Podcasts about When You Reach Me

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading retreats, one finished and one scheduled Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we boss some more TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:16 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 7:18 - Our Current Reads 7:32 - Finders Keepers by Stephen King (Meredith) 9:37 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King 10:24 - Holly by Stephen King 12:17 - The Stand by Stephen King 12:18 - The Shining by Stephen King 12:55 - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon (Kaytee) 17:24 - Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World by Mark Aldridge (Meredith) 20:46 - Night Wherever We Go by Tracey Rose Peyton (Kaytee) 24:54 - Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (Meredith) 28:58 - Mrs. March by Virginia Feito 29:30 - The Lost Library by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead (Kaytee) 31:08 - CR Season 5: Episode 25 31:10 - The Candymakers by Wendy Mass 31:12 - CR Season 3: Episode 41 31:14 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead 31:27 - Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead 33:08 - Boss My TBR From Emily 33:45 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier 33:48 - My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman 33:52 - Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty 33:54 - S by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst 33:58 - Vicious by V.E. Schwab 34:18 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 34:20 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 34:23 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 34:25 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 34:27 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall 36:38 - Schuler Books From Bethany 40:38 - Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd (releases April 8, 2025) 40:42 - The Last Party by Claire Mackintosh 40:45 - Out by Natsuo Kirino 40:47 - Baby X by Kira Peikoff 40:50 - The Stolen Child by Ann Hood 41:03 - Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray 41:09 - The Wedding People by Alison Espach 41:12- The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker 44:55 - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker 45:17 - Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer 45:47 - I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger 46:17 - Virgil Wander by Leif Enger 47:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain 48:25 - I wish people would utilize our website for the plethora of things it offers. (Meredith) 49:46 - The Candymakers by Wendy Mass 49:49 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead 50:17 - I wish for a “find all and replace” option for books. (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March's IPL comes to you from our tried and true partner, An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode I am excited to have an interview with my friend, Amy Mann. Amy received a heart transplant four and a half years ago after living with a heart condition known as HCM or Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Amy shares her experience as an immunocompromised individual living through Covid. Amy also shares the exciting advocacy work she is currently involved in. If you haven't already listened to Part 1 of this interview, check that out first!Before we get to our interview I will share what's bringing me more zen lately. I've talked in the past about how I love to read. There are times in my life, however, where focusing on complicated novels is just not in my wheel house. During these times I turn to middle grade books. Here are some I've enjoyed lately: "The Miscalculations of Lightening Girl," by Stacy McAnulty"The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise," by Dan Gemeinhart"When You Reach Me," Rebecca SteadIf you like this episode and would like to help this podcast to grow and reach more listeners here's what you can do to help: Subscribe! You can do this on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.Share your favorite episode with a friendRate and review the podcast by going to your podcast app. Not sure how to do this? Drop me a DM or email or search how to rate and review podcasts on youtubeI'd love to connect with you! You can email me at: YourZenFriendPod@gmail.comor find me on instagram @YourZenFriendPodJoin our private Facebook group where we keep the conversation going! Find it by searching, "Your Zen Friend," in Facebook Groups or here:  www.facebook.com/groups/yourzenfriend/For more information on Lauren's counseling services check out: www.LaurenCounseling.comAmy's Bio:Amy is the mother of four wonderful humans and married to a fantastic man named David.  She has lived, worked and received an education in both England and the USA . Amy is a former midwife, who worked at a bustling hospital in London, England. In August 2021, Amy moved with her family from Connecticut to Southern California.Amy has extensive experience working for and volunteering for cardiac nonprofits in strategy, project management, and project coordination. Amy is currently volunteering and working on projects relating to cardiac and organ transplant patient advocacy and awareness. Amy is also on a clinical trial steering committee for a biopharmaceutical company that has developed a drug to treat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. When not volunteering or working on advocacy related to HCM and organ transplants, Amy enjoys swimming, hiking, biking, and yoga. Amy is a qualified Yoga Alliance 200 hrs. yoga teacher. Amy also loves traveling and spending time with her family.Find Amy on TikTok: AmyMann99Find Amy on Instagram: AmyMann999 

