The Books We Loved

Today the gals celebrate 100 years of that silly, old bear, Winnie-the-Pooh! Learn about the real-life inspiration, a little about A.A. Milne, and hear some lovely quotes from this timeless classic! 

Materials @TPL:

Finding Winnie: the true story of the world's most famous bear, Mattick, illus. by Blackall

Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear, Brandreth

Who Was A.A. Milne?

Winnie-the-Pooh books/movies

Articles/websites mentioned:

"90 Weird and Wonderful Facts About Winnie-the-Pooh" (CBC article)

"The True Story of the Real-Life Winnie-the-Pooh" (History.com article)

Britannica's "Winnie-the-Pooh" 

"The Adventures of the REAL Winnie-the-Pooh" (NYPL website)

On today's quick episode, the girls share what books they're reading as summer wraps up! Titles covered include:

The Midnight Train, Haig

The Charity Shop Detective Agency, Boland

The Take, Yang

Famesick: a memoir, Dunham

Democracy Awakening: notes on the state of America, Cox Richardson 

American Rambler: walking the trail of Johnny Appleseed, Fitzgerald

Today the ladies discuss the wonderfully funny and cheeky children's classic, Matilda, by Roald Dahl. So, get your hair tonic, your hat, and your chocolate cake, and settle in for a silly conversation.  

Matilda at TPL:

Book formats

Blu-ray

DVD

Today the girls field a request from Eliza, focusing specifically on "hidden gems." Titles discussed in today's episode include:

KIDS:

Orris and Timble, DiCamillo

The Questioneers series, Beaty:

Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters

Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants

Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion

Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote

Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs

Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake

Lila Greer and the Shrieking Shadow

Bunny & Clyde, McDonald

The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class, various authors

A Game of Noctis, Fagan

How to Train Your Dad, Paulsen

One Big Open Sky, Cline-Ransome

Brown Girl Dreaming, Woodson

ADULT:

Wash Day Diaries, Rowser

The Shame, Goodman

Cape May, Cheek

Sigh, Gone: a misfit's memoir of great books, punk rock, and the fight to fit in, Tran

Today the gals review the upcoming movie, The End of Oak Street, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor.