Podcast appearances and mentions of Gail Carson Levine

Your hosts are joined by Hannah and Laura from OWWR Pod to discuss Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, part of their Nostalgia Book Club series. They talk about how much less weird it would be if the characters were a little older, the dark implications of Ella's obedience curse, and of course, Anne Hathaway.Find more from On Wednesdays We Read:https://owwrpod.com/https://bsky.app/profile/owwrpod.bsky.socialFind us on Discord / Support us on PatreonThanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Hannah goofed up this week and sent the wrong files to our editor... so you all get a repeat this week! We should be back with a new episode in two weeks. In the meantime, listen to this episode with Gail Carson Levine -- one of the guests we were most excited to welcome! "A kidnapped Princess is set free and returns to the Montana Territory, where a mysterious American explores other universes." What kind of Princess comes from Montana? Who is the mysterious American? Are they both orphans? We're delighted our guest Gail Carson Levine was able to join us to work this all out! Gail can be found online at gailcarsonlevine.com, and you can read her newest work, "Sparrows in the Wind," wherever you get your books.

2025 is a very special year for Book Club for Kids as we celebrate our 10th anniversary! But a different version of the show aired on a local cable channel, LA36, taping episodes at the downtown LA public library. This year, we'll be sharing those conversations once a month and we start with readers from St. Mark's Lutheran School in Hacienda Heights, California discussing Gail Carson Levine's classic take on Cinderella “Ella Enchanted” with host Kitty Felde. You can WATCH this episode on YouTube. Click here.

This episode we look at Ella Enchanted, directed by Tommy O'Haver in 2004 and based on the novel by Gail Carson Levine. We're gonna look at fairy tale politics, groan inducing humor, and a book twist that Ian was NOT expecting. Also, prepare for an unexpected amount of praise for the movie Shrek!

Episode Summary: In this episode, Kelly and Alix continue sharing their favorite book-to-movie adaptions.Topics Discussed:[2:25] The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne[11:01] Dune by Frank Herbert[17:44] Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead[26:07] Silo by Hugh Howey[31:32] Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine[36:12] Austenland by Shannon Hale[39:58] A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens[42:00] Les Miserables by Victor Hugo[46:37] It Ends with Us by Colleen HooverCorrection: Rebecca Fergeson stars in Silo.Other Books MentionedLord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienEnder's Game by Orson Scott CardBloodlines by Richelle MeadA Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J MaasFate: the Winx Saga by Olivia Cuartero-BriggsThe Vampire Diaries by L.J. SmithThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesVerity by Colleen HooverWhat's New at LitJoy?Introducing the two new additions to our Gothic Horror Classics Collection! Frankenstein LitJoy ClassicThe Phantom of the Opera LitJoy ClassicUse the code PODCAST10 for a 10% off discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Notes Maha and Eda welcome you to the podcast after a long pause with a different subject than usual. With the lack of summer dizis this year they have been enjoying some reading time and this episode is all about their latest favorite genre: fantasy romance or "romantasy". Join them for a fun adventure as they talk about the history, favorite sub-genres and also psychological and sociological reasons why it's been so popular these past few years. Some of the things mentioned throughout the episode: "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series by Sarah J. Maas Grimm Diaries by Cameron Jace "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine "Circe" by Madeline Miller EDA's recs: "A Study in Drowning" by Ava Reid "The Bird and the Sword" by Amy Harmon The book Eda mentions towards the end where we say, spicy scenes must feel earned is "One True Love" by Linda Kage. Not half as good as the two books she recommended above but you might want to give it a chance. It's about forbidden romance and does have spicy scenes so please beware if you are underage. (We talk about it at 44.40) -MAHA's recs: "Ember of Ashes Quartet" by Sabaa Tahir "Glass of Throne" series" by Sarah J Mass "Caraval" by Stephanie Garber "The Iron Butterfly" series by Chandra Haan Also mentioned: The Fourth Wing and it's sequel The Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros TIME STAMPS 00.00 - 00.50 Intro music 00.50 - 09.00 What are we excited about regarding upcoming dizis? 09.00 - 16.20 Origins of fantasy romance 16.20 - 26.00 Psychological and sociological reasons behind romantasy's success 26.00 - 35.00 Sub-genres of romantasy 35.00 - 41.00 Eda's reading experiment 41.00 - 47.30 How we feel about spicy scenes 47.30 - 53.05 Our favorite books 53.05 - 55.10 Goodbye and outro Let us know if you want us to make an episode about fantasy romance movies and series. Follow us on social media: Dizi Friends Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dizifriends/ Dizi Friends on X: https://twitter.com/Dizi_Friends Thanks for listening! See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Laura Wood joins me to talk about Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Laura is the bestselling author of several books for children, teens and adults including newly released Under Your Spell, Laura's debut adult romcom. Laura's choice was Gail Carson Levine's 1997 classic Ella Enchanted and we chatted about retellings, library book limits and the Anne Hathaway film adaptation. You can find Laura's and my books at my Bookshop page: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookwandering-the-podcast?The podcast is produced by Adam Collier with artwork by Hester Kitchen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May is National Foster Care month! To encourage adoption, we're highlighting some of the most famous fictional orphans from English & French literature. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë with readalike "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. The series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket with readalike "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman. "Matilda" by Roald Dahl. "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine with readalike "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux. "The Lord of the Rings" series by J.R.R. Tolkien with readalike series "Mistborn" by Brandon Sanderson. Visit dcf.wisconsin.gov/fostercare/become to get more information about becoming a foster parent. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

On this episode, I talk with Shannon Messenger, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Shannon shares with us her path to publication, what it was like when the Keeper series hit bestseller lists, her latest endeavor: reimagining it as graphic novels, and what's next for Sophie and her friends as the Keeper series comes to a close.Books mentioned in this episode include:Keeper of the Lost Cities series, by Shannon Messenger.Keeper of the Lost Cities, The Graphic Novel, by Shannon Messenger.Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine.I love audiobooks! If you do, too, consider switching to Libro.fm. For the same price as other major audiobook providers, you can find all your favorites as well as curated lists of audiobooks written by or recommended by guests of the Middle Grade Matters podcast. Click here to learn more! Consider buying your books from the Middle Grade Matters Bookshop, where proceeds support this podcast as well as independent bookstores everywhere. For bonus content and info on upcoming episodes, subscribe to the Middle Grade Matters newsletter here: Newsletter, and follow Middle Grade Matters on Instagram and Twitter.If you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to follow us and please leave us a review.

En este tercer programa nos ponemos cómodas, con una manta y chocolate recién hecho para hablar de literatura cozy, además de hablar también de otras cosas como los premios Hugo. Tripulantes: Laura Morán, Carmen Lunnely, Darkor y Andrea. Minireseñas: Can’t spell treason without tea de Rebecca Thorne. Pastelería Emporio, de Laura Morán Iglesias. Ocean, de Lucy Brion. The hawk and the rabbit, de Hwei. El mundo encantado de Ella/Hechizada de Gail Carson Levine. Canción de créditos: Rollin at 5 - 210 - full by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 International License.

This week, Raye and Charlie are joined by their good buddy, Ethan, to complain about why there is no Wikipedia page for fantasy teleportation, why we have to keep bringing up that Leneus is overweight, and be happy that our little guy, Nico is here again. Send us an Iris message at oftheeldestgodspod@gmail.com with your thoughts and theories going forward! We would love to hear from you. Make sure to subscribe so you know when our next episode drops and rate and review if you like what we are doing. IG:⁠ www.instagram.com/oftheeldestgodspod/⁠ Tumblr:⁠ https://www.tumblr.com/oftheeldestgodspod⁠ SUPPORT US ON PATREON:⁠ www.patreon.com/oftheeldestgods⁠ BUY OUR MERCH, PLZ:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/OfTheEldestGods/shop⁠ Follow Ethan: IG: www.instagram.com/Ethan.t.hulen/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ethan.t.hulen Ethan's Plug: Baldur's Gate 3 Follow Charlie: IG:⁠ www.instagram.com/greenpixie12/⁠ and⁠ www.instagram.com/greenpixiedraws/⁠ Twitter:⁠ twitter.com/greenpixie123⁠ Charlie's Plug: Camp Half-Pod Raye's Plug: The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine

Matthew Cordell discusses the Cornbread and Poppy series. Cordell draws from his personal experiences to create playful and adventurous stories that kids will love. With Cornbread and Poppy, he focuses on building a cozy and entertaining world for beginning readers to explore. We hope you enjoy listening to this interview about his creative process! Matthew Cordell is the author and illustrator of many celebrated picture books, including Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers, and Wolf in the Snow, recipient of the 2018 Caldecott Medal. As an illustrator he has collaborated with many more authors including Gail Carson Levine, Philip C. Stead, and Rebecca Kai Dotlich. Matthew lives with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two children in suburban Chicago. Transcription: You can read the transcription on ⁠The Children's Book Review⁠. Order a Copy: Poppy and Cornbread At the Museum on Amazon or Bookshop.org Resources: For more information about Matthew Cordell and his books, visit https://www.matthewcordell.com/. Discussion Topics: Matthew Cordell talks about: His motivation for creating books for kids Using personal experiences and observations to create stories Shifting towards writing fun adventures as an escape from darker themes in children's literature Improving writing skills through reading books for young readers, being around kids, and being immersed in the world of publishing Showing, not telling in picture book storytelling His love for loose and expressive art, particularly in pen and ink and watercolor The characters of Cornbread and Poppy and how their contrasting traits complement each other Creating endings that leave a lasting impact on readers The friendship between Cornbread and Poppy and how they overcome their differences to make each other feel better Providing a cozy and humorous world for readers to escape into while also pleasing both adult and child readers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechildrensbookreview/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechildrensbookreview/support

We're heading back to Gail Carson Levine's fairytale world with the Snow White adaptation “Fairest,” the follow up to “Ella Enchanted.” How does it compare to those other stories? How does it improve on them? Is Oochoo the best dog? Let's discuss in our longest episode yet! Follow us on Xwitter and Instagram, and Jules' Bluesky!

