This week’s book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #22: Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter, in which Jessi continues to excel in everything she does, the club is fighting again, and Stoneybrook has a new, cheap zoo for baby sitters to visit with their charges.Purchase the book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338814781I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

In which petty theft is rewarded, a father travels through the fourth dimension, and a boy thinks really hard. Like so hard. So hard.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

In which Mallory wants pierced ears, identical twins wreak havoc on an unsuspecting music teacher, and richies go to an island where man is hunted for sport! Or an estate sale, I forget which.The clip is from Season 10, Episode 13 of The Simpsons, entitled "Homer to the Max."I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

In which the protagonist is the most interesting Stine character, Santa is arrested, and retail is the real villain.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

In which Kristy kritiques the performance of a four-year-old, I gloss over long passages about sports, and mediocre boys continue to disappoint.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

In which a young boy should get a new hobby, his best-friend has a future as an accomplice, and we discover why Pluto isn't a planet anymore.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This week's book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #19: Claudia and the Bad Joke, in which a parent has the audacity of a mediocre white man, Kristy has a strange dream, and Claudia's hospital mate is two toddlers in a trenchcoat.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This week's book summary and review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street: The Bad Girl, in which frogs explode on contact, shrub-born boyfriends gesticulate wildly, and I count instances of the worst product placement.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

The week's book review and summary features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #18: Stacey's Mistake, in which Kristy is hilarious, Mary Anne returns from a ho-down, and I write a sitcom episode.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This week's book review/summary features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: The Headless Ghost, in which a pair of best friends wander away from the group, a couple finds their place in the universe, and I make up the adjective "headfull."I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This week's review/summary features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #17: Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery, in which mild inconveniences indicate curses, the BSC goes spelunking in the creepy section of the library, and Mary Anne displays some sociopathic tendencies.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This week’s book summary/review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street Sagas #3: Forbidden Secrets,  in which a pair of young women kiss chicken feet but refuse to pick up a hammer, history is rewritten to be more palatable for a certain group of people, and I do a bad accent.The sound clip is from Bob's Burgers, Season 1, Episode 10, "Burger Wars."The interview with Octavia E. Butler that I mentioned can be found here: https://speculativefictions.web.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/9624/2016/01/InterviewOctaviaButler.pdfI’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

Edit 2022/12/24 - Amy here! I wanted to provide some additional information from some more knowledgeable listeners. First of all, “Ameslan” is definitely not used. It is ASL or American Sign Language. Secondly, making up your own signing for your name is a big no-no. And lastly, yes, an eleven-year-old probably shouldn’t be looking after a special needs child. This is more evidence that Stoneybrook is not the middle-class paradise it purports to be. Finally, I tried to find more information on Patsy Jensen, and all I can confirm is that she is a children’s book author. Now, that doesn’t preclude her from being a sensitivity reader, and that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a special connection to the deaf community or that she doesn’t have some kind of expertise. It means that she’s not renowned for her work in the deaf community. If you would like to add something, let me know. There’s a contact form on the website or hit me up on any of my socials. Since I wrote this on Christmas Eve, Happy Holidays! Stay inside if there’s a blizzard or else hundreds of TikToks of you falling on the sidewalk will pop up on my FYP. Stay safe! See you next time!This week's book summary/review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #16: Jessi's Secret Language, in which Jessi learns American Sign Language, Stoneybrook gets a little more diverse, and Karen wastes food.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This week's book review/summary features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask, in which I lament the death of Trick-or-Treating, friends are non-friends, and there is running - just running.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This week’s book summary/review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #3: Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation, in which colors are arbitrarily assigned, plot points are repeated, and repressed memories resurface.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This book summary and review features Fear Street Sagas #2: House of Whispers by R. L. Stine, in which a girl discovers frightening powers and hangs out with old people, and I have a cold and sound issue.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #15: Little Miss Stoneybrook . . . and Dawn, in which I chastise some creepy judges, bananas and poetry collide, and many girls wish for/save global peace.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This episode is about R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: A Shocker on Shock Street. Topics include unnecessary twist endings, poorly planned dark rides, and meditations on the Americans with Disabilities Act.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This episode is about Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #14: Hello, Mallory. In which an eleven-year-old wants to be treated like an adult, Stoneybrook's racist underbelly is exposed, and I do too many voices.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...

This episode is about R. L. Stine's Fear Street: The Boy Next Door. Topics include terrible men, chanting to raise dead racist politicians, and recalled toys.I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.* * *Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.com Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com Podcast: https://rereadingmychildhoodthepodcast.buzzsprout.com* * * Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: ...