Reading with my Daughter

05/10/2022

This was a fun episode to do, partly because we rearranged out podcasting setup so we're both facing each other while talking instead of both looking at a computer screen. Better, more natural, dialogue.

I hope you'll listen.

In this episode, we're back and we've decided on book 59 as our first Babysitter's Club story to read. We talk about Mallory's theory that boys are terrible, we find out which BSC member we are, and rant about bad attention to detail in the most m...

31/05/2021

Hello friends. Here's our upcoming episode schedule

June 2 - Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
June 16 - Blended by Sharon M. Draper
June 30 - Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
July 14 - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King (Yes, that Stephen King!)

06/05/2021

We're finally back in the groove!

In this episode, we dive into Aaron Blabey's humorous 2015 book The Bad Guys, about fairy tale villains trying to do a face turn. We also get episode zero of Reading With My Daughter, courtesy of audio of 3-year-old Lucy reading Goodnight Moon. Email the show at [email protected].

https://rwmd.buzzsprout.com/1367095/8465360-episode-ix-the-bad-guys

In this episode, we dive into Aaron Blabey's humorous 2015 book The Bad Guys, about fairy tale villains trying to do a face turn. We also get episode zero of Reading With My Daughter, courtesy of audio of 3-year-old Lucy reading Goodnight Moon. Em...

25/12/2020

Merry Christmas all! We finally got a new episode uploaded, Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! https://rwmd.buzzsprout.com/1367095/6989203-episode-vii-the-best-xmas-pageant-ever

30/10/2020

A bonus episode this week! Episode IV: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is live! We had a VERY good reason for ditching the book in favor of the animated short from Disney. Listen and find out!

https://rwmd.buzzsprout.com/1367095/6143884-episode-iv-the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow

In this bonus episode, Dustin and Lucy discuss Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow... sort of! We had a VERY good reason for ditching the book in favor of the Disney cartoon. Email us your thoughts at [email protected]

22/10/2020

Episode III: Otherwise Known As Sheila The Great, is available now! Are slambooks a good idea at a slumber party? Was Marty a little inappropriate with Sheila toward the end? Email us your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. https://rwmd.buzzsprout.com/1367095/6016810-episode-iii-otherwise-known-as-sheila-the-great

In this episode, Dustin and Lucy talk about Otherwise Known As Sheila The Great. Are slambooks a good idea at a sleepover? Was Marty a little inappropriate with Sheila? Will Lucy ever beat her dad's Qix high score? Email us your thoughts at RWMDpo...

13/10/2020

We are going to try recording our next episode on Island of the Blue Dolphins tonight. If you have any questions or comments you want read on the air, drop us a line at [email protected]!

13/10/2020

Don't be afraid to drop us a line and tell us what you're reading, or if you have any questions in general you'd like answered! [email protected]

07/10/2020

Episode II is available now! We read Otis Spofford in this one, and disagree with whether it's a good book or not. We also talk about Otis violating someone's consent. Also, tongue depressors.

https://rwmd.buzzsprout.com/1367095/5785141-episode-ii-otis-spofford

In this episode, Dustin and Lucy talk about Otis Spofford. They disagree on whether it was better than Ellen, wonder if a popsicle stick can be used as a tongue depressor, and talk about Otis violating consent. Email us at [email protected]

29/09/2020

Our next 4 episodes and the books we're reading.

Episode II: Otis Spofford, October 7
Episode III: Otherwise Known as Sheila The Great, October 21
Episode 3.5: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, October 28
Episode IV: The Island of the Blue Dolphins, Nov. 4.

23/09/2020

Episodes drop every two weeks. Otis Spofford is up next.

23/09/2020

This episode was a lot of fun to record. Lucy felt very comfortable in front of the microphone, and we can't wait to record again!

In this episode, Dustin and Lucy talk about Ellen Tebbits. Was Otis Spofford the better book? Should stories be changed just to add song and dance routines? We talk about that and spill our thoughts on the book.

23/09/2020