Podcasts about The Wee Free Men

Your hosts discuss The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. They compare it and its main character to The Amazing Maurice, the first YA Discworld novel. Tiffany Aching proves to be the podcast fav. They debate what qualities a book must have to be considered "Discworld" (and in doing so they might accidentally turn "Discworld" into a genre). Witches are evaluated, the Wee Free Men are enjoyed.Find us on discord: https://discord.gg/dpNHTWVu6b or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fictionfanspodThanks 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”

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It's 20 years since the publication of Terry Pratchett's The Wee Free Men, the first book in the Tiffany Aching arc within the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. To celebrate, Terry's daughter Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent have produced a handsome gift book, Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch, stunningly illustrated by Paul Kidby.Rhianna and Gabrielle joined Nikki Gamble In The Reading Corner to talk about the joint venture.Support the showThank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.comIn the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1For general news and updates, follow us on Twitter @imaginecentreFull details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk

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We've crossed rivers, and we've climbed high mountains, just to bring you an all new Geek at Arms! James starts off Geek Out with how impressed he's been with the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and describes his new Instagram account, Diceknight edc, which combines his geeky hobbies along with pocket knives and more. Mike talks about listening to the audio book Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett and playing the digital version of the miniatures game Unmatched. Next, Bryan shares how much he's enjoyed the game Hardspace: Shipbreaker and streaming games on Twitch with a friend. Finally, in the second movie of their Western Film Club, the guys take a look at The Frisco Kid starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford!

It's another episode of Chapter Chats with David and Denise! Today we're talking comic fantasy "The Wee Free Men" by Terry Pratchet!

Guiding Auguries Cooling out the conflagration…. Caroline re-welcomes fellow anarcho*entheo*Mytho*animist Sean Padraig O'Donoghue, herbalist, Bard, wizard, writer part of our Rapid Metaphoric Response Team… https://otherworldwell.com “Nae King, nae Quin, we willna be fooled agin,” sayeth the Wee Free Men (via Terry Pratchett).   Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Cooperating with Guiding Auguries appeared first on KPFA.

Let's do some talking about S. Donnelly and Hannah Rogers' Marvelous!Our guests, Emily Buza and Jay Edidin, who you know from their respective podcasts Whelmed: The Young Justice Files and Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, are with us to talk character creation, what makes this game tick, and give some comic book recommendations that fit with our characters and the kind of deconstructed superhero narratives of Marvelous.Marvelous is a Belonging Outside Belonging game of teen heroes, villains, and mundane friends. Find out more and get the game: https://sdonnelly.itch.io/marvelousBack IssuesSTARMAN by James Robinson and Tony Harris (DC Comics, 1994)X-MEN: EVOLUTION (animated television) (2000)SEANCE TEA PARTY (graphic novel) by Reimena Yee (2020)SNAPDRAGON (graphic novel) by Kat Leyh (2020)MAMO by Sas Milledge (Boom! Studios, 2021)DC SUPERHERO GIRLS (animated television) (2019)SABRIEL (novel) by Garth Nix (1995)RUNAWAYS by Rainbow Rowell and Nico Leon (2017)THE WEE FREE MEN (novel) by Terry Pratchett (2009)JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS by Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell (IDW, 2015)The CastEmily Buza (she/her, Twitter, Instagram) — Beatrice “Trixie” O'NeillJay Edidin (he/him, Twitter, Tumblr, Linktree) — Alex NorthStephanie Burt (she/her, @accommodatingly/@accommodatingly@zirk.us) — Thalia Mews (“Amphitrite”)Fiona Hopkins (she/her, @fionawhim/@fionawhim@dice.camp) — Brethyn BeachumShow InfoWebsite: https://teamupmoves.com/Email: show@teamupmoves.comTumblr: teamupmoves.tumblr.comMastodon: @teamupmoves@dice.campTwitter: @teamupmovesTheme Music: “Play” by Sleepyhead

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The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld series in chronological order. This week, Part 3 of our recap of “The Wee Free Men”. Thunder! Lightning! Whales! Sneebs!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Dandelion goodies [@appalachian_forager] - TikTokBad Poetry with ChatGPT - TTSMYFClerihew - Wikipedia  Author clerihews [@francibambi] - TwitterSeneca White Deer - Wiki [Note on whales: Sperm whales are the biggest toothed whales. And they're huge. But the *very* biggest are baleen whales, so I'm calling our speculation a qualified victory.]BBC NEWS | UK | Award for tsunami warning pupil The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke - The TateElimination of a Picture & its Subject - WikiReal Dreams are Weirder - TV Tropes [ORF: OK so it's not ever *really* too cold to snow, but it's going to be less likely.] Too Cold to Snow? | AccuWeather Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld series in chronological order. This week, Part 2 of our recap of “The Wee Free Men”. Buttresses! Sundials! Dreams in Dreams in Dreams!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:Old Gods of Appalachia Gingerbread cottage on chicken feet [@picturedragon] - TwitterThe Tay Bridge Disaster by William McGonagall - Scottish Poetry Library [See also: No Such Thing as a Fish episode 238, No Such Thing as a Low Sofa] 

The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld series in chronological order. This week, Part 1 of our recap of “The Wee Free Men”. Nae Queen! Nae Laird! Nae Focus!Find us on the internet:Twitter: @MakeYeFretPodInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretWant to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on twitter @joannahagan and follow Francine @francibambi Things we blathered on about:The delightful surprise of “new” Terry Pratchett stories - New StatesmanThe Wee Free Men - Colin Smythe Paul Kidby Paintings WFM Promotional Interview - L SpaceWee Free - Wikipedia A Glossary of Provincial Words and Phrases in Use in WiltshireJenny Greenteeth - Oxford Reference Folkdays: Silbury Hill – Nellie Cole Dragon Hill — British Folklore Rock of ages: how chalk made England | Geology - The Guardian  A history of hedges - The RSPB Why We Think Outhouses All Had Crescent Moons in Their Doors - Atlas Obscura Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - YouTube Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com 

Wintersmith is the 35th book in the Discworld series, and the third in the Tiffany Aching arc. It is a story about growing up, taking responsibility for situations that are not (or not entirely) your fault, and witches. It is about what you do when no one is looking, and when everyone is looking. Most of all, it is a story about Tiffany Aching.We are joined once again by Dr. Kat Day!Kat Day is a PhD chemist who was once a teacher and is now a writer and editor. By day she mostly works as an editor and proofreader of scientific materials, with bits of article and book-writing thrown in. By night she… mostly does all the stuff she hasn't managed to do during the day. She is an assistant editor at PseudoPod and her fiction can be found at Daily Science Fiction, Cast of Wonders and PseudoPod, among others. You can follow her on Twitter at @chronicleflask, or check out her blogs, The Fiction Phial and The Chronicle Flask. She lives with her husband, two children and cat in Oxfordshire, England.Check out the recent flash fiction episode of Pseudopod featuring Kat's story, When I Was Young, I Did Not Need Magic!***Check us out on twitter at @atuin_podHelp us keep the lights on via our Patreon!Follow individual hosts at @urizenxvii, @The_Miannai, and @JustenwritesWe can also be found at www.compleatdiscography.pageOur art is by the indomitable Jess who can be found at @angryartist113Intro Music is "The Dark Morris Song" by Steeleye Span in collaboration with Sir Terry Pratchett, and is used in the hope that they don't sue us because their music rocks--and everyone should go listen to their full Wintersmith album a few times and maybe buy a copy or two. End Music is by Incompetech and used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license.Fuzzball Parade by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5044-fuzzball-paradeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We accidentally botched the first recording! Continuing our first Pratchett Diskworld book and debut of child witch Tiffany Aching, The Wee Free Men. It's full of that great wordplay humor and a scathingly realistic view of teaching as a profession. Jay's projects (and our Discord channel) can be found at MimicsMarket.com Miles streams over at Twitch.tv/avatarkiora Dan's writing is featured in archiveoftheodd.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onairbookfair/message

You'd think this podcast wouldn't be so difficult to schedule and produce regularly. CRIVENS?! This week we're starting our first Pratchett Diskworld book and debut of child witch Tiffany Aching, The Wee Free Men. It's full of that great wordplay humor and a scathingly realistic view of teaching as a profession. Jay's projects (and our Discord channel) can be found at MimicsMarket.com Miles streams over at Twitch.tv/avatarkiora Dan's writing is featured in archiveoftheodd.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onairbookfair/message

This week Jenny and Hazel reflect on Lammas or Lughnasad and our special guest is Melanie Lorien a magical heritage straw worker.Lammas/Lughnasadh Rites & Rituals by Patti Wigingtonhttps://www.learnreligions.com/lammas-lughnasadh-rites-and-rituals-2561564Melanie's book recommendationsAstrology - A Spiritual Approach to Astrology, by Myrna Loftushttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1626540276/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_QDA69WP8WYX4KDJ6TGNETarot: Rachel Pollack - 78 Degrees of Wisdom, A book of Tarot.https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0722535724/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_7W50S1TDKMEK95T7BPPRGoddess Obscured - Transformation of the Grain Protectress from Goddess to Saint', by Pamela Bergerhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0807067237/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EEM9PGGW1H0MXH5FYYX9Terry Pratchett - The Tiffany Aching series of 5 books. 'The Wee Free Men', 'A Hat Full of Sky', 'Wintersmith', 'I Shall Wear Midnight' and 'The Shepherd's Crown'.Melanie's websitehttps://www.cailleachscottage.com/  

Some recommended resources for organizations fighting abortion bans and advancing reproductive justice:https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bffforaccesshttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfundshttps://www.abortionfinder.org/Tiffany Aching, a 9 year old living on a sheep farm in the rolling grassy lowlands of the Disc, is not your ordinary child. However, we saw a lot of ourselves in her. This meditation on loss, childhood, and what it means to be someone who actually THINKS and LOOKS in a world full of people too busy just getting by is a beautiful, scary, and hilarious story written by, as our guest puts it, "possibly one of the greatest authors of the last thousand years".Ursula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher is the author and illustrator of far more projects than is probably healthy. She has written over fifteen books for children (many of which Aaron has read to his children multiple times with great enjoyment), at least a dozen novels for adults, an epic webcomic called “Digger” and various short stories and other odds and ends.She has won Hugos, Mythopoeic, Locus, Sequoia, Nebula, Lodestar, Dragon, and numerous other awards, often repeatedly. She can be found at Red Wombat Studio, on twitter at @ursulav and probably more than a few other places.***Check us out on twitter at @atuin_podHelp us keep the lights on via our Patreon!Follow individual hosts at @urizenxvii, @The_Miannai, and @JustenwritesWe can also be found at www.compleatdiscography.pageOur art is by the indomitable Jess who can be found at @angryartist113Music is by Incompetech and used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license.Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chanceFuzzball Parade by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5044-fuzzball-paradeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Wee Free Men is the start of a series of novels following the young witch, Tiffany Aching. In this first novel, Tiffany faces her first challenge, as nightmares become reality and invade her home, the country of Chalk. She is armed with her wits, a frying pan and the Nac Mac Feegle, a band of tiny, blue-skinned pictsies. However, will it be enough to face the evils coming out of Fairyland? Here is my spoiler-free review of The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett! https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/the-wee-free-men-by-terry-pratchett-book-review

Our book of the week is Carpe Jugulum, which I think is one of the most feel-good reads in all the books. From the bumbling Count Magpyr to Agnes, Magrat, Nanny and Granny joining forces, to the introduction of the Wee Free Men, this one makes me smile all the way through. Check out our new webpage at www.podpage.com/witches-and-wizards-portal.The previous week's Pratchips, and last week's regular episode, are available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQAvec videos of our hard-working staff.All Pratchips episodes for the coming week are now available to all Patreon supporters (at whatever level) on our Patreon page, and to all members of our Discord community, Friends of Medieval Gnome Productions in the Pratchips channel.Our Patreon page may be found at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045&fan_landing=trueYou can join our Discord community by searching for it on the Discord home page, or by clicking here: https://discord.gg/kdr5SWnUPPEmail us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening. 

Hurinfan hosts Ashaman and little red book to discuss Sir Terry Pratchett's delightful book about the burgeoning young witch Tiffany Aching. And some how the conversation derails into parenting and heroes.

This time around, we're joined once again by Sarah Hollowell (@sarahhollowell) whose debut, A Dark and Starless Forest comes out September 14th! Sarah reads an excerpt of her book that leads us into a fun conversation about the terrible faces that cats make, natural disasters, and probably some stuff about the book, too.   Things we mention in this episode: The Wee Free Men, by Terry Pratchett Tangled  The 12 Dancing Princesses  "Crow's Eye," by Sarah Hollowell The geology of Indiana  The Airborne Toxic Event  Duck and cover  This Poison Heart, by Kalynn Bayron The Ones We're Meant to Find, by Joan He Each of Us a Desert, by Mark Oshiro Beneath the Rising, A Broken Darkness, and And What Can We Offer You Tonight, by Premee Mohamed Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer Sarah's insta and website  Sarah Gailey  R. K. Duncan  Kate Lechler    Join us again in two weeks with my guest, Elsa Sjunneson!

Wee Free Men is our Pratchips book of the week. Come along for a three-minute look at Discworld novel #30. Email us at www.medievalgnome@gmail.com. You never know what might happen!!  Thanks for listening.  GNU Terry Pratchett  Mind how y'all go.  

A new challenger approaches! Join Manning, Liz, and newcomer Spell as they journey to the Chalk to meet Tiffany Aching and her little blue helpers, the titular Wee Free Men. Discord - https://discord.gg/ZtA7xUe Twitter - https://twitter.com/WyrdSistersPod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wyrdsisterspod/ Tumblr - https://wyrdsisterspodcast.tumblr.com/tagged/episode Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wyrdsisterspodcast

This week on the podcast we're talking about the “The Wee Free Men,” a 2003 fantasy novel that takes places in Terry Pratchett's Discworld universe. "The Wee Free Men” is the first Discworld book that features Tiffany Aching, and the first truly YA book in the series. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the book first and come back later. Episode Links “The Wee Free Men,”by Terry Pratchet Soccer Scottish Hooligans Weekly from Saturday Night Live Reading Pete – “House/Hausu"  Jennie - "Born Into This" by Adam Thompson Megan – "The Bear and the Nightingale" by Katherine Arden Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Book: "Anatomy of Desire" by L.R. Dorn Claire Griffith has it all, a thriving career, a gorgeous boyfriend, glamorous friends. She always knew she was destined for more than the life her conservative parents preached to her. Arriving in Los Angeles flat broke, she has risen to become a popular fitness coach and social media influencer. Having rebranded herself as Cleo Ray, she stands at the threshold of realizing her biggest dreams. One summer day, Cleo and a woman named Beck Alden set off in a canoe on a serene mountain lake. An hour later, Beck is found dead in the water and Cleo is missing. Authorities suspect foul play, and news of Cleo's involvement goes viral. Who was Beck? An infatuated follower? Were she and Cleo friends or lovers? Was Beck's death an accident . . . or murder? Told in the form of an immersive investigative docuseries, L. R. Dorn's brilliant reimagining of Theodore Dreiser's classic crime drama, "An American Tragedy," captures the urgency and poignance of the original and rekindles it as a very contemporary and utterly mesmerizing page-turner.

This week we break down the roots of the hard boiled detective novel with Raymond Chandler's iconic 1939 crime novel, "The Big Sleep." Episode Links “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler Reading Pete – “Shock Value” by Jason Zinoman Jennie - “Antonio” by Beatriz Bracher Megan – “One by One” by Ruth Ware, “Crying in H Mart: A Memoir” by Michelle Zauner and “The Pull of the Stars” by Emma Donoghue Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Summer Books: Our final book of Season 1 will be Terry Pratchet's “The Wee Free Men,” coming in August.

On the Facebook group, reader Kristen said, “One sign of a good book to me is how much I remember and still think about months later, and this [An American Tragedy] was one of those books.” So we took a deep dive into that question on this week's episode.... Episode Links “An American Tragedy,” by Theodore Dreiser Reading Pete - “Blindsight” by Peter Watts Jennie - “Winter's Orbit” by Everina Maxwell Megan – “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V.E. Schwab  and “Fat Chance, Charlie Vega” by Chrystal Maldonado Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Summer Books: Our July 19 book will be “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler, followed by Terry Pratchet's “The Wee Free Men” for August 2.