Who wouldn't want a fairy godmother to solve our problems with the flick of a magic wand? We know that's not a healthy fantasy and yet, fairy godmothers aren't going away. In fact, they've been proliferating in contemporary fantasy novels and reinterpretations of Cinderella. But they don't look or act like you might expect. I talk with Butler University lecturer Jeana Jorgensen and PhD student Abigail Fine about the origin of fairy godmothers and why they're ripe for reimagining. And I talk with author Gail Caron Levine about her groundbreaking novel Ella Enchanted, which broke the mold on fairy tales. Featuring readings from Aliza Pearl. Jeana Jorgensen's latest book is Fairy Tales 101: An Accessible Introduction to Fairy Tales. In this episode we discussed Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron and Kissing the Witch by Emma Donahue. Other contemporary novels with fairy godmother-type characters include Geekerella by Ashley Poston, Shadows on The Moon by Zoe Marriott, Ash by Malinda Lo, Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas, and Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella by Megan Morrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special Rant/Rave episode, Conor and Caroline are kicking off a full cycle focused on anything outside the world of Disney with their two cents on book to film adaptations. Join Caroline as she reads the 2004 film Ella Enchanted for filth for destroying the magic of the beloved Newbery Honoree novel. Then turn out the lights and dive into some horror fantasy with Conor's glowing assessment of Henry Selick's 2009 film, Coraline. Strap in because these twisted fairytales are here to give Disney magic a run for its money!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for fun content and exciting new updates!Join the Poor Unfortunate Fam, our Facebook Group for listeners who love the podcast and want to keep the discussions going!If you like what you're hearing, help us keep bringing you your favorite Disney content by making a donation to Poor Unfortunate Podcast today!*This podcast is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company.Support the show

Too many cool middle grade fantasy series were swallowed by Pottermania, and this week is one of them: The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine. Lindsay wants to make it a heartfelt pastoral adventure where a young girl learns to believe in herself! We also yell at Disney for causing good art to happen, despite the horrors. Our friendship promo this week is @OurSparksPod! Our cover art is by Alex aka @ptchew, and her work can be found on ptchew.com. Our theme music is by Shawn Clake, who's contact info is available upon request. Our email is NotIfIRebootYouFirst@gmail.com. If you would like to send us a friendship promo, or just give general feedback, feel free to contact us! Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/Hf8Y2yEJPe. Find us on twitter: @NIIRYFPod @LindsayM476 @SparkyUpstart

Today Zoë and Jules are going back to a book they loved as kids, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine! How does it work as an adaptation of Cinderella? Is the 2004 movie any good? Will they ever stop fidgeting with things on their desk? Listen to the episode to find out! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

We cover Gail Carson Levine's popularity fairy tale.Book talk starts at 14:45.LINKS:PatreonOur merchGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordWebsiteSuggest topicsOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

"A kidnapped Princess is set free and returns to the Montana Territory, where a mysterious American explores other universes." What kind of Princess comes from Montana? Who is the mysterious American? Are they both orphans? We're delighted our guest Gail Carson Levine was able to join us to work this all out! Gail can be found online at gailcarsonlevine.com, and you can read her newest work, "Sparrows in the Wind," wherever you get your books.

Today we will be discussing Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Enjoy!Contact me at olareadsbooks@gmail.com or follow me on Instagram at @ola_reads_books

We are traipsing through the land of Kyria this week on our unnecessarily teeny tiny feet as we revisit Gail Carson Levine's Newbery Honor book Ella Enchanted. Poor Ella of Frell has been cursed with the "gift" of obedience in this reimagining of the Cinderella story. We try to decipher the moral of the story, debate the rules and regulations of "small magic," and rue that Ella is really lacking in wokeness. Teresa laments the Shrekification of Ella Enchanted in the movie adaptation of the book, and we explore the not-like-other-girls trope, which leads to a startling not-like-other-girls declaration from Marisa. These Books Made Me is a podcast about the literary heroines who shaped us and is a product of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System podcast network. Stay in touch with us via Twitter @PGCMLS with #TheseBooksMadeMe or by email at TheseBooksMadeMe@pgcmls.info. For recommended readalikes and deep dives into topics related to each episode, visit out blog at https://pgcmls.medium.com/.We mentioned a lot of topics in this episode. Here's a brief list of some of them if you want to do your own further research: Gail Carson Levine talks to Cynthia Leitich Smith: https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit-resources/read/authors/interviews/gailcarsonlevine/Issues in adaptation: https://screenrant.com/ella-enchanted-film-book-comparison/Fairytale retellings: https://bookriot.com/fairytale-retellings/

In this week's episode: Ash and I celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. We answer a listener email and discuss the key elements of a great and long-lasting friendship before diving into the iconic novel. After discussion, stay tuned for some book recommendations to read if you enjoyed Ella Enchanted.  Book Synopsis: At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the "gift" of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. Another girl might have been cowed by this affliction, but not feisty Ella: "Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me. Or perhaps I was that way naturally." When her beloved mother dies, leaving her in the care of a mostly absent and avaricious father, and later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters, Ella's life and well-being seem to be in grave peril. But her intelligence and saucy nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a quest for freedom and self-discovery as she tries to track down Lucinda to undo the curse, fending off ogres, befriending elves, and falling in love with a prince along the way. Yes, there is a pumpkin coach, a glass slipper, and a happily ever after, but this is the most remarkable, delightful, and profound version of Cinderella you'll ever read. This podcast is Hosted and Produced by Bethanie A. Finger, with special guest Ash.   Logo Art was created by Sunlit Tangles on Instagram. Intro/Outro Music was written by Emma Pavvo on Instagram. Audiobook clips from Eden Riegel's performance of Ella Enchanted. Guest Link: https://www.instagram.com/ash.smash.93/?hl=en Featured Author Link: https://www.gailcarsonlevine.com/

On episode 77 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview author and heathen visionary Danielle Dulsky. In this conversation, Danielle discusses ancestral storytelling and the importance of finding guiding myths during times of uncertainty. She also reminisces on the dark months, word witchery as a form of oracular divination, and the inspirations behind her new book, “The Holy Wild Grimoire.” Learn more about Danielle and her offerings via her website, Instagram, Facebook, or by signing up for her newsletter. DanielleDulsky.com @wildwolfwoman Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio. Shoutouts: Book recommendations: “The Holy Wild Grimoire” by Danielle Dulsky “Mirrors in the Earth” by Asia Suler “Stag Cult” by Dr. Martin Shaw “Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods” by Madame Pamita “The Night School: Lessons in Moonlight, Magic, and the Mysteries of Being Human” by Maia Toll “The Power of Breathwork” by Jennifer Patterson “Little Witch Hosts Samhain Supper” by Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone “Spiral Dance” by Starhawk “Drawing Down the Moon” by Margot Adler Also books by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Robin Rose Bennett, Tamora Pierce, Bruce Coville, and Gail Carson Levine

In our second week discussing The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen, Drew and Cassie are taking a look at The Princess Test by Gail Carson Levine, the third in her middle grade series called The Princess Tales. This quick little book centers on Lorelei, a blacksmith's daughter who is born with extreme sensitivity, who falls in love with Prince Nicholas, whose parents want to abdicate their thrones. Nicholas's parents insist Nicholas must marry a true princess and thus put 79 princesses - and Lorelei - through a series of ridiculous tests to determine who is worthy of their son.  We discuss the other books in the series, the series's writing style, a modern way to interpret Lorelei's sensitivity, Gilmore Girls, the lorelei of German folklore, the terrible princess tests, the Crocodile Princess, and more! Plus we make a very special announcement at the end that you won't want to miss! Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles Visit our our new merch store, Facebook group, Instagram, and more! https://linktr.ee/ofslippersandspindles We love to hear from you! You can reach us at ofslippersandspindles@gmail.com Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com  