Chelsey and Sara chat about another children's classic: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, reflecting on the difference between reading it as a kid versus our current adult perspectives. We discuss this novel's unique characters and content, as well as the distinctive nature of the author herself. Allusions abound in this novel, from the biblical to the literary. As part of our exploration of children's literature, we explore some themes and tropes of children's literature that will certainly keep coming up throughout this semester as we explore the world of Classic Children's Literature in your podcast feed and with our Patreon community.  Together, we're learning to be better, more critical and thorough readers of classic and contemporary literature. We love discussing books and reading with all of you and hope you'll join our group of nerdy readers at patreon.com/novelpairings. Annual subscriptions are now available at a discounted price.    Pairings Timestamp: 39:10   Books mentioned: The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman A Circle of Quiet or The Crosswick Journals by Madeleine L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time the Graphic Novel by Madeleine L'Engle & Hope Larson (Illustrator)  When You Reach Me by Rebecca Steed The Story Of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang Also mentioned: What time is it when you pass through A Wrinkle in Time?  

Welcome to The Apple Seed! Some time filled with stories for you and your family. Since 2013 we've been bringing you tall tales, personal tales, fairy tales, historical tales and more. All kinds of tales, from all kinds of tellers. Stories have an amazing power: to bring people together. Sometimes they help us understand other people and their perspective. Sometimes they allow us to share experiences and build relationships. Stories are powerful tools when places in the correct hands and used wisely, and you're in good hands today. On today's episode, enjoy the following: "The Bundle of Sticks" by The Storycrafters from Straw Into Gold (2:33) Radio Family Journal: "Samwise Gamgee" by Sam Payne (13:24) The Daily Mix: "When You Reach Me" with Paul Ricks (18:25) "Short Snippets of Tall Tales" by Joel ben Izzy from How I Learned to Love Liver (26:34) "The Old Horse and the Bell of Justice" by Norah Dooley (34:47) "Animals Make a Waterhole" by Eshu Bumpus from Dancing Granny and Other Tales to Boogie to (39:34) "Ka-ulu the Strong" by Willy Claflin from The Uglified Ducky (47:28)

Erica shares a couple books that made her want to read more as an adult, as well as some she's really looking forward to. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead A Darker Shade of Magicby V.E. Schwab Within These Wicked Wallsby Lauren Blackwood One of the Good Onesby Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

August did it again--it slipped away into a moment in time! And did so like a bottle of wine! So here we are again, recapping all things politics and pop culture that happened in August. More specifically, the headline issues that Majka has been pondering and Molly-Mae Hague's appointment as Creative Director of Pretty Little Thing. Enjoy!   Can't get enough? Follow us on Instagram as @dtcbspodcast, @yazminelomax, and @majkahahn (who is also on Twitter).   Reading  The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green The Brown Sister series by Talia Hibbert  A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety by Sarah Jaquette Ray (discussed in the Politics section) We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry  All Girls by Emily Layden  On Yaz's list for fall: The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling (coming out in September), Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper (coming out in October), Toil and Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft (YA anthology), Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman, The Secret History by Donna Tart, Cackle by Rachel Harrison, A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, The Once and Future Witches by Alice E. Harrow  Recommended for fall: House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland, When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas Watching  Luca  Motel Makeover  White Lotus  Search Party  Listening  Pressure Machine - The Killers Solar Power - Lorde  Politics  Climate Change and the IPCC Report  Simon Clark video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzpG7di07E4&t=229s  Lena Norms Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/c/justkissmyfrog/featured  Dear Hank and John (they start talking about IPCC at the 22:50 mark): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/300-robocalling-ryans/id1002937870?i=1000532148472  Hank Green video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcMLFMsIVis  Canadian Election Canadaland podcasts: https://www.canadaland.com/podcasts/ Indigenous Resistance Teen Vogue: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/fairy-creek-blockade-indigenous-land-defenders-protest-forest-logging-climate-justice This Land podcast: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/  Afghanistan Mutual Aid: Kamala Mutual Aid Collective https://www.instagram.com/kalamamutualaid/?hl=en Traditional Charity: https://give.unhcr.ca/page/86611/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=OL21_AFG_HQ&utm_source=unhcr.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=CA_PS_EN_Georedirects  Pop Culture  Molly-Mae's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTCDcmLoFN_/  Molly-Mae and PLT: https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/27/molly-mae-hague-how-love-island-star-built-her-brand-after-plt-deal-15163260/ Drapers interview: https://www.drapersonline.com/insight/molly-mae-hagues-plans-to-elevate-prettylittlething-in-new-role Good on You directory: https://directory.goodonyou.eco/ Impact of fast fashion: https://goodonyou.eco/fast-fashions-environmental-impact/ Rana Plaza collapse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Dhaka_garment_factory_collapse Boohoo Group: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boohoo.com  Pangaia's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSw8rfcN_Cq/ Pretty Little Thing's Good on You rating: https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/prettylittlething  The rise of Shein: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22573682/shein-future-of-fast-fashion-explained

