!
Angela’s kit:
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Nicola’s kit:
The Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton
The Bed and Breakfast Star by Jacqueline Wilson
Vinegar Street by Philip Ridley
Other resources / books we mention:
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (again!)
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
The Problem of Susan by Neil Gaiman
Bright: The Apotheosis of Lazy Worldbuilding (video essay) from Lindsay Ellis
The Naughtiest Girl in the School by Enid Blyton
Interview with Jacqueline Wilson (British Library)
Find us on Twitter @firstaidlit and share your thoughts - what would you pack in your first aid kit? Let us know.
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