A retelling of "Cinderella" with a magical gift that can be seen as a curse; with creatures such as ogres, fairies, gnomes and, giants. Published in 1997 and written by Gail Carson Levine. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniellesreadingnook/support

BefuddledPanda hosts Cesky, Mirlyah, and little red book to talk about Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, a beloved middle-grade retelling of the Cinderella story with a twist. We also discuss the 2004 movie adaptation where Cesky gives a glorious rant about all the things the movie did wrong. If you want to skip to the rant or re-visit it again and again and again, go to timestamp 37:00. Enjoy! Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks Considering supporting The Legendarium on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarium Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thelegendarium/ Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA Twitter: @GreenteamPod

This week we meet an immortal child who defeats an evil French man-faced lion. Send us an Iris message at oftheeldestgodspod@gmail.com with your thoughts and theories going forward! We would love to hear from you. Make sure to subscribe so you know when our next episode drops and rate and review if you like what we are doing. IG: www.instagram.com/oftheeldestgodspod/ Twitter: twitter.com/oftheeldestgods SUPPORT US ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/oftheeldestgods BUY OUR MERCH, PLZ: tee.pub/lic/iqnn8laIbzg Follow Charlie: IG: www.instagram.com/greenpixie12/ and www.instagram.com/greenpixiedraws/ Twitter: twitter.com/greenpixie123 Fandoms Gone Wrong: www.instagram.com/fandomsgonewrongpod/ and twitter.com/fandomgonewrong Follow Raye: https://twitter.com/heyheyraye Barbie Movies Slap: https://twitter.com/barbieslaps Plugs: Fairest and The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine and Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

Important! We'll be on a summer hiatus for the next 5 weeks, but check back in for the full run of our Book Club Book, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, over the course of those 5 weeks with Hannah! Erin freaking watched Heartstopper!! Ben got his pickle jar back. Erin lost her water bottle. Hannah literally forgot what her obsession was but then remembered in the middle of Erin's time. Erin, seemingly in anticipation of this issue, had TWO obsessions to share. Ben is a fidgety lil guy. HOMEWORK: - Watch Symbalily's Hollow Knight playthrough on Youtube - Listen to Partners Podcast (Specifically the ROXANE GAY & DEBBIE MILLMAN episode - Play Monopoly Deal - Check out the Speks Geode or other fidget toys - CALL US OR TEXT US AND TELL US YOUR OBSESSION! 774-326-0420 - Follow @Hanthropology, and @TooBroadPod on Twitter - @Hannahandhercats on tiktok - Erin's Lesbian Lending Library: lesbianlendinglibrary.com - Watch Ben on twitch.tv/discogreg  - Watch Erin on twitch.tv/ernbrnog - Follow WayTooBroad on IG - Email us at waytoobroad@gmail.com - www.waytoobroad.com or waytoobod.com or nameyourselfjame.com o for anything you want - www.ernben.com for anything you need - Visit Maxfun.org for cute dog on a boat - DOWNLOAD FRIENDS OF THE CHAOS' MUSIC! THEY WROTE OUR THEME SONG! https://friendsofthechaos.bandcamp.com/track/way-too-broad - Please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening!

Scheduling is hard so have these lovely 3 chapters of Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine and we'll be back with a normal ep next week! First book club is in episode 197: Willem Dafoe Sonoma - if you need to find the start!

Two chapters of Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine this week (14 and 15) in lieu of a full episode. We only had a small window to record this week and we missed it! But we will see you next week 4/17! HOMEWORK: - CALL US OR TEXT US AND TELL US YOUR OBSESSION! 774-326-0420 - Follow @Nicelyprovedben, @Hanthropology, and @TooBroadPod on Twitter - @Hannahandhercats on tiktok - Erin's Lesbian Lending Library: lesbianlendinglibrary.com - Watch Ben on twitch.tv/discogreg  - Watch Erin on twitch.tv/ernbrnog - Follow WayTooBroad on IG - Email us at waytoobroad@gmail.com - www.waytoobroad.com or waytoobod.com or nameyourselfjame.com for anything you want - www.ernben.com for anything you need - Visit Maxfun.org for cute dog on a boat - DOWNLOAD FRIENDS OF THE CHAOS' MUSIC! THEY WROTE OUR THEME SONG! https://friendsofthechaos.bandcamp.com/track/way-too-broad - Please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening!

 On this episode, we discuss the third prompt in the Books and Bites 2022 Reading Challenge, books recommended by young people. Young is a subjective term, so feel free to define it by whatever seems young to you! Reference Librarian Mycah Sylvain kindly fills in for Michael, who is busy welcoming a new young person into his family. Book Notes Carrie and her niece recommend Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey. They also enjoy series that feature strong girls having adventures, including Ivy and Bean, Princess in Black, and Bink and Gollie. Mycah's younger self enjoyed Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Adam and members of the JCPL Teen Manga Club recommend Kamisama Kiss by Julietta Suzuki. Bite Notes Get into the spirit of Dav Pilkey's potty humor with some dog poo brownies. They're just regular brownies shaped to look like dog poo. Katharine Hepburn's brownies bake up nice and gooey for that perfect "disgustingly delicious" taste. Since noodles are the next best thing to unicorns, pair Ella Enchanted with a bowl of ramen from the cookbook Let's Make Ramen: A Comic Book Cookbook by Hugh Amano. Why not accompany Kamisama Kiss with some tasty mochi? Make some yourself with a recipe from Mochi Magic by Kaori Becker.

Today Janey is going to tell us the harrowing story of Cinderella, a girl who wanted so badly to escape her terrible family that she harassed an innocent family of wish-granting birds until she became princess. We're also going to talk too much about Gail Carson Levine and how much we love her. Get pumped!

Happy New Year! In this week's episode, Kaley and Taylor discuss Gail Carson Levine's "Ella Enchanted" and compare it to its movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbwbpodcast/support

This week we meet Castiel's vessel, Sam has blood on his face, and Dean is just D-U-N done with all of it on S4E20 - The Rapture! Recs: Pru - I Want to Go Home, by Gordon Korman Waldorph - Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine

This week, KJ and Pippa discuss the 2004 fantasy rom-com, Ella Enchanted, adapted from a novel of the same name by Gail Carson Levine! We talk about Cinderella adaptations, the benefits of making major changes to the source material, and whether or not Ella Enchanted should be considered a cult classic. (Spoiler alert: Yes!) Our website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Merch: https://tinyurl.com/aodmerch Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.

This week, Frannie and Sophie discuss Gail Carson Levine's Newberry Award Winning Medal novel, "Ella Enchanted." Of course, the girls leave no stone unturned and give a quick review of NBC Universal's latest vehicle for Jen Shah- "Annie Live" and discuss how, even without a formal curse, aren't all women cursed with obedience? Plus, of course, one hundred digressions about the other central curse of femininity: Target!

Lexi & Ben get literary AF with their first ever book club episode! Dork book club? Book dork club? Whatever. Listen in as they dork out about some of the formative books that made them the dorks they are today.SHOW NOTES:Books we talked about:The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas  (Lexi)Catacombs by Paul McCusker (Ben)It Happened in Boston? by Russell H. Greenan (Lexi)The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (Ben)Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins (Ben)Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (Lexi)Redwall by Brian Jacques (not Jeph Jacques) (Ben)Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (Lexi & Ben)Every book ever written by David Sedaris (Lexi)The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett (Ben)Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Ben)Important references:Scotish snowplowsReading Rainbow (We  love you LeVar)Jonathon Frakes libidoChristian Persecution ComplexEveryone is DEADCletusToonie (ferreal)Margaret AtwoodTheodore Mouse Goes to Sea"A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one"Becky ChambersBONUS MATERIAL:Producer Jess' formative book picks and explanations:Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones. I wasn't really much of a reader until I was turned on to the Harry Potter series, but this was the first book I read before even those ones that made me interested in fantasy, and was ultimately what put me on the path of being a lifelong book lover (Gail Carson Levine also falls under this umbrella as another kickass fairytale fantasy writer)A Complicated Kindness, Miriam Toews. I think YA is grossly underrated and books like this prove that; I also think the idea that YA has to have a happy ending is ridiculous and this is a book that proves that because it's decidedly melancholic throughout all the way to the end (but honestly that is how teenagerdom felt for me, so I appreciate that)Nightwood, Djuna Barnes. From a stylistic perspective it's unlike any other book I've ever read (it's a story with no plot, really - contemporary of TS Eliot if that gives any context) and it fundamentally changed the way I think about love and sexualityThe Waves, Virginia Woolf. My favourite of Woolf's work, this is the first time I ever got to read an experience of depression that felt like my ownThe Good Earth, Pearl S. Buck. Yes, this is an Oprah Book Club book that was given to me by my mother as an "easy read" because I was feeling overwhelmed crushing out a shitload of classics readings in my undergrad, but this is a book that I re-read probably once a year. It just kind of makes you feel good despite the fact that it's about the cyclical folly of man, and I love that Difficult Women, Roxane Gay - I love short stories as much as I love novels, and this is one of the best collections I've ever read, period. Every single one of these stories completely captures the terror and power of what it means to be a womanGrief is the Thing with Feathers, Max Porter - I don't think I've ever cried so hard reading before (like had to stop because I couldn't see the page crying) but you feel really cathartically better after because if you've ever experienced any death in your life this is a heartbreakingly true articulation of how truly awful it is to lose someone you love SOCIALS:Here's where you can find us!Lexi's website and twitter and instagramBen's website and instagram and where to buy his book: Amazon.ca / Comixology / Ind!go / Renegade ArtsDork Matter's website(WIP) and twitter and instagramIf you're enjoying Dork Matters, we'd really appreciate a nice rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your pods. It would very much help us get this show to the other dorks out there.“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold."

Highlights Blaes and Emily talk about balancing this new venture alongside their full-time day jobs. How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their decision. How their community played an incredible role in the first big steps. Between an Instagram account and a Google Doc, the simple beginnings of this endeavor. Going from their ‘dream space' to their ‘dream location'. The role social media plays in their book buying. How the book-buying experience feels like a first date with publishers. Scarves and enamel pins and notecards, oh my!  How they approached including bookish merchandise at the store. Looking at backlist titles versus new releases. The driving factor behind knowing how many of a particular book to order. The way they were able to get a great sense of the reading tastes of their community. Book Recommendations from Blaes, Emily, and Sarah [36:14] Two OLD Books She Loves Emily: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [37:22] Emily: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [38:28] Other Books Mentioned: A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne [39:40] Two NEW Books She Loves Blaes: Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [40:27] Blaes: Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [42:02] Other Books Mentioned:The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune [41:10] One Book They DIDN'T Love Blaes, Emily, and Sarah are skipping this segment, but there will be a full discussion about their thoughts on this for the November Superlatives episode available to my Patreon subscribers. [44:04] One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About Sarah: A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow (June 14, 2022) | Buy from Amazon[44:19] Other Books Mentioned:  A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow [44:27] The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow [45:04] The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow [45:05] Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine [45:18] The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman [45:40] Last 5 Star Books They Read [46:34] Emily & Blaes: If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [46:48] [47:50] Sarah: A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [48:19] Other Books Mentioned:  The Secret History by Donna Tartt [48:11]  Other Links Year of Agatha The Book & Cover's Instagram post of their stocked shelves About the Founders of The Book & Cover Website | Instagram Blaes Green enjoys running, knitting, wrangling kiddos, and sobbing over epic family sagas. In her day job, she manages a team of customer service representatives in manufacturing for her family's 100-year-old Chattanooga printing business. She is running the New York City marathon in a month! Emily Lilley enjoys cooking, playing with her dachshund Bertie, and curling up with a cozy or smart TV comedy. In her day job, she is the Vice President of External Affairs for a statewide education policy and advocacy nonprofit. Emily and her friend Audrey are writing their own mystery series! Sarah Jackson enjoys organizing, Enneagramming, glitter, and getting lost in magical realist tales. In her day job, she is the chief operations officer of her home. In college, Sarah “beta” read fan fiction. Next Episode In two weeks (November 24), Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) will join me to discuss our choices for the 2021 Best Books of the Year.  

Can anybody find us... somebody to listen to this podcast? That's right, this week Tori and Rebecca open up Movies Based on Books Month (Bookvember?) with the 2004 classic Ella Enchanted, loosely based on Gail Carson Levine's 1997 book of the same name. Join us as we journey with Ella to return her "gift" of obedience, and ridicule multiple beloved Cinderella adaptations along the way! Sorry, Girlboss Cinderella, but Ella Enchanted did Somebody to Love better! Follow us on Twitter, Tiktok, and Instagram @screenerspod and make sure to email us with any suggestions at screenerspod@gmail.com

Emilee review Gail Carson Levine's book Ever and Laura discusses Afghanistan, reaching unreached people for Christ in that culture, the worldwide church, Abortion & what scripture has to to say

In this episode of Booklist's Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire talks to librarian Katie McLean Horner about helping non-readers' advisory staff hone their RA skills, audio editor Heather Booth shares an easy, easy way to find audio titles, and Books for Youth's Maggie Reagan cries into her cat. Here's what we talked about: NoveList Springshare/LibGuides The End of the Perfect 10: The Making and Breaking of Gymnastics' Top Score—from Nadia to Now, by Dvora Meyers The Happiest Girl in the World, by Alena Dillon Reviews of the Day, 2020: Audio Instructions for Dancing, Nicola Yoon Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine

Mary finally reads a book, but at what cost? This week's book is Fairest by Gail Carson Levine, aka the Snow White AU nobody asked for and another contender for worst book on the podcast. Not only does the story make no sense and filled with weak world-building that basically amounts to just giving things weird names, it's also filled with terrible messages about body image and self esteem. Truly it's a miracle if you made it out of this book without a whole new set of insecurities. Highlights of the book include centaurs that are basically just horses, random singing (from us and the characters), and everything having a weird-ass name for no reason. Honestly, just go watch Shrek 2 instead.    Episode Source Material: Fairest by Gail Carson Levine

Are you new to reading fantasy or wondering where to start? We've got you covered! In today's episode Bethany, Liene & Jashana talk fantasy subgenres with plenty of recommendations to get you started.  For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast   Books from On My Radar segment: The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon: https://amzn.to/37voPgu Battle Royal by Lucy Parker: https://amzn.to/3s5WUgo Requiem of Silence by L Penelope: https://amzn.to/3jCIhh4 Devil in the Device by Lora Beth Johnson: https://amzn.to/3fN3LGI NOLYN by Michael J Sullivan: https://amzn.to/3fJj3wc Heavy Lies the Crown by Ben Galley: https://amzn.to/3iyfx9T   Other Books/Authors Mentioned Robin McKinley Harry Potter by JK Rowling Redwall series by Brian Jaques Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: https://amzn.to/3CApOtZ Meg Cabot Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce: https://amzn.to/2VL4Tnm HIGH FANTASY Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind: https://amzn.to/3lSLwUp Legends of the First Empire by Michael J Sullivan: https://amzn.to/3xAMwyD The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski: https://amzn.to/3s48VTA Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan: https://amzn.to/3xAMJBV The Seven Realms by Cinda Williams Chima: https://amzn.to/37sMoGT Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien: https://amzn.to/3Atu0Ka The Witchlands series by Susan Dennard: https://amzn.to/3CuBLBv Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/3yGxIQs URBAN FANTASY / PARANORMAL The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger: https://amzn.to/3jV0uqn Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris: https://amzn.to/3fPoJF8 Neil Gaiman The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern: https://amzn.to/3AFP5Bx The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern: https://amzn.to/3s1Z8h4 Kate Daniels Series by Illona Andrews: https://amzn.to/3ixjjA8 Psy-Changeling Series by Nalini Singh: https://amzn.to/3s5hSfv The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher: https://amzn.to/3CHgtkr FANTASY ROMANCE Radiance by Grace Draven: https://amzn.to/3CAr2FB Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3CvvLs9 Reign & Ruin by JD Evans: https://amzn.to/3yAVhtO MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE INSPIRED FANTASY The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3jIMsrL The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden: https://amzn.to/2VExw5Q Rick Riordan Presents line: https://amzn.to/3CAycJU Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan: https://amzn.to/37rF7Hg The Gatekeepers Staff by Antoine Bandele: https://amzn.to/3jGU4uC The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller: https://amzn.to/3fNnkPh By Force Alone by Lavite Tidhar: https://amzn.to/3yuWcMh The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh: https://amzn.to/3iuoHnH Gods of Jade and Shadow by Sylvia Moreno Garcia Deathless by Catherynne M Valente: https://amzn.to/37tQ62G HISTORICAL FANTASY/ MAGICAL REALISM Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: https://amzn.to/3s6qy5b The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater: https://amzn.to/3jDrbj4 Anna Marie McLemore A Master of Djinn by P. Deli Clark: https://amzn.to/3s2uYKq Temeraire series by Naomi Novik: https://amzn.to/3jG2LoV The Conductors by Nicole Glover: https://amzn.to/3xuIdoh The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu: https://amzn.to/37xc19e The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo: https://amzn.to/3yzHinP Ringshout by P. Deli Clark: https://amzn.to/2VL6YQc The Water Dancer by Ta Nehisi Coates: https://amzn.to/3CwllbO She Who Became the Sun by Shelly Parker Chan: https://amzn.to/37uMnlD GRIMDARK FANTASY A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin: https://amzn.to/3iyp5Bw The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie: https://amzn.to/3yFcBhe Blackwing by Ed McDonald: https://amzn.to/3lNVTIQ The Poppy War by RF Kuang: https://amzn.to/3xyZDQI FLINTLOCK/ WESTERN FANTASY Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky: https://amzn.to/2VDcAM8 A Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope: https://amzn.to/3xAOyyL Second Era Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson: https://amzn.to/3fMZpQ4 The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis: https://amzn.to/3lJURxC An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris: https://amzn.to/3jDs9vI Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey: https://amzn.to/3CwP0S6 Dread Nation by Justina Ireland: https://amzn.to/3ArhhYr Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris: https://amzn.to/37sYEaj Walk the Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson: https://amzn.to/3yzr1iN SCI-FANTASY Dreamblood Duology by N.K. Jemisin: https://amzn.to/3xxJXx9 The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin: https://amzn.to/37K7voh Monstress by Marjorie Liu: https://amzn.to/3Arhwmj PORTAL FANTASY The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/3jHA5Mi Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova: https://amzn.to/3fP5lrD Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman: https://amzn.to/2U2Uv9M Alice in Wonderland: https://amzn.to/3CwWrJ9 Wizard of Oz: https://amzn.to/2VEDrrk Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor: https://amzn.to/3iEHoW5 DARK ACADEMIA A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee: https://amzn.to/2VIfAHe The Secret History by Donna Tartt: https://amzn.to/3Aj3qn8 Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/37vFq3W If We Were Villains by ML Rio: https://amzn.to/3s28WaE Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @Chapter3Podcast and you can also find Bethany talking about books on YouTube @BeautifullyBookishBethany. You can now find episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Or join our public Discord.

Let's talk favorite fantasy authors and series! Joining me are return guests Liene from Liene's Library and Angela from Literature Science Alliance. For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books from On My Radar segment: Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastianhttps://amzn.to/3yD7AFq These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan: https://amzn.to/3hMXmvq The Viscount Made Me Do It by Diana Quincy: https://amzn.to/3hM4lol Small Favors by Erin A. Craig: https://amzn.to/2TOZefd The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova: https://amzn.to/2Vd3TI8 The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie: https://amzn.to/3yDgx1G   Other Books/Authors Mentioned Silvia Moreno-Garcia Patrick Rothfuss Neil Gaiman The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K Jemisin: https://amzn.to/36muXah The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson: https://amzn.to/3qWNZxB The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin: https://amzn.to/2VdmS5k The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin: https://amzn.to/36oNDX4 The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin: https://amzn.to/2TSFdEt The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie: https://amzn.to/3AHwyFC The Witchlands by Susan Dennard: https://amzn.to/2TPO3CT Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling: https://amzn.to/3yDhcQI Iron Gold by Pierce Brown: https://amzn.to/3qW1qxt Dark Age by Pierce Brown: https://amzn.to/2UsVIqS Yoon Ha Lee Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas: https://amzn.to/3xntrR4 Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind: https://amzn.to/3hM5Enf Nnedi Okorafor A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas: https://amzn.to/3jWcU2F The Wolf by Leo Carew: https://amzn.to/3hLF11X The Spider by Leo Carew: https://amzn.to/2VdnJmy Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: https://amzn.to/2TMG9Kw Terry Brooks Terry Pratchett Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson: https://amzn.to/3kasbNF Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce: https://amzn.to/3ytittw Circle of Magic by Tamora Pierce: https://amzn.to/3yyK4te Eragon Christopher Paolini: https://amzn.to/3wmePQx Redwall by Brian Jaques: https://amzn.to/2TPPWPZ Cat Warriors by Erin Hunter: https://amzn.to/2UySRfU Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova: https://amzn.to/3qTqoxI Illusionary by Zoraida Cordova: https://amzn.to/3qVrNDS The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart: https://amzn.to/3hnfKMy The Unbroken by C.L. Clark: https://amzn.to/36m0gSz Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie: https://amzn.to/3AKh9Ek   Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Chapter3Podcast and you can also find Bethany talking about books on YouTube @BeautifullyBookishBethany. You can now find episodes on YouTube as well! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Or join our public Discord. A new episode will be available to download in two weeks!  This episode was recorded using a Blue Yeti USB condenser microphone kit: https://amzn.to/342dnqx

Marianne, Adriana, and Paola dive into the deep end with Royalty Romances, discussing: Monarchies Shouldn't Exist, Hallmark Movie Vibes (in a good way), and The Best Royalty Romance Of All Time...Books discussed: A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole, The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh, and Her Virgin Duke by Nicola Davidson.Other books mentioned: The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot, Runaway Royals and Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole, The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham, Courtney Milan's Brothers Sinister series, Cat Sebastian's Regency Imposters series, Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted series, and Adriana Herrera's upcoming historical romance series.Follow us on Twitter @mappingtropes and Instagram @mappingthetropes! Email episode suggestions to mappingthetropes@gmail.com.Theme music: Positiv Trumpet by John Yasut. Cover art by Luis Esteban @drawnesteban.

This “week” we read Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. And we had a special guest! We discussed fairy tale retellings, fantasy languages, and the Disney movie adaptation of this book that really should have just been its own thing. Content Warnings: Mind control, fairy curses, abuse, death of a parent, neglect, fantasy violence, manipulation, and arranged marriages. Our Links Website: https://werethekidsalright.wixsite.com/podcast Twitter: @wtka_podcast Instagram: wtka_podcast TikTok: wtka_podcast Music Intro: I Wear Headphones by Silent Partner Outro: Good Vibes by MBB

Season 2, Episode 10: "Kindling" Nobody's ever had a stressful family dinner before, right? With Nico back but Noel still on shaky ground, Liam isn't sure which way to go. Mahira listens, but she's got bigger things on her mind. VALENCE is a serialized fiction podcast meant for adult listeners. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at VALENCEpod.com. You can support us on Patreon and get access to inspo images, bonus audio, and more. VALENCE is brought to you by Changing Hands Bookstore. You can use our link at bit.ly/hhchanginghands to support this podcast and indie bookstores. This episode, we recommend "Ella Chanted" by Gail Carson Levine. Content warnings: Depictions of a panic attack from 24:45 - 26:20 Credits: Our theme was made by Travis Reaves, With production by Raul Vega. Additional music provided by Loyalty Freak Music and Kai Engel. VALENCE was created by Wil Williams. VALENCE is edited and sound designed by Wil Williams. VALENCE is directed by Katie Youmans and Anne Baird. VALENCE is produced by Anne Baird. This episode was written by Katie Youmans. Other music: Quiet Music for Tiny Robots: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Quiet_Music_for_Tiny_Robots Performances by, in order of appearance: Josh Rubino as Liam and Liam's Inner Voices, Alex Welch as Noel Alden, Miracle Fonmanu as Zoe Kafoa, John Westover as Nico Salvai, Caleb Del Rio as Flynn Velasco, Jordan Cobb as Sarah Harris, Sable the cat as Soap, and Ishani Kanetkar as Mahira Varma. Support VALENCE by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/valence

Welcome to Working Title, a podcast where two writer friends stumble through books we love, looking for writing secrets. Join us as we read books that were foundational to our own writing (flashbacks), explore themes across genres and books (plot twist) and talk about whatever is inspiring us (red herring). For our second flashback episode, Dana picked a childhood favorite: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. In this episode we explore how Levine creates obstacles for her characters, develops friendships and romances and uses humor. Links: Gail Carson Levine's Writing Spell: https://www.gailcarsonlevine.com/writer_to_writer_prev.html

Aaron and Laurie invite friend and colleague, Jennifer Gottschalk on the show to talk about how to encourage your children to become better writers. Jennifer finds inspiration from some of her favorite authors that have written books on writing. Authors mentioned on today's show include Gail Carson Levine, Victoria Hanley, Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Connor White, Rebecca Stern, Grant Faulkner, Donald Maass and Stephen King. You can also watch a vidcast of this show here: https://youtu.be/N29IKm9uS38 Hosts: Lauren LaComb, Coordinator - Healthy Schools / Health, Wellness & Prevention Aaron Ragon, Lead Counselor / Personalized Learning Department Guest: Jennifer Gottschalk, Published Author, Team Lead / Personalized Learning, Gifted Education, DCSD Produced by The Curriculum Instruction & Professional Growth Department Douglas County School District You can listen to this and future episodes by subscribing to Growing Together through your favorite podcast platform such as Apple, Spotify or Google Podcast

Beauty is a complicated subject; even more so when it's on the subject of accepting yourself. Gail Carson Levine decided to try to tackle her own self-worth issues in her book: Fairest. Did she do it well? Ehhhhhhmhmhmhmmhmmmm... Rating: "2 out of 10." - Lizzie "Growing pains out of 10." - Sam Follow the Author: Website: gailcarsonlevine.com Facebook: facebook.com/GailCarsonLevine Instagram: @gailcarsonlevine Buy the Book: Amazon, iTunes, Byrd's Books, Indiebound, Digital River 00:00​ Intro 01:29​ Background 02:09​ Age Level 02:39​ Judge a Book by it's Cover 04:33​ Discussion 41:18​ One Question for the Author 43:29​ Rating 45:14​ Would You Read It Again? 45:42​ Outro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ewm_bookclub​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ewm_bookclub​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewm_bookclub ​TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ewm_bookclub ​Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1... ​Likewise: https://likewise.com/profile/ewm_book... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ewm-bookclub/support

From a young age Loma travels across fifteenth-century Spain with her grandfather who has the ear of the King and Queen and uses his influence to keep fellow Jews safe. But as she grows Loma begins to realize that helping her people may mean sacrificing her own dreams. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recording made with permission of HarperCollins. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.

