82.5 - The Baby-Sitters Club

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82.5 - The Baby-Sitters Club

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We relive our childhoods by reading the first book in The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin, Kristy's Great Idea. Other mentions include the Netflix series, obsession with clubs as kids, and figuring out which babysitter we would be. The Bookstore Podcast website Next week we'll be discussing Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey!

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Sep 29, 2020

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It's like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.

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