S05 E08: The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett book cover

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:25 - Life Updates

02:00 - Spoiler Warning

05:40 - An Introduction to the Author

12:40 - The Blurb

13:40 - Our Discussion of The Secret Garden

01:23:30 - The Book We Will Be Discussing Next Time

01:24:10 - Outro

01:24:35 - Blooper

 

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First published in 1911, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett tells the story of orphaned girl Mary who comes to live in an English country house and discovers a magical garden. Celebrate our podcast 2 year anniversary with us and hear our thoughts on friendship, character development and the restorative properties of the Yorkshire Moors.

 

Other Books Mentioned:

⁠Treasure Island⁠ by Robert Louis Stevenson

⁠Moll Flanders⁠ by Daniel Defoe

⁠Robinson Crusoe⁠ by Daniel Defoe

⁠The Little Princess⁠ by Frances Hodgson-Burnett

⁠The Travelling Cat Chronicles⁠ by Hiro Arikawa

⁠The Story of Doctor Dolittle⁠ by Hugh Lofting

 

Links:

⁠Frances Hodgson Burnett⁠ on Goodreads

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Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at reading.materials.podcast@gmail.com.

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