It's The Apple Seed! Some time just about every day filled with stories for you and your family. Since 2013 we've been bringing you tall tales, personal tales, fairy tales, historical tales and more. All kinds of tales, from all kinds of tellers. If you're new to The Apple Seed you should know that our goal is to share stories with you that will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. And there's lots on today's episode that you're sure to relate to, whether it's near-death experiences, trapping a pest, unleashing the power of music, or pondering on why things are the way they are. You'll hear from Madeline Pots, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, as well as Dan Keding and Leeny Del Seamonds. All of these tales and tellers are sure to put a smile on your face and put you in the mood to share your own stories. On today's episode, enjoy the following: “Party Girl” by Leeny Del Seamonds from It Takes Two to Tango: Ties That Bind Us (2:51) The Daily Mix: "When You Reach Me" with Paul Ricks (19:30) “Trapping the Critter” by Madeline Pots from The Apron (28:19) “The Taxi Ride” by Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss from How & Why Stories World Tales Kids Can Tell (45:22) “Filling Up the House” by Dan Keding from Strawberries in Winter (49:55)

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is thrilled to be chatting with Traci Thomas! We are discussing: Bookish Moments: “my whole life is bookish” and a mother-daughter buddy read Current Reads: an unexpected mix of fiction and non-fiction this week turns things on their head Deep Dive: we have a long chat about Traci's reading life, her Shakespeare challenge, the podcast, and all the snacks Book Presses: a few non-fiction presses that readers will love. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Intro: :46 - The Stacks Podcast 1:00 - The Stacks Instagram 1:05 - shereads.com Bookish Moment of the Week: 2:55 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead 3:30 - The Giver by Lois Lowry 3:34 - The Stacks Ep. 110 (Traci and her mother Sue Thomas) Current Reads: 3:52 - Long Division by Kiese Laymon (Traci) 4:55 - Starfish by Lisa Fipps (Kaytee) 5:54 - Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh 5:55 - The Stacks Book Club 7:16 - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (Traci) 9:24 - Traci's final review of Seven Days In June via Instagram 9:34 - Black Futures by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham (Kaytee) 9:49 - Choose Your Own Adventure Books 1-4 by R. A. Montgomery 10:02 - The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson 11:15 - The Stacks Ep. 146 (w/Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham) 11:40 - Still Processing Podcast w/Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris 12:32 - Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare  12:41 - Cymbeline by William Shakespeare (Traci) 13:27 - The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare 13:28 - The Tempest by William Shakespeare 13:29 - King Henry the Eighth by William Shakespeare 14:17 - You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (Kaytee) 15:04 - Libro.fm 15:54 - It's Been a Minute episode w/Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar Deep Dive - Traci's Reading Life 17:21 - Othello by William Shakespeare 17:25 - New Boy: William Shakespeare's Othello Retold by Tracy Chevalier 17:33 - Vinegar Girl: William's Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Retold by Anne Tyler 17:38 - The Stacks Ep. 10 w/ Vella Lovell 18:23 - Open Source Shakespeare 18:48 - Two Gentleman of Verona by William Shakespeare 18:52 - The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare 19:04 - Hamlet by William Shakespeare 19:23 - Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 19:29 - Macbeth by William Shakespeare 19:34 - Richard II by William Shakespeare 19:36 - Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare 20:01 - Lend Me Your Ears podcast 20:19 - The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois 28:11 - Columbine by Dave Cullen 28:14 - Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson 28:18 - Empire of Pain by Patrick Raddon Keefe 28:57 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou 29:14 - Darryl's Instagram @dsweet_library 34:43 - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 35:30 - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 35:48 - Beloved by Toni Morrison Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 45:02 - Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres (Traci) 45:07 - A Thousand Lives by Julia Scheeres (Traci) 48:33 - Here for It by R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee) 48:50 - It's Been A Minute episode w/R. Eric Thomas 51:10 - The Stacks Pod on Twitter @thestackspod_ Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a third copy of a book one loves, and a summer reading guide we both adore Current Reads: some books we enjoyed that we don’t know to whom we should recommend Deep Dive: a defense of book buying, and book organizing, and how it’s different from book reading Book Presses: a great Pride Month (June in the US) pick and a beach read that will chill you to the bone As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Business Corner: 2:31 - Send us your “Listener Press” by June 1st: an audio file emailed to us at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com with the title, author, a spoiler-free description, and why you love it! 3:14 - Send us your Ask Us Anything questions by June 1st! Email those to currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com. They can be for all four of us, or directed to any of the four of us, because Meredith, Kaytee, Mindy, and Mary will all be part of that episode! Bookish Moments: 4:40 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston 5:53 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live - Summer Reading Guide 6:27 - Sarah’s Summer Reading Guide Episode 83 Current Reads: 7:52 - Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn (Kaytee) 9:49 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare 10:32 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (Meredith) 13:09 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 13:11 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 13:22 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 15:32 - Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (Kaytee) 15:41 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 18:08 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili (Meredith) 23:48 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (Kaytee) 25:10 - Circe by Madeline Miller 25:11 - Song for Achilles by Madeline Miller 27:34 - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (Meredith) 28:14 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 28:31 - Sally Hepworth’s Instagram @sallyhepworth Deep Dive - We are INTO Books and Reading 37:00 - Storygraph 37:02 - Goodreads Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:19 - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (Kaytee) 40:46 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 42:50 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Welcome back to The Series Review! Today I will be reviewing one of my favorite books, When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. This book was printed in 2009 and won a Newbery Medal! It follows a girl named Miranda who receives mysterious notes from someone who seems to know the future! And if it's true, Miranda needs to prevent a horrible accident that involves her (former) best friend. What will Miranda do? This book is told from Miranda's point of view, but sometimes, she talks directly to the person who sent her notes, using the pronoun "you". This book mixes science fiction with mystery. It's an amazing book and I'm so glad I'm able to share it with you! Remember, if you have a book/series to recommend, email me at theseriesreview13@gmail.com. Thanks to everyone who has sent in emails and voice messages. Enjoy the episode! Send me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/riya-b13/message

