Latest Episode1/15/2021
Episode 6: Being a Child
Season 1, Ep. 6
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 Netflix12:12 - We share our first aid kits!Angela’s kit:The Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisThe Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline WilsonMatilda by Roald DahlNicola’s kit:The Faraway Tree series by Enid BlytonThe Bed and Breakfast Star by Jacqueline WilsonVinegar Street by Philip RidleyOther resources / books we mention:Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (again!)Shuggie Bain by Douglas StuartThe Problem of Susan by Neil GaimanBright: The Apotheosis of Lazy Worldbuilding (video essay) from Lindsay EllisThe Naughtiest Girl in the School by Enid BlytonInterview 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.