‘Myths and Legends’ Episode 1A, 1B, & 1C Episode Summary: This week on the Myths and Legends podcast, I’ll introduce the show and discuss what it’ll be about. Then, we’ll star right in on the story of Yvain, a knight of King Arthur’s court who’ll show that being a huge jerk to nearly everyone you’ll…
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#63 The Memory Woods by Sam Lloyd
Elijah has lived in the Memory Wood for as long as he can remember. It’s the only home he’s ever known. Elissa has only just arrived. And she’ll do everything she can to escape. When Elijah stumbles across thirteen-year-old Elissa, in the woods where her abductor is hiding her, he refuses to alert the police….
#62 Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
WHOOSH! Inside the Great Glass Elevator, Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and his family are cruising a thousand feet above the chocolate factory.They can see the whole world below them, but they’re not alone. The American Space Hotel has just launched. Lurking inside are the Vernicious Knids – the most brutal, vindictive murderous beasts in the…
#61 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
One miraculous moment changes Charlie Bucket’s life forever. A boy who only gets to eat cabbage soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner finds a Golden Ticket that will take him into Willy Wonka’s magical chocolate factory. Joining him on the tour are four horrible blighters: Augustus Gloop – a great big greedy nincompoop, Veruca Salt – a spoiled…
💕Podcast Review #1 – Case 01: The Wander Beach Murders💕
‘Casefile True Crime’ Case 01: The Wander Beach Murders Episode Description: On the 11th of January 1965, two fifteen-year-old schoolgirls Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt were found murdered in the Wanda sand hills, just north of Cronulla Beach in Sydney’s south. The crime remains one of the most horrific Australia has ever seen. Despite an…
July Roundup 2020
I didn’t read nearly as much as I wanted to this month but I have been quite busy with real life demands, so I’m trying not to be so hard on myself. I still have so many books left to read and I’m not even halfway through my goal of reading 130 books this year,…
#59 The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
When Rowan comes across the advert, it seems too good to be true: a live-in nanny position, with an extremely generous salary. What she doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into a nightmare – one that will end with her in a cell awaiting trial for murder. She knows she’s made mistakes.But she’s not guilty…
#58 The Impossible Boy by Ben Brooks
Oleg and Emma entered their den to find a cardboard spaceship standing exactly where they usually sat. Slowly, the front door opened and out stepped a boy. ‘My name’s Sebastian Cole,’ he said. ‘But you already know that.’When Oleg and Emma invent a new classmate called Sebastian, they are amazed when he appears – very…
#57 Dear Child by Romy Hausmann
A windowless shack in the woods. Lena’s life and that of her two children follows the rules set by their captor, the father: meals, bathroom visits, study time are strictly scheduled and meticulously observed. He protects his family from the dangers lurking in the outside world and makes sure that his children will always have…
#56 The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley
When Charlie’s longed-for brother is born with a serious heart condition, Charlie’s world is turned upside down. Upset and afraid, Charlie flees the hospital and makes for the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie sets off back to…