How to Try to Get Away with Murder This episode comes with a content warning! This section of “An American Tragedy” (and our podcast discussion) deals with unprotected sex and the search for abortion after unplanned pregnancy in the 1920s. There is also discussion of a pre-planned murder. So if that isn't something that would be healthy for you to listen to, I suggest skipping this episode – and probably this book.   Episode Links “An American Tragedy,” by Theodore Dreiser Reading Pete - DVDs “Logan” and “Blackcoat's Daughter” Jennie - “She Who Became the Sun” by Shelley Parker-Chan Megan – “The wicked king: Folk of the Air Series, Book 2” by Holly Black and “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” by Angela Duckworth Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Summer Books: Our July 19 book will be “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler, followed by Terry Pratchet's “The Wee Free Men” for August 2.  

This week on the podcast we're reading part 1 of “An American Tragedy,” by Theodore Dreiser. Originally published in 1925, Dreiser based his novel on a notorious murder of a young woman named Grace Brown, and the subsequent trial of her boyfriend. The novel has just been republished in a new edition. The next two episodes will cover parts two and three. Episode Links “An American Tragedy,” by Theodore Dreiser Reading Pete - "Cuyahoga” by Pete Beatty Jennie - “One of Us is Next" by Karen M. McManus, the sequel to One of Us Is Lying Megan – “Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World” by Laura Spinney and “Eat a Peach: A Memoir” by David Chang Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Summer Books: Our July 19 book will be “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler, followed by Terry Pratchet's “The Wee Free Men” for August 2.  

Neither Pete or Megan have actually read any of Agatha Christie's murder mysteries, so we took a deep dive into her 1939 best selling, endlessly genre-shaping, "And Then There Were None." We weren't surprised by both the overt and casual racism and sexism in the book, but we were surprised to discover that Christie's psychological thriller writing feels as adept today as it did when the book was published. Links "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie For our next book, we're going back to our roots and reading a literal big book that was recommended by listener Kim. “An American Tragedy,” by Theodore Dreiser, over 3 episodes spaced 3 weeks apart – May 24, June 14 and July 5.  Our July 19 book will be “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler, followed by Terry Pratchet's “The Wee Free Men” for August 2. If you would like to make a suggestion for future reading you can send your recommendations to us on the library website. Also reading: Pete - “The king of confidence: a tale of utopian dreamers, frontier schemers, true believers, false prophets, and the murder of an American monarch” by Miles Harvey Jennie - “The Betel Nut Tree Mystery” by Ovidia Yu Megan – “When No One Is Watching” by Allysa Cole; “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson and “A Deadly Education” by Naomi Novik    

Today the Ladies discuss Terry Pratchett's award-winning "Wee Free Men", the 30th novel in the Discworld series and the 1st Tiffany Aching story. If you've never read any of the Discworld novels, this is an excellent jumping-in point!

Covering The Wee Free Men, with special guest Terry Drosdak.

Looking for a YA fantasy that doesn't take itself seriously? Let Rachel introduce you to the Discworld canon universe, from the brain of scifi master Sir Terry Pratchett. Find the anthology of the first two books in the Wee Free Men Series at http://chattlibrary.org

In which I read quotes from the movie 'Joe vs. the Volcano,' play a bit of Leonard Cohen's 'Everybody Knows,' and read quotes from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel 'The Wee Free Men.' And close with some thoughts about waking up, being asleep, seeing and hearing, being seen and heard. Then gently return to my goal of fuckin' around and having fun.

When you're young a series can really capture your imagination. The books draw you in and give you a hero who's just like you to identify and grow with.For my mind if you want some fantasy in your life you needn’t go further than Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. Within the forty plus books Pratchett penned in the Discworld is a series for younger readers centring on a young girl from a rural area of the Disc called the Chalk.Tiffany is nine-years old when we first meet her lying by a river. She promptly dispatches a river monster with a frying pan and befriends a group of small blue men. Only the first of many signs that Tiffany is not your ordinary girl.It soon becomes apparent that Tiffany is a witch and while witches aren’t supposed to grow on Chalk that doesn’t mean she won’t have to figure out her power to stop all manner of beasties coming for her.Fortunately Tiffany will have help. The tiny blue men are Nac Mac Feegle, pictsies who can fight their way out of anything (except a pub). The Nac Mac Feegle used to work for the fairy queen, but were booted out of fairy land for fighting (so they say). They believe they are in heaven (because of the things on earth to drink or fight) and when they die they return to the real world.Terry Pratchett penned five Tiffany Aching novels between 2003 and 2015. Despite not being a younger reader I read Tiffany’s adventures contemporaneously to their release and was absolutely devastated when I finished The Shepard’s Crown. It was Pratchett’s last novel, published after his death, and while a fitting farewell it made me immensely sad to say goodbye.The magic of the Tiffany Aching books is that despite their central theme of witchcraft and fairy folk they are distinctly grounded. As Tiffany learns how to be a witch she is guided by the best in the land. Granny Weatherwax is a highlight of the Discworld and perhaps the character most closely associated with Pratchett himself. Strong and practical, she guides Tiffany to use her head and worry more about people than magic.Tiffany is an avid learner. She looks at everyone fairy, human or small blue brawler alike and tries to understand the person. So it is that Tiffany develops his second sight (and then her third sight) distinctive ways of looking at a problem from a range of perspectives. The magic of Tiffany’s world is most closely associated with what Granny Weatherwax calls headology; a way of taking each person on their merits and their circumstances and treating them with respect if not also a little caution.I’m re-reading these books at the moment (the first two books are The Wee Free Men and Hat Full of Sky) and I’m marvelling at how Pratchett writes for everyone with such panache. It’s not that he’s crafted a book for children that adults will also get the special ‘adult’ jokes. Pratchett gets that we are all living in the same world and just because you are a smaller size of human doesn’t mean you should be condescended to.Tiffany Aching is an incredible character for all readers but if I had a small person that I wanted to inspire I’d definitely introduce them to this young witch from the Chalk.

