9: A Wrinkle in Time

In this episode of Team Friendship Reads the Newberys, we discuss the 1963 Newbery medal winner A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Banning books – this book has been banned over the years in many libraries for (in our opinion) silly reasons.  Lauren has no idea why she has never read this book until now because it was right up her incredibly nerdy alley. What is the deal with Charles Wallace??? Meg irritated Leah. We get nerdy with our discussion of the tesseract. We compare the dystopian society on Camazotz in this book with that of other books such as The Hunger Games and The Giver, and we may or may not get a bit theological during this discussion. Is “conformity” the real enemy in this book? Aunt Beast – a female Chewbacca with four arms and no eyes. So many Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings references! What is the Dark Thing, and did Meg defeat IT or just rescue Charles Wallace from IT? We need answers!!!

We discuss the trailer for Disney’s film adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time set to release in theaters in 2018.

Mandy announces our book for next month! Listen to find out what it is! (Or wait a few days and we will post it on social media.)

Links related to this episode:

Levar Burton podcast – http://www.levarburtonpodcast.com/

Amazon link to pre-order/purchase Kwame Alexander’s next book Solo – http://amzn.to/2eRHlYw

Fantastic Beasts Movie News – https://www.pottermore.com/fantastic-beasts

Amazon link to pre-order/purchase Matt de la Pena’s book Love – http://amzn.to/2v2IZN6

Helpful video that explains the tesseract – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxl6TOLxvuI

The tesseract and the Marvel Universe – http://marvel-movies.wikia.com/wiki/Tesseract

Virginia History Podcast – https://vahistorypodcast.com/

Links relating to Madeleine L’Engle:

http://www.christianitytoday.com/49712

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2012/02/10/november-17-2000-madeleine-lengle/3639/

http://www.booksandculture.com/articles/1998/mayjun/8b3034.html

http://www.frugalfun.com/l%27engle.html

 

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Leah – https://www.instagram.com/leahranjel/

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Lauren – https://twitter.com/Graciefirstborn

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Ending Music: “Ukelele” by Royalty Free Music from Bensound

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Special Episode 4: Anne with an E

Team Friendship is joined again by our good friend, Zoey! We discuss episode 4: “Creepy Katie”; Anne’s pine cone students; gender roles; the spirit of the people; Anne standing up for herself; the “Story Club”; and Anne’s decision to return to school.

Links related to this episode:

The Costumes of Anne with an E – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP2qKdw1URg

Costume designer, Anne Dixon’s lookbook for Anne with an E – http://www.anne-dixon.com/lookbooks/anne-with-an-e/

From our listener feedback:

Stompin’ Tom Connors – https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/stompin-tom-connors-canadas-troubadour-sang-of-everyday-lives/article9565495/?page=all

In Times Like These by Nellie McClung – http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/mcclung/times/times.html

Our Contact Info:

Leah – https://www.instagram.com/leahranjel/

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Zoey – https://www.instagram.com/zcook501/

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Intro Music: “Feeling Good” by Royalty Free Copyright Music

Ending Music: “Ukelele” by Royalty Free Music from Bensound

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Special Episode 3: Anne with an E

 

In this episode Team Friendship is joined by our good friend, Zoey! We discuss Anne and Marilla’s experiences of entering new territory; the PMSC; the “incident”; Matthew’s response; Marilla’s confrontation; Gilbert!!!! and the infamous slate smash!

Links related to this episode:

The Costumes of Anne with an E – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP2qKdw1URg

Costume designer, Anne Dixon’s lookbook for Anne with an E – http://www.anne-dixon.com/lookbooks/anne-with-an-e/

Contact Info:

Leah – https://www.instagram.com/leahranjel/

Mandalay – https://www.instagram.com/mandymalay/

Lauren – https://twitter.com/Graciefirstborn

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Intro Music: “Feeling Good” by Royalty Free Copyright Music

Ending Music: “Ukelele” by Royalty Free Music from Bensound

*We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.