Theo Baker’s conversation with award-winning and best-selling author Gail Carson Levine.Part One: Levine speaks about her journey to writing, and shares about her writing process.Part Two: Levine tells us about her work-in-progress, revision, how poetry helps, and offers advice to other writers. Support the show (http://scbwi.org/join-scbwi/)

Gail Carson Levine’s first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine’s other books include Ever, a New York Times best seller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal, and many others. In this conversation with Theo Baker, Gail shares about her career, her process, and some of the lessons—and techniques—she’s learned along the way.Support the show (http://scbwi.org/join-scbwi/)

We both had reading goals we mastered in 2020 and want to share with you some 2020 favorite reads from us, One Page at a Time hosts, Jill Berrett Given and Amanda Fristrom As we look forward to a new year in our podcast, we wanted to take a minute and look back at the last year. It was a big year in reading for both of us, so before we dive back into the awesome guests we get to chat with, we decided to share some of our favorites of all the books we read! In this episode we talk about: What our 2020 reading goals were and how they changed and developed as the year went on. Our top five books for the year! We each had our own criteria for picking our top books, so we ended up with a pretty diverse list! We will link to all the books we picked below. How the pandemic and other events in 2020 changed our (and so many other people we have talked to!) reading habits and limited the scope and type of books we read. And finally, we wrapped up the episode sharing our 2021 reading goals with each other (and all of you)! We talk about our reasons for reading fluffy fiction. Interested in learning more about just one of the benefits of reading fiction? Here's the Harvard Business Review article and the research study Amanda refers to about how fiction positively affects decision making. In 2020 Favorite Reads we mention: Amanda's reads: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson Lovely War by Julie Berry The Four Kingdoms (series) by Melanie Cellier Jill's reads: The Great Treehouse War by Lisa Graff Pitch Perfect by Mickey Rapkin Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan The War That Saved My Life/The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley We also mention: Holes by Louis Sachar Chronicles of Narnia (series) by C. S. Lewis Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine A Boy Called Bat (series) by Elana K. Arnold Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel  Sophie Kinsella (Author) Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Shannon Hale (author) Gail Carson Levine (author) In 2020 Favorite Reads we also mention these resources: Everyday Reading and here is the 2021 Reading Log Adam Sockel, Professional Book Nerds for a podcast on book recommendations (here's our interview with Adam about Professional Book Nerds) Superhero Book List (from yours truly) Princess Book List for all ages (also from yours truly) For our entire reading list: Interested in seeing all 300+ books we read in 2020? Or to follow us on Goodreads? Here's the link to Jill's year in review and Amanda's year in review for all the fun stats and links to all the books. For our entire lists together, organized by category/series and with our recommendations (because let's be honest, we wouldn't re-read all of these or recommend some of them to you) we will be publishing a separate blog list soon. Just what did reading more than 200 books in 2020 do to Amanda? Find out 20 lessons from reading 200+ books in 2020 in Amanda's blog post all about it, coming soon.

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-mitzvah-of-voting-part-3.html for full show notes, or look for "The Mitzvah of Voting, Part 3" posted October 13, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com. Welcome to the third and final entry in our series, The Mitzvah of Voting. It's October 2020 your favorite Jewish kidlit authors want all eligible US citizens to vote in the upcoming Presidential election, and listeners around the world to vote in their own local elections. My author guests will be sharing why they vote and they'll give you some recommendations for ways to keep democracy healthy. This time, we will leave you with some musical inspiration to carry you through Election Day. Once again, I want to remind you that, as always, the views expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of our host organization, Congregation B'nai Israel of Boca Raton, Florida. One of today's guests, Sarah Aroeste, is not only an author, she's also a singer songwriter who performs in Ladino, the Judeo-Spanish dialect that became the tongue of Spanish Jews after their expulsion from Spain in 1492. I'm excited to tell you that Sarah is sharing a full song with us today, the title song from her album Gracia. The word GRACIA means THANKS and GRACE but it's also a tribute to the medieval Sephardic heroine, Doña Gracia Nasi who lived in the 1500s and saved hundreds of Jews from the Inquisition. The main idea of the song is that activists of the past inspire us to activism in our own time. See the lyrics below.  Guest authors include: Gail Carson Levine, author of Ella Enchanted and A Ceiling Made of Eggshells Lesléa Newman, author of Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story Evan Wolkenstein, author of Turtle Boy Sue Macy, author of The Book Rescuer Sarah Aroeste, author of Buen Shabat, Shabbat Shalom and singer/songwriter of Gracia Resources mentioned by guests include: The Matthew Shepard Foundation SURJ: Standing Up for Racial Justice Reclaim Our Vote Doña Gracia Nasi Read the English translation of Gracia at https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-mitzvah-of-voting-part-3.html.  Your feedback is welcome! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 561-206-2473.

Today’s guest is Alli from the SSR Podcast. In this episode, we chat throwback YA titles which ones would be great to re-read and which ones are problematic. In addition, Alli shares some newer YA titles and adult fiction recommendations.    BOOKS RECOMMENDED:  Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - https://amzn.to/3cJIFq7 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants  by Ann Brashares - https://amzn.to/3jdUEyI The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot - https://amzn.to/34gsugi Perks of Being of Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - https://amzn.to/36mmBAD  Angus Full Frontal Snogging  by Louise Rennison https://amzn.to/3kWlPOU Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket - https://amzn.to/30Atmvd Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal - https://amzn.to/3naWhj9 Babysitters Club by Ann M Martin - https://amzn.to/33fWedy Westing Game by Ellen Raskin - https://amzn.to/3ifCZVR Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine - https://amzn.to/3cG9bR4 Charlotte’s Web by EB White - https://amzn.to/3491j6W Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli -https://amzn.to/2GiIHJm They Wish They We Us by Jessica Goodman - https://amzn.to/3jgqN8P Frankly in Love by David Yoon - https://amzn.to/3ig2eas When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon- https://amzn.to/3ieETpY All Adults Here by Emma Straub- https://amzn.to/3jdVuLS The Most Fun We Ever Have by Claire Lombardo- https://amzn.to/2S7lMn7 Jonathan Franzen- https://amzn.to/34eueq2 Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory- https://amzn.to/33ehbG7 Rodham by Curtis Sittenfiled- https://amzn.to/3cJFG12 American Wife by Curtis Sittenfield- https://amzn.to/3jiQdTk Prep by Curtis Sittenfield- https://amzn.to/34pymUz Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid - https://amzn.to/2EI4PMK Self-Care by Leigh Stein - https://amzn.to/2ENUvTE The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett- https://amzn.to/2EJzXLU The Mothers by Brit Bennett - https://amzn.to/3kXPt6j Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall - https://amzn.to/2ENgbPK Why are all black kids sitting together in the cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum - https://amzn.to/2HI3Ltz Cleo MacDougal Regrets Nothing by Allison Winn Scotch - https://amzn.to/2SaFI8t The Leavers  by Lisa Ko - https://amzn.to/3n2KWkZ Cobble Hill by Cecily Von Ziegesar - https://amzn.to/30h5ZX2 CONNECT WITH ALLI Website  Podcast Twitter Instagram   JOIN PATREON COMMUNITY  Get weekly romance recommendations, early access to author interviews and exclusive Patreon audio series by joining the Patreon community. Monthly perks start at $1  a month. Want to join the fun? Sign up today; http://www.whattoreadnextblog.com/patreon   FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE If you purchase a book through my Amazon or Bookshop link, I will receive a commission at no cost to you that will help cover the cost of the podcast    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com Instagram  Goodreads

Cassie and Drew break down the first retelling of Cinderella Month as we gush over the novel Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine and critique the infamous movie adaptation starring Anne Hathaway and Hugh Dancy. Is the novel the best Cinderella adaptation of all time? Is the movie version even a Cinderella retelling? Plus, which Shrek character does Heidi Klum parallel as Brumihlda the Giant?Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Diane and Sean discuss the tragically unfortunate family fun flop, Ella Enchanted. Episode music is "Strange Magic" originally written by ELO, performed by Darren Hayes, "Somebody to Love", originally written by Queen, performed by Anne Hathaway, and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", originally written by Elton John, performed by Anne Hathaway, with Jesse McCartney.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FDAK8MLABD6SG&source=url)