We start off this podcast with a little chat about satan’s waterfall cause who doesn’t want to go with the flow?! Then we discuss two witchy books/series! A Witch in Time and The Tiffany Aching books (mostly The Wee Free Men) from the Disc-world series! Happy Reading! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/litchicks/message

Join us as we delve into the paradigm-shifting ethos of trauma-informed care with renowned expert Dr. Megan Gerber. Dr. Gerber is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and serves as Medical Director of Women’s Health for VA Boston where she directs the Women’s Health Fellowship. Dr. Gerber edited the textbook, “Trauma-informed Health Care Approaches: A Guide for Primary Care.”  We discuss the framework for trauma-informed universal precautions, as well as basics about the prevalence of trauma, strategies for integrating a trauma-sensitive approach into primary care, practical changes for the office environment,  modifications for physical exam methods, and more.   We recognize this topic may bring up upsetting thoughts or memories for some of our listeners. We will provide some self-care and trauma-informed resources in our show notes. The practice of medicine, especially during times of national crisis, can increase our exposure to traumatic events and reactivate difficult memories, predisoposing folks to depression and suicide risk. We just want to reiterate that you are not alone. If you are struggling with thoughts of harming yourself, the national suicide prevention lifeline number is 1-800-273-8255.    Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date).    Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!   Credits Producer/Writer/Graphics: Beth Garbitelli Co-Producer: Paul Williams MD Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli  Editor: Molly Heublein MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Guest: Megan Gerber MD, MPH, FACP   Sponsors Join the ACP Community! Join the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of an exclusive limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/member and use the code ACPDISCOUNT. Discount is only available until June 30, 2020.     VCU Health CE We are excited to announce that the Curbsiders are now partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Check out curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and create your FREE account!   Time Stamps Intro, disclaimer, guest bio (0:00 - 4:09) Guest one-liner (4:24) Picks of the Week*: Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon; Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard; Molly’s Challah on King Arthur Flour website from cook/food writer Molly Yeh; OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display; Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Hulu, Amazon Prime; Devs on Hulu, Amazon Prime; Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series (Book 1 of 40: The Color of Magic, Night Watch) and The Wee Free Men; On Becoming a Healer by Saul J. Weiner MD (10:16)  Kashlak Cases (14:39) Epidemiology of trauma (16:11) Trauma and #MeToo (19:04) Defining Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) (19:56) Integrating TIC into primary care (23:42) Screening in TIC (25:56) Containment and retraumatization (29:56) Inquiring about trauma (31:39) Recap and Office Visit Mechanics (36:24) Building the Relationship (38:56) Common Inquiry Mishaps (39:46) TIC Physical Exam (41:14) Resources for Patients (45:24) Office Environment (48:56) Provider Burnout (50:56) TIC in Covid-19 (53:24) Take-home Points (57:14) Outro (65:44)   *The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.   Goal Listeners will gain fluency in trauma-informed care practices, methods, and perspectives in order to deliver compassionate care to patients who have experienced trauma and reduce the impacts of trauma in the healthcare setting.    Learning objectives After listening to this episode listeners will…   Define trauma-informed care and discuss the various forms of trauma.  Develop increased awareness of prevalence of adverse childhood experience, post-traumatic stress disorders, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence. Foster a safe, calm, welcoming clinical environment for patients who have experienced trauma.  Manage trauma disclosures and assess appropriate next steps for care and referrals. Cultivate advanced communication skills and strategies on the topics of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and other trauma-related experiences.  Be able to engage in harm reduction strategies when caring for patients with trauma history.      Disclosures Dr. Gerber reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.    Citation Garbitelli EC, Gerber MR, Williams PN, Heublein M, Watto MF. “#218 Trauma-Informed Care with Megan Gerber MD”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list June 8, 2020.  

Liz, Ben and librarian Meaghan Dew come down from the mountains to a land of sheep, chalk and tiny blue warriors, and meet the youngest witch ever, in Pratchett's 2003 Discworld for Younger Readers book, The Wee Free Men. Nine-year-old farm girl Tiffany Aching lives on The Chalk, a lowland area famous for its sheep and...er...sheep products. It's not famous for attacks from mythical river monsters, so when one turns up she lures it with her brother as bait and hits it over the head with a frying pan. Searching for answers, she meets the very real witch Miss Tick, and realises that's what she wants to be. In her first truly witchy move, she disobeys Miss Tick's advice and tries to take on the Queen of the Fairies, who has kidnapped her baby brother. Luckily she's already met and impressed the Nac Mac Feegle - a clan of tiny blue "pictsies" with a love for fightin', stealin' and drinkin'... After the end of the Witches series in Carpe Jugulum*, Pratchett launched a new protagonist destined to become one of his most beloved characters. Tiffany Aching is practical, serious, thoughtful and wilful, with a steely gaze and a mind so sharp she might cut someone else (she certainly knows which bit to hold onto). Pratchett weaves the story of a young girl stepping into some big - and tiny - shoes with themes of grief, family, community, belief and the stories we tell...oh, and a tiny blue and red whirlwind of swearing, violence and other Scottish stereotypes known as the Nac Mac Feegle. Do these two things mesh well for you? Is this Tiffany's finest hour, or just a taste of what's to come for her? And was Granny Aching a witch, a shepherd, or something else entirely by the end? Use the hashtag #Pratchat32 on social media to join the conversation! * Carpe Jugulum is coming soon(ish) to a Pratchat episode near you! Guest Meaghan Dew is a librarian and podcaster. For around seven years, Meaghan hosted and produced the podcast for Australian arts and culture magazine Kill Your Darlings. Meaghan currently works as a librarian in Melbourne, and produces her library's podcast program. Ben was reading the The Illustrated Wee Free Men, the 2008 hardcover edition of the book with full-colour illustrations by artist Stephen Player - and a few extras from Terry. Player advises that the colours are off in the book, but you can see many of the original illustrations on his web site. Next month we travel to an entirely different rural area of the Disc for more younger readers adventure, in 2000's The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents. We'll be joined by writer and screenwriter Michelle Law! Get your questions in via the hashtag #Pratchat33 by June 20th 2020. You'll find the full notes and errata for this episode on our web site.

