Out of the Ordinary

Jun 30, 2021

Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Fantastic Mr. Fox, Roald Dahl

Key Conversation Points:

• Christie shocks Lisa-Jo with a 20-year old revelation
• What Lisa-Jo's dad has in common with Fantastic Mr. Fox
• The one thing Christie's dad most wanted to do while at Maplehurst this week
• What children know that grownups often won't...

Jun 23, 2021

This week is the first in a special series we'll be dipping into every now and again that we're calling "Behind the Books"-- a chance for us to hear from authors and learn more about the story behind their books.

This week Christie is in the hot seat with a big new reveal.

Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Garden Maker:...

Jun 16, 2021

Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium, Elizabeth Peters & Kristen Whitbread

Key Conversation Points:

• What makes the American Girl dolls so appealing?
• Why Christie is not a fan of the Tolkien or Rowling extended books and worlds
• The spoonful of sugar history that Lisa-Jo likes 
• Meet...

Jun 9, 2021

Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Cover Her Face: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery, P.D. James

Key Conversation Points:

• The psychological benefits of rereading
• Why we think that the antihero is a lazy trope
• The role of religious figures in detective novels
• How detectives teach us to see the people around us

Podcast links:

Jun 2, 2021

Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan

Key Conversation Points:

• How Lisa-Jo first met Jim Gaffigan
• What it's like to have a fourth child
• What we all do when we can't imagine an experience someone else is having
• What humility and laughter have in common

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