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-ceiling-made-of-eggshells.html for full show notes, or look for "A Ceiling Made of Eggshells" posted May 17, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com.  Gail Carson Levine is the author of more than 20 book for young readers and adult writers, including the Newbery Honor book Ella Enchanted, which was made into a major motion picture. Her new middle grade book A Ceiling Made of Eggshells is a historical novel about a Jewish family during the Spanish Inquisition, based on Gail's own family history. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

Gail Carson Levine, author of "Ella Enchanted", on her new book "A Ceiling Made of Eggshells"

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It's tale as old as time... The Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche has something for everyone! True love, danger, and people straight up not listening to directions. Filled with surprises, celebrity, and true love, the tale of Cupid and Psyche is one for the ages. Come join us as Alison O’Brien, with host Talia Smith, joke their way through the Greek Myth and see how humanity has always searched for the next adventure and the next rule to break! After all, ageless mythical beings will be ageless mythical beings, right? Do you have a story to tell, email astorytellingpodcast@gmail.comRESOURCES: Overly Sarcastic Productionshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCodbH5mUeF-m_BsNueRDjcwThe Percy Jackson Series https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28187.The_Lightning_ThiefThe Lightning Thief Musical https://www.lightningthiefmusical.com/Hadestown https://www.hadestown.com/#homeThe Odyssey http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1727The Iliad http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2199Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24337.Ella_EnchantedElla Enchanted (2004), Movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327679/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/OnceUponATimePC)

Ella Enchanted By Gail Carson LevineWhat happens when a gift becomes a curse? That is the life Ella leads after a fairy gives her the “gift” of obedience. The only problem is, this means Ella must obey a direct command. And if anyone finds out about this, they can make her life miserable...and they do.Recommended for grades 6 and up.

Lindsey & Bea compare plot lines of Gail Carson Levine's 1998 Ella Enchanted and Tommy O'Haver's 2004 adaptation. Join the conversation in our Facebook group. Transcript: Click Here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reel-booked/message

In this episode we dive into the Fairy Haven books. Unlike a regular episode, we're going to give a longer update on what we've been up to and why it's been so long since we've put out an episode. We discuss fairies, the story of Neverland, and the time Rosie (kind of) met Gail Carson Levine. This is a preview episode before we jump into reading the Disney Fairies books, so be sure to stay tuned for that! If you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out to us at @readitagainpodcast on Instagram or readitagainpodcast@gmail.com.

At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the "gift" of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. Another girl might have been cowed by this affliction, but not feisty Ella: "Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me. Or perhaps I was that way naturally." When her beloved mother dies, leaving her in the care of a mostly absent and avaricious father, and later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters, Ella's life and well-being seem to be in grave peril. But her intelligence and saucy nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a quest for freedom and self-discovery as she tries to track down Lucinda to undo the curse, fending off ogres, befriending elves, and falling in love with a prince along the way. Yes, there is a pumpkin coach, a glass slipper, and a happily ever after, but this is the most remarkable, delightful, and profound version of Cinderella you'll ever read. give it a'listen We're adding in an extra book each month to make sure you've got a weekly episode for your listening pleasure - and first up, fresh out of the hat is Ella Enchanted. Obedience is not a gift, trust us. Music Credits Candy-Coloured Sky by Catmosphere | https://soundcloud.com/ctmsphrReleased by Paper Crane CollectiveMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Goodreads We'd love to have you join us in opining over on Goodreads. You can find this book: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine and of course join our discussion group here. Spotify Playlist Ash mixes up playlists for our books - here's a sample for this week. You can check out our Spotify profile for like, all of them if you want to see more.

Welcome to Grace's Reading Corner! This podcast-within-a-podcast is a place where Grace will discuss Dragon Babies-adjacent books she's been reading. This mini episode takes a critical look at Ogre Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, a prequel to Ella Enchanted! We'll be back with our next full-length episode soon & hope you enjoy this in the meantime.MUSIC - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

First Draft Episode #191: Ryan Graudin Ryan Graudin, New York Times bestselling author of the Wolf by Wolf series, as well as Invictus and The Walled City, talks about staging Redwall battles in the backyard, how bad teachers inspired her love of history, and how restrictions at key times in her life led her imagination to flourish.   Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode The Redwall series by Brian Jacques The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander were among the fantasy stories Ryan devoured after she discovered Redwall AIM: AOL instant messenger Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine was a novel Ryan devoured, and was so upset by the fact that it didn’t have a sequel that she made her first foray into fan fiction Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Bret Lott author of Oprah Book Club pick Jewel, who taught Ryan at the College of Charleston, where she majored in creative writing Cathedrals by Raymond Carver was the kind of high literary fiction that was all Ryan was allowed to write about in college (she turned to fantasy after graduation) Kowloon, the Walled City in Hong Kong that inspired Ryan to write The Walled City Jackie Pullinger, a woman who worked inside Kowloon for 25 years, and author of Chasing the Dragon: One Woman’s Struggle Against the Darkness of Hong Kong’s Drug Den and A Crack in the Wall: The Life and Death of Kowloon Walled City. Hearing her story inspired Ryan to explore Kowloon and to write The Walled City SNIS: Shiny New Idea Syndrome Anata No Warehouse, an arcade in Tokyo that replicates Kowloon Walled City in painstaking detail Bloodsport, the Jean Claude Van Damme movie in which certain scenes were filmed in Kowloon Walled City Ryan’s short pitch for Wolf by Wolf is: Code Name Verity (by Elizabeth Wein) meets Inglorious Basterds (movie) meets X-Men (comic book and movie series) The Leviathan Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld, which is a fantasy world that takes place in an alternate World War I, which inspired Ryan’s approach to World War II in Wolf by Wolf Alvina Ling, VP, Editor-in-Chief of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, was Ryan’s editor for The Walled City, Wolf by Wolf, and Blood for Blood YALLFEST, an annual young adult book festival that takes place in Ryan’s hometown of Charleston, S.C. Ryan asked Alexandra Bracken, author of Passenger, for advice on writing time travel. Alex told her, “Run--don’t do it,” but Ryan went ahead and did it anyway Pam Gruber is a Senior Editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and she was Ryan’s editor for Invictus Ryan’s next book, a stand-alone YA, is pitched as Lost meets Westworld meets Black Mirror (her nickname for it is TwistyAFBook) Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark was one of the books Ryan may not have read unless she was in South Korea with limited access to English-word books Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

Jessica Lawson and I chat about writing and the strange quirks of being a writer. We discuss each of her books, where she gets her ideas, and her best writing practices. She doesn't sing a song about lost socks, alas, but she does talk about her editorial process and her best tips for successful school visits. Jessica and I have been online friends for years and it was a pleasure to finally have a conversation in person. I learned a lot and you will as well. Jessica Lawson enjoys living in Pennsylvania, where she and her family spend weekend hours hanging at the local orchard, pretending to be on Top Chef Junior, building with magnet blocks, making up new holidays, and reading plenty of books. She likes pizza. A lot. She is the author of The Actual and Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher, a book that Publishers Weekly called “a delightfully clever debut” in a starred review, and Nooks and Crannies, a Junior Library Guild Selection and recipient of three starred reviews. Her 3rd book, Waiting for Augusta, won the Colorado Book Award for Juvenile Fiction, and was also a Junior Library Guild Selection. Of her latest book, Under the Bottle Bridge, School Library Journal says: "Beautifully written, with vivid characters, this exploration of family and friendship shines from the first page." She fell in love with storytelling at an early age, and is a sucker for Roald Dahl, Maurice Sendak, Linda Sue Park, RL LaFevers, Charles Dickens, Karen Cushman, Barbara Park, Amy Tan, Maryrose Wood, Barbara Cooney, Anne Ursu, Christopher Paul Curtis, Gail Carson Levine, Rita Williams-Garcia, Arnold Lobel, Isabel Allende, Sharon Creech, Eva Ibbotson, Shannon Hale, Maeve Binchy and many, many, many other wonderful authors and illustrators. She writes middle grade fiction, lots of to-do lists, and songs about lost socks. MiddleGradeNinja.com JessicaLawsonBooks.com

Ella Enchanted is a modern day fairytale that has captured the hearts of many—so many, in fact, that it has legions of loyal fans! The story is celebrated for its feminist undertones and romance #goals. In this episode, author Gail Carson Levine shares the story behind the Ella Enchanted book as well as some touching fan mail. You'll also hear from Huffington Post culture writer and Ella super-fan, Claire Fallon, and other fans like Lorraine Boissoneault, Charlotte Stauffer, and Laura Hankin. And later, Gail's editor, Rosemary Brosnan, joins us to give us a little behind-the-scenes insight. Gail now has a follow up to Ella Enchanted called Ogre Enchanted. Check it out: http://bit.ly/2Br4Tf3 Do you have a story about how a classic book changed your life? Tweet @readingpod or email us at readingpod@harpercollins.com. Learn more at rememberreading.com. Until next time!