In episode 31, Liz, Ben and returning guest Joel Martin step sideways into the infinite earths of Pratchett's 2012 collaboration with Stephen Baxter, The Long Earth. In 2015, plans for a strange but simple box-shaped device called a "Stepper", powered by a potato, are posted online. Kids all over the world build them and discover that the boxes let them step "East" or "West" into other Earths. There are thousands of such worlds - perhaps millions - all subtly different. But they do have one thing in common: there are no humans on any of them. Fifteen years after "Step Day", human society is irrevocably altered, and experienced far-stepper Joshua Valienté is offered a new job: to step further from Earth than even he has ever been, and explore the mysteries of the Long Earth in the company of a Tibetan motorcycle repairman reincarnated as a supercomputer... Based on ideas from Pratchett's 1986 short story "The High Meggas", written before the popularity of The Colour of Magic led him down a particular leg of the trousers of time, The Long Earth is the first in a series of five novels set in a near future world forever changed by the existence of limitless worlds next door. An epic journey across millions of worlds, Pratchett chose to work with his friend Stephen Baxter, a prolific science fiction author whose work encompasses hard future sci-fi, speculative evolution, alternate history and sequels to classic novels by the likes of H. G. Wells and Arthur C. Clarke. That all seems quite a distance from comic fantasy - but the pairing just works. So - it’s five years since Step Day. Would you visit another Earth? Could you pick which bits were Pratchett, and which Baxter? And what kind of potato is in your stepper box? Use the hashtag #Pratchat31 on social media to join the conversation! Guest Joel Martin is a writer, editor and podcaster who previously appeared on Pratchat in episode 14, discussing the book that derailed the Long Earth back in 1986, The Colour of Magic. Joel is also the director of the Speculate speculative fiction festival (specfic.com.au). His latest work is the short story Hunting Time in Strange Stories Vol. 1, scheduled to be published this month by 42books. Joel's writing podcast, The Morning Bell, is currently on hiatus, but you can find the full back catalogue at themorningbell.com.au. Find out more about him at thepenofjoel.com. Next month we're stepping back onto the Disc to meet adventurous nine-year-old Tiffany Aching, in 2003's The Wee Free Men! Get your questions in via the hashtag #Pratchat32 by around May 23rd. You'll find the full notes and errata for this episode on our web site.

In this special book club edition of Lasers and Lockets, Lee explores The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. She dives into the funny and complex character of Tiffany Aching and her adventures with The Feegles in this book. She also shares the first of the discussion questions to kick start the book club discussion on our Goodreads group. Get your nerd on!Let’s Get SocialTwitter: @LasersLocketsFacebook: @LasersLocketsDiscord: https://discord.gg/hd53W8NInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/laserslockets/Goodreads Book Club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1081606-lasers-lockets-book-club

Podcaster, writer, producer and game designer James D'Amato visits the island to talk about the lessons of improv comedy, the importance of inclusivity in games and the 30th Discworld novel, The Wee Free Men. Visit Desert Island Discworld at http://desertislanddiscworld.com, on Twitter at @DIDiscworld, or contact us at desertislanddiscworld@gmail.com.

In this timely episode (get it? timely? haha!), Lee explores the short-lived series Timeless. She discusses the intrepid Lucy Preston, along with Agent Christopher and Jiya. She also starts up the first book in the Lasers & Lockets Book Club. Don’t worry, you’ll also get your question of the episode. Get your time-traveling nerd on!Book Club!The Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettJoin our Goodreads GroupNewsy News43 Words Invented by Authors Lego is Timeless ItselfLet’s Get SocialTwitter: @LasersLocketsFacebook: @LasersLocketsDiscord: https://discord.gg/hd53W8NInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lasersandlockets/

Colm and Steve look at the Discworld debut of Tiffany Aching. They discuss grief, responsibility, childhood and the godawful poetry of William McGonagle.

The most up-do-date info available on the big scoring controversy between the wizards and the witches. As of this writing, the books which have been adudged as featuring one or more witches in a major role are:Witches: Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies, Maskerade, Carpe Jugulum, Wee Free Men, Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, I Shall Wear Midnight and The Shepherd's Crown.Initially, the Wizards were given credit for The Color of Magic and The Light Fantastic, Sourcery, Moving Pictures, Eric, Interesting Times, Hogfather, The Last Continent, The Last Hero and Unseen Academicals. The wizards appealed because they hadn't been credited with a point for Equal Rites. They also discovered that the scorer, who has since been sacked, counted The Color of Magic as one book. With these changes, The contest resulted in an eleven-all tie. The witches appeared to accede to this, although there is some disagreement about that. The wizards, however, immediately expressed their displeasure and appealed to Lord Vetinari, claiming that Soul Music, Going Postal and Raising Steam all feature at least one wizard in a major role. There is some disagreement about this, to put it mildly. But Lord Vetinari will have to sort it all out. It is rumored that he has tasked Commander Vimes with investigating this whole situation, but from our perspective it is very difficult to see a reason for calling in the Watch. Stay tuned to The Discworld Portal for more on all this. If you want to get involved in the discussion, or if you would like to see the full story as it will undoubtedly appear in The Ankh Morpork News (Motto: We're not the Times. Street version: Our iconographer doesn't suck) please go to the Portal's Patreon page to find out how. You can go to Patreon.com and search for The Discworld Portal. Or you can use the direct link provided below. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045