Life, death, time travel, and the insurmountable challenge of making friends in middle school. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead has it all. Featuring special guest Mary Fouts!

Enjoy our presentation of When You Reach Me written by Rebecca Stead and published by Random House. Sixth grader Miranda lives in New York City in the year 1979. Her mother has made it on the TV show The $20,000 Pyramid, and Miranda is helping her prepare. But in the midst of the excitement, Miranda begins receiving notes from a mysterious stranger. The more notes she receives, the more she realizes that a tragic event is coming, and she might be the only one who can save the day.When You Reach Me won the 2010 Newbery Medal, and has won several Best Book of the Year awards. When You Reach Me is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/WhenYouReachMe_Reviews This title in ebook and audiobook through Libby by Overdrive.Libby ebook - https://bit.ly/WhenYouReachMe_LibbyEbookLibby Audiobook - https://bit.ly/WhenYouReachMe_LibbyAudiobookPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340 

Ten-year old Cordelia reviews Rebecca Stead's Newberry Award winning novel, When You Reach Me. She shares her favorite parts, reads a quote or two, and discusses it with her dad, author Waugh Wright

If you were a time traveler, would you go to the future or the past? That's the question readers from Lafayette Elementary School in Washington, DC ponder as they discuss the Newbery Award-winning "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead. NPR reporter Neda Ulaby is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host.  Free curriculum for this episode available at the website: bookclubforkids.org

Listen as host, Lauren Henderson, discusses the most important moments in Rebecca Stead’s When You Reach Me.

On the season finale of Mind Theater I take a look at the book that shaped my childhood, "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead, and analyze how she uses time travel in a compelling way that differs from most works of science fiction.Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Sunday Lights- Sylvestor- In Passage- Spring Cleaning- Roundpine- Lemon and MelonLicensed under Creative Commons

Today! Lets talk about Money... In this episode we wanted to share some Money saving tips, and strategies that we have used over the years which have helped us to this day. This was a fun episode to record with some surprises near the end as our guest arrived to the show fashionably late! (You'll see what we mean!) Remember To Subscribe to the Podcast to be alerted when we upload new episodes! Contact Us Email: usagainsttheworldpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @UATW_Podcast Advertiser: Art By Lens Photography Instagram: @Artbylens Facebook: Facebook.com/Artbylens Music: Post Malone: "Sunflower" Electus: "When You Reach Me" Silent Partner: "Parasail" **If you would like to advertise on our podcast please email us at the email provided**

Theater Education professor, Julia Ashworth talks about theater for young audiences. Adam Gidwitz chats about his book series "A Tale Dark and Grimm". And Kathleen Brown of the University of Utah's reading clinic discusses word recognition instruction. Along with our interviews we’ll have storytime with book review of "When You Reach Me", learn some librarians' favorite books, and gather around the Librarians' Table to chat about academic librarians.

Kaytee is recording with a special guest co-host this week, Anna Hithersay of The Post Party podcast. Anna is a homeschool mom and was a librarian in a former life, so I think you’ll love our deep dive into choosing great books for your kids (and yourself) at the library. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of the us: a bookish tattoo and a raising readers moment. Next, we discuss our current reads. This week has some thriller, some fairy tale, some romance, some middle grade. Basically, we took quite a few left turns. Our deep dive this week is a conversation with Anna about choosing quality books from the library when the selection is so overwhelming. We also talk about “twaddle” and authors that are sure bets. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. A sweeping story of the South and a tiny classic that’s sweet and lovely. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  2:03 - Harry Potter series by JK Rowling 3:25 - My new Bookish Tattoo! 4:43 - 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne 4:50 - The Hating Game by Sally Thorne 8:37 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 8:44 - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center 11:15 - Wild by Cheryl Strayed 12:10 - A Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson 12:29 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead 15:31 - The Winter Sister by Megan Collins 15:38 - Book Of the Month 18:56 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo 20:55 - OnRamp Podcast 25:04 - Lost Boy by Christina Henry 25:12 - Morgan Tallman episode 22 28:26 - Alice by Christina Henry 28:29 - Red Queen by Christina Henry 28:56 - Peter Pan by JM Barrie 31:57 - Barbara Cooney books 35:38 - Magic Treehouse books by Mary Pope Osborne 37:30 - Eric Carle books 37:36 - Sandra Boynton books 38:22 - Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton 38:51 - Richard Scarry books 39:48 - First Thousand Words in English by Heather Amery 39:49 - First Thousand Words in Spanish by Heather Amery 40:08 - Magic Treehouse books by Mary Pope Osborne 40:28 - The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Hayes 41:48 - In The Town All Year ‘Round by Rotraut Susanne Berner 43:21 - The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton 43:24 - Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton 43:32 - Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey 43:34 - Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey 44:37 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 45:49 - Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry 47:01 - Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley 48:00 - Parnassus Books 48:31 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff Find Anna here: The Post Party podcast The Post Party on Instagram and Facebook *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

This is our first parental advice episode for our first novel When You Reach Me by: Rebecca Stead. In this episode you can learn if this book if right for you or your child!

In this first ever real episode of Ink we start the young adult novel of When You Reach Me by: Rebecca Stead. Tune in to next week’s episode to hear some more of the novel!

In this episode of Reading the Newberys, we discuss When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, winner of the 2010 Newbery Medal. As usual, we share our love for books and some book news. We also share some social media comments from our listeners! Grab some grapes and get cozy while you listen to our … Continue reading 22: When You Reach Me

We discuss Passing Strange, a Tor.com novella by Ellen Klages. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Passing Strange; 00:22 Passing Strange by Ellen Klages Wakulla Springs by Andy Duncan & Ellen Klages The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages Recommendations; 18:23 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead The Girls at […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #111 — Passing Strange by Ellen Klages appeared first on Fangirl Happy Hour.

Today, Corban and Sofia discuss and review the 2018 remake of “A Wrinkle in Time” from the perspective of those who have never read the book but seen the 2003 film. They also learn a new synonym for “gullible” and learn Dora the Explorer’s pitfall.   Show Notes: #40: Go Exploring, Not Touring | Rocket to Anywhere beesbeesbees.com “A Wrinkle in Time was shot in a HomePod“ | Twitter When You Reach Me | Rebecca Stead Books   Recommendations of the Week: Corban recommends you read When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. Sofia recommends you watch the 2003 version of “A Wrinkle in Time“.   Follow Us: Corban on Twitter Sofia on Instagram Rocket to Anywhere on Twitter Rocket to Anywhere on Instagram   Music: Podington Bear at the Sound of Picture Library

For ten years, my father's furniture and books lurked in the study he abandoned. I don't remember a time when we thought he might come back, but his belongings were like a bookmark, holding a place in our lives... -- Virginia Zimmerman, The Rosemary Spell I don't know about you, but I'm still enthralled by a wonderful children's book -- especially when there's a mystery or puzzle at the heart of the adventure. The Rosemary Spell is a perfect book for middle-grade readers who want a little magic, a little mystery, and a lot of friendship. This is a book about the power of books, and Virginia Zimmerman is an expert on that. You can learn more about her on her website, including links to an article she wrote on the importance of letting -- or even encouraging -- children to re-read. Teachers, do not miss out on the fantastic teacher's guide that was created for The Rosemary Spell by Pamela Brunskill. In particular, if you teach poetry or want to introduce your cherubs to Shakespeare, The Rosemary Spell is the book to check out. We talked about some favorites for children: A Wrinkle in Time, A Ring of Endless Light (both by Madeleine L'Engle), the Harry Potter series, and one that is new to me, When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead. For adults, Virginia gave a shout-out to Middlemarch by George Eliot and Pride and Prejudice, my favorite Jane Austen novel (and I know I'm not alone!). Keep tabs on Virginia and her upcoming books via her website, on Twitter, on Instagram, and on Facebook. As always, if you'd rather read than listen, the transcript is below. Enjoy! -- Laura Transcript of Interview with Virginia Zimmerman Laura Brennan: Virginia Zimmerman writes novels for young readers and teaches English at Bucknell University for somewhat older readers. Her beautiful middle-grade novel, The Rosemary Spell, has at its heart a book, and with it all the magic and mystery that books bring into our lives. Plus, in this case, there’s a smidge more magic and mystery than usual. Virginia, thank you for joining me. Virginia Zimmerman: Thank you for having me, it's great to be here. LB: So, you're both an author and an English professor. Tell me a little bit about that career path. Was it always going to be books? VZ: It was definitely always going to be books, from kindergarten when I would read to the rest of my class, it was always going to be books. But exactly what that meant was less certain. I decided pretty early in college that I was going to major in English, but I didn't have the intention of going on to be an English professor until pretty late in college. And then even when I became an English professor, I did that because someone said to me, you should think about what you like to do and then you should choose the career that allows you to do that. Which of course is easier said than done. But in my case, what I liked to do was read and write and talk about books. So being an English professor was the obvious way to continue to do those things. I didn't even really think seriously at all about writing books until well into my career. I had been at Bucknell as a professor for several years before I started writing. So yes, it was always going to be books, but it wasn't always going to be the case that I was writing those books. That was a relatively late development. LB: The Rosemary Spell is a book about the power of books. VZ: Yes. LB: So, for someone who hasn't read that yet, what do they need to know to be able to follow our conversation? VZ: Well, The Rosemary Spell follows Rosemary and her best friend, Adam, as they find an ancient book locked in a cupboard in Rosemary's room. They're immediately intrigued by the book because they are both book lovers themselves. They quickly discover a poem in the book which has the power to make people disappear, not just physically but also from memory. They accidentally disappear somebody very important to them and have to work h...

This week we are joined by Youth Services Librarian, Erika Jelinek. Erika’s here to address Rider’s concerns (expressed oh-so-mildly in Episode 5) about the quality of today’s Young Adult Literature. In defense, she offers Rebecca Stead’s When You Reach Me. A coming-of-age novel with a time travel twist. The disco-teers discuss this fantastic book and the state of children’s literature in general. But first, our Book Club Revisit includes Tod talking Olympics (and, surprise surprise, avoiding books all together), Julia drinking whiskey, and Rider heading to the Russian snow for summer reading. And yes, The Cutting Edge is mentioned yet again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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