In this episode, my friend Shanleigh and I discuss Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine and its 2004 film adaptation.

“As practical as lowering your expectations might be, I don’t think we should be telling that to twelve-year-old girls.” What on earth is going on with the dragons? Beauty standards, fairytale deconstruction, squirrels, and unexamined prejudice! Christy is consistently disappointed! Cheyenne has low standards for the day! Hillary proposes a bit of reorganization! All that and more in this episode of Pine Read Pod Reviews!

“Not to go full Shrek, but let’s go full Shrek.” Am I weird? A real live middle grade author, The Lion King, Hugh Dancy, and yet more Shrek references! Christy returns! Cheyenne lies to children! We’re joined by acclaimed author of Pumpkin Spice Secrets, Hillary Homzie! All that and more in this episode of Pine Reads Pod Reviews!

We discuss how we approach food with our kids, what our dinnertime routines look like, and family favorite meals we didn't expect.Links and resources mentioned:Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating resources:Food Psych podcastEllyn Satter InstituteThe F*ck It DietBody Positive Panda on InstagramKeekaroo high chairCurry potatoes and eggsLentil loafLife latelySarah's happy to be reunited with her Chacos after having them re-soled.Abby shares how she and her family prepared for Hurricane Florence.Reading latelySarah read Educated by Tara Westover and Abby read the middle-grade novel The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine.Eating latelyAbby made pizza bagels--easy and delicious.Sarah loved this lemony lentil soup as recommended on the Girl Next Door Podcast.And don't forget to check out two great shows from our friends Melissa and Kate: Cohesive Home and brand new show The Streamlined Motherhood Podcast.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our shownotes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For those of us raised on a steady diet of (often helpless) Disney princesses, Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted was a revelation, a girl power fairy tale retelling. Yes, Ella is passive, but it's only because she has to be, thanks to an obedience curse placed on her when she was a baby. In Episode 12, we break down the many facets of this smart, spunky — dare we say feminist? (yes.) — heroine. Thanks to Sarah Brittain for joining us a guest! Sarah is the co-host of the Unassigned Reading podcast. Follow the show in Twitter (@unassignedpod) and Instagram (@unassignedreading).

Our first adaptation that I couldn't find a single person in my life who thinks the movie was a faithful representation of the book. Ella Enchanted is a wonderful book, and an ok movie on its own. But when comparing the movie to the book it is just sad. Listen in to hear why we enjoy the book so much more. And let us know what you think.

Today's review comes from this blog post, Review of Ella Enchanted 

Are Madeleine and Grace the two princesses? Definitely not - but we are still honoring them with one of our most tangent-heavy episodes yet. Even though we're not perfect parallels between Addie and Meryl, we're thrilled to discuss our favorite Gail Caron Levine book, The Two Princesses of Bamarre. Find out why we prefer this book to Ella Enchanted, listen to us argue over whether Vollys is a great dragon or a terrible dragon, and learn even more about how spiders ruin lives. Whether you're a cowardly princess or a courageous princess (or even a bishonen sorcerer), there's something to appreciate.MUSIC - Pippin the Hunchback and Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's time to bring some magic to the holiday season with Gail Carson Levine's 1997 book, 'Ella Enchanted'! Emily and Kelly discuss terrible faeries, sketchy consent, relationship considerations for cursed women, and how to measure pants.   Twitter: @ThrowbackBSPod   Music: "Heartbreaker" by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com)  

As we come down from the holiday highs, the Nice Jewish Fangirls are here to help! After recapping their Jewtastic New York Comic Con debut and challenging each other to new fandom exposure (Avatar! KDramas! Baseball!), the trio give you some of their favorite comfort food, feel-good fandoms to get you past the post-holiday blues. Discussion includes: The Last Jedi iMessage Stickers Drop Dead Diva Space Team by Barry J Hutchison The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith Brooklyn 99 X-Men: The Last Stand Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine "The Chaser" by INFINITE "Can Be Better" by Highlight The Orville Waitress Remember to enter to win the last Nice Jewish Fangirls New York Comic Con tee shirt by leaving us a review on iTunes! Winner will be announced next month!

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: Book Report by Teagan

If you are a fan of a great read with more than its share of twists and turns, you’re going to love this book. Better yet, you can share this one with your grandchildren! Gail Carson Levine, creator of the much-loved book, Ella Enchanted, and New York Times bestselling author, has just come out with her latest YA novel, The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre. And this one is sure to please even the most discriminating of fantasy fans! So, if you’re a lover of sweeping stories that ignite the imagination, you’ll want to be sure to tune in and hear more about this magical tale! 

This week, we read and discuss Stephen King's classic wintery psychological thriller The Shining. Then inspired by the setting and isolation of The Shining, we talk about our favorite books about isolation.And as always we, close the show with recommendations. MJ finished reading and recommends The Female of The Species by Mindy McGinnis. He also recommends 'Becoming Ugly,' an essay by Madeleine Davies published in Jezebel. "There is a theme of women fighting back in what I read this week that I very much appreciated and I think is so important in this world we live in right now of speaking out, fighting back, and not accepting the violence done unto you." Aliza recommends Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. "Someone posted a listicle online this week that I really loved and made me nostalgic about how the book Ella Enchanted taught them how to be a feminist. So I am going to recommend Ella Enchanted." Peter recommends Gilmore Girls. "I've taken a detour; I've driven and decided to stay in Stars Hallow...I'm pretty late to this party but it's wonderful."

After an all-too-endless holiday break, we're back, we're reading, and we're loving on Ella Enchanted. Don't write this well-rounded world off as a children's book - we gained so much from rereading it and Grace had several key epiphanies related to (you guessed it) personal perceptions of food. Do you love love? Then you'll enjoy listening to us attempt to articulate what makes Ella and Char's romance so appealing and feel Ella's pain as her curse isolates her from her loved ones. Struggling to break a curse laid upon you by an overeager fairy? It's time to get some tips from the master of finding tiny ways to overthrow an oppressive force. Ella is here to help! Equal parts disturbing and delightful, this book has been a part of our lives longer than most, and we're excited to share it with you.MUSIC: Pippin the Hunchback by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mary Bigler talks about how to help children find enjoyment in reading. And, Whitney Troxel and Aylea Stephens give contrasting reviews on “Ella Enchanted” by Gail Carson Levine.

On this absolutely enchanting episode, we discuss Gail Carson Levine's "behest" novel to date - Ella Enchanted. Just in time for graduation season, Ella provides some real life lessons about love, loss, and what to do if you potentially turn into a squirrel. C'mon, be obedient and listen!

Gail Carson Levine joined us for a great discussion, and when she returned to her day, we talked about some of our favorite fair tales.   Mentioned in this episode: DAVE AT NIGHT ELLA ENCHANTED by Gail Carson Levine STOLEN MAGIC by Gail Carson Levine (April 2015) PRINCESS TEST by Gail Carson Levine FAIREST by Gail Carson Levine PRINCESS TALES Volumes 1 and 2 by Gail Carson Levine The Louisville Review Cancer Poetry Project Sugar House Review Bigger Than They Appear New York Quarterly The Newbery Honor THE TWO PRINCESSES OF BAMARRE gailcarsonlevine.com   Fairy Tale Discussion: The Little Mermaid Hans Christian Anderson Disney Beauty and the Beast SPINDLE'S END by Robin McKinley Sleeping Beauty Cinderella Grimm Brothers Fairy Tales Hansel and Gretel Doctor Who THE LORD OF THE RINGS by J. R. R. Tolkien The Twelve Dancing Princesses ENTWINED by Heather Dixon CINDER by Marissa Meyer Rapunzel THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare G. K. Chesterton C. S. Lewis

On this week's episode of DWithE, we discuss food, glorious food. Items featured on this week's show: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Golumpki Kampai Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar High Mercury Levels Are Found in Tuna Sushi Betsy Who Cried Wolf by Gail Carson Levine and Scott Nash Dolma Emily and Makenzy of Pizza Go Here www.autismspeaks.org Word of the Week: Hamburger Podcasts featured or mentioned on this week's show: Short Cummings Audio Music featured on the show Caffeine provided by The Redding Brothers. You can find them on the Podsafe Music Network and reddingbrothers.com. Please Digg us by Digging Dancing With Elephants on Digg.com. Please check out and send links to DWitheE's Bookmarks on del.icio.us. Next Week: Electricity. Until then, keep an eye on the center ring.