Geek at Arms returns with our 20th episode. Bryan kicks off Geek Out by sharing his interviews with the Retro Rewind and Min/Max podcasts. James and Mike promptly die of envy. James then shares his likes and dislikes about the book Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View and how much he's looking forward to reading JRR Tolkien: A Biography. Mike continues the trip into Middle Earth in his review of the biopic Tolkien and describes how much he's enjoyed Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. Finally, he leads a discussion about how geeks are portrayed in media: from Steve Urkel to The Big Bang Theory to The Gamers: Dorkness Rising and more!

Things are looking apocalyptic around here, which makes it the perfect opportunity to cover Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman! We’re celebrating the release of the Amazon Prime adaptation by revisiting Crowley, Aziraphale, Agnes, Anathema and all our other impeccably named favorites as they do their best to stave off the end times. Madeleine and Grace discuss their own apocalypse anxiety, and wish for a couple of prophecies to guide us through our own troubled times. Learn more about Pratchett and Gaiman’s cowriting process, and witness a possible bad omen take place during this very recording session. Save the whales!!If you’re a Pratchett and/or Gaiman fan, check out our other episodes covering their work:Episode 8 - Mort, by Terry PratchettEpisode 13 - The Wee Free Men, by Terry PratchettEpisode 35 - Thud!, by Terry PratchettEpisode 38 - Hogfather, by Terry PratchettEpisode 32 - Coraline, by Neil GaimanEpisode 37 - Stardust, by Neil GaimanMUSIC - 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/

Happy first day of spring! In this episode, we discuss Terry Pratchett's Wee Free Men.

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They"re librarians who love a great book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. Jessica prefers books that build up new worlds and invite magic and mystery into our lives. "Science fiction and fantasy rule," says Jessica. Christine listens to a variety of genres but all of her selections are grounded in reality. "You can keep your elves and space operas," she says. Each month they alternate selecting books to read and discuss. Will Christine follow the magic in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, or Terrier by Tamora Pierce? Will Jessica stay awake reading The Straight Manby Richard Russo, Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian, or The Likeness by Tana French? Tune in every month to find out and maybe discover a book you may (or may not) want to read yourself.

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They"re librarians who love a great book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. Jessica prefers books that build up new worlds and invite magic and mystery into our lives. "Science fiction and fantasy rule," says Jessica. Christine listens to a variety of genres but all of her selections are grounded in reality. "You can keep your elves and space operas," she says. Each month they alternate selecting books to read and discuss. Will Christine follow the magic in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, or Terrier by Tamora Pierce? Will Jessica stay awake reading The Straight Manby Richard Russo, Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian, or The Likeness by Tana French? Tune in every month to find out and maybe discover a book you may (or may not) want to read yourself.

Leslie is living large in Cuba. Rebekah has you covered for Halloween tv recommendations, a review of Daredevil Season 3, a recommendation for cozy fantasy, including the Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. She also talks The Good Place, NaNoWriMo, and this week's best book giveaways. The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/283851-the-kingdom-of-copper The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/285728-the-city-in-the-middle-of-the-night Buckout Road Halloween showing tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buck-out-road-wp-2nd-screening-tickets-51613839383?aff=ebapi    

My apologies for the lateness on this post! I had some sound issues and then my site got hacked, so I had it posted to Patreon but forget to schedule it for release on iTunes! I hope you can forgive me. And I hope you enjoy the show!

My apologies for the lateness on this post! I had some sound issues and then my site got hacked, so I had it posted to Patreon but forget to schedule it for release on iTunes! I hope you can forgive me. And I hope you enjoy the show!

Ryn talks about the yaupon holly, a caffeine-bearing plant of North America, as well as a few ideas that apply to caffeine herbs in general. Katja is happy to be reading The Wee Free Men again, and tries to come up with a boring formula for everyone, but it turns out to be awesome.Support the show (https://commonwealthherbs.com/supporters/)

In episode 007 I talk mainly about how I taught self-defense to my children. This started at an early age and continued all the way into their teenage years. It's not as much about fighting techniques as it is about building character. http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/11/podcast-episode-007-teaching-my-children-self-defense Show Notes:   1. Updates 2. Teaching my children self-defense The Tiffany Aching book series: The Wee Free Men: http://amzn.to/2B3m9oW A Hat Full of Sky: http://amzn.to/2itVn1g Wintersmith: http://amzn.to/2jFtBCd I Shall Wear Midnight: http://amzn.to/2hLDuxQ The Shepherd's Crown: http://amzn.to/2yWlaFF 3. Q&A: Big Heavy Bag: http://amzn.to/2zQ6gE5 Videos of me training on my heavy bag: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE1354F62C131CF13   Thanks for listening! Please like, share and leave a review! If you want to support the podcast while also getting access to loads of unique content, go to my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/wimdemeere Subscribe to the podcast and automatically get the latest episode: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wim-demeere-podcast/id1291566457?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wim-demeere-podcast Get in touch: New book/video email notification list: http://www.wimdemeere.com/notification/ My blog: http://www.wimsblog.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WimDemeerePage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wimdemeere/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wimdemeere Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ptccm

Recording Date: July 11, 2017 Episode Summary: Today's teen books are more than broken hearts and vampires. Two of our librarians discuss what teen books have to offer readers of all ages.  Guests: Tina Rawhouser, Manager of our Potomac branch, and Annie Seiler, librarian at Marilyn Praisner.  MCPL Resources and Services Mentioned During this Episode: Teen Reading Lists: MCPL offers suggested readings lists by topic/genre for teens. Includes action/adventure, humor, mystery, and more. MCPL also offers reading lists by age, for middle schoolers and high schoolers.  Teensite: This portion of our website just for teens offers reading suggestions, library events for teens, college admissions info, and more.  What Do I Check Out Next?: Use our online form to tell us what you like to read. We'll e-mail you a list of 3-5 books that our readers' advisory experts have chosen for you.  Books and Authors Mentioned During this Episode: Leigh Bardugo: One of Annie's favorite authors. Bardugo's teen fantasy books include the Grisha triology, about a teenage orphan who harnesses an unexpected power. The first book in the series is Shadow and Bone.  Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys: It's 1941, and 15 year old Lithuanian girl Lina and her family are sent to Siberia, where she secretly documents their struggle to survive. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: Liesel, a young German girl, boosts the spirits of her neighbors and the Jewish man her family is hiding from the Nazis with her storytelling and recitation of books she's stolen. This book was made into a film. Orson Scott Card: Bestselling author of Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and many other science fiction and fantasy books.  Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman: One of Tina Rawhouser's favorite books, Challenger Deep is the story of Caden Bosch, whose descent into schizophrenia splits his world into one of a high school student and the other of a sea captain on his way to Challenger Deep, the ocean's deepest trench.    The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: Starr Carter lives in two worlds, her poor neighborhood and the fancy prep school she attends. Those worlds collide when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her best friend at the hands of a police officer. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien: The classic fantasy tale of a small, reluctant traveler who is pressured to join a group of dwarfs on a quest to retrieve their treasure from a dragon.  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: Recounts the joys and sorrows of the 4 March sisters as they grow up in the latter half of the 19th century.  The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien: The epic trilogy recounting the quest of Frodo Baggins and his companions to destroy the One Ring before its creator retrieves it and conquers Middle Earth. The books in this series are The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.  Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold: 14 year old Susie Salmon watches from heaven as her family adjusts to the tragedy of her disappearance and death.  The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer: One of Tina Rawhouser's favorites, the Lunar Chronicles is a sci fi series reinterpreting Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and other fairy tales. The story is set in a future of moon colonies, androids, and cyborgs.  Sarah J. Maas: Author of the Throne of Glass series, a retelling of Cinderella, and A Court of Thorns and Roses series, a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Librarian Annie Seiler likes these books for their strong female characters. Nimona by Noelle Stevenson: A favorite of Librarian Annie Seiler, this graphic novel recounts the adventures of Nimona, the sidekick to supervillain Lord Blackheart, who's attempting to unmask the evil deeds of the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline: Living in a bleak near future, Wade Watts dreams of finding the 3 keys supposedly hidden in the virtual reality world OASIS. Rumor has it that whoever finds all 3 will inherit a fortune.  Sabaa Tahir: Teen fiction writer best known for the novel An Ember in the Ashes.   Salt to the Sea: A historical fiction novel about a group refugees in East Prussia seeking to flee the final ravages of World War II.  The Selection by Kiera Cass: First book in a series about a competition to win the prince's hand and become a princess.  Sweet Valley High: Book series about the lives of identical twins, Jessica and Elizabeth, and their experiences at Sweet Valley High School.  This Is Our Story: Five boys go hunting, only four return. The boys say it was an accident, but suspicions mount.  Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. A young witch joins a group of 6 inch tall blue men to rescue her baby brother and save Fairyland. 

June has become official Witch Month here on Dragon Babies as we follow up Wee Free Men with the stunningly postmodern, cruelly hilarious Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones! In a world where children are so awful that they put your school's bullies to shame, there's entirely too much magic floating around for witchcraft to be punishable by death. But witch orphans abound, and they're putting their newfound powers to good use by pranking the stuffing out of each other. Join us as we discuss the appeal of alternate fantasy realities and how (not) to talk to new people. Grace's Education Corner has entirely too much information about Guy Fawkes, and Madeleine's Law Corner is never happening again.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/

Ach, noo yer talkin’ oour language! Welcome to our second Terry Pratchett episode, featuring the indomitable Tiffany Aching and the Nac Mac Feegle! Join us as we discuss the first of Pratchett's YA novels and the terrifying, nightmare-ridden Fairyland that you never expected. We've got a lively conversation about whether baby brothers are inherently evil, entirely too much commentary on cheese, and even Grace's Gollum impression. Grab your frying pan and learn how to save the day - as 9-year-old Tiffany knows, it's all about riding the tide of your own selfish fury! Disclaimer: we do not know how to pronounce Nac Mac Feegle.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/

An Interview with A. T. Baron For my fourteenth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author Angela Baron, who writes under the name A. T. Baron. We talked about one of her favorite books, the children’s middle grade comic fantasy novel, The Wee Free Men by the late, great Terry Pratchett. First published in 2003, The Wee Free Men is a … Continue reading Podcast #14: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett → The post Podcast #14: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett appeared first on Dream Gardens.

By the Power of Grayskull! Walt and Annie make their first foray into Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, and team child-witch Tiffany Aching up with hard-nosed, by-the-book Sergeant Nicholas Angel. Will these two partners learn to work as a team on behalf of the Greater Good (the Greater Good), or will they need to turn in their guns, badges and frying pans? You'll have to listen to find out, but remember: we are absolutely 100% humans.