E16: Who Was Your First?

The Four Friends welcome in Patchouli Stephanie, Diane's and Joe's daughter...and, unbeknownst to anyone, former college classmate of Teresa's and David's daughter!Diane's "Who Was Your First" idea spawned a discussion of the first book everyone read that made them feel connected to books, followed by a discussion of what we're reading now.The technical wheels came off the train almost from the beginning. Blame was cast on everything from the snow/ice storm in North Texas, the alignment of Mercury, and sun spots. (The reality is that it was probably the incompetence of the producer.)Somehow the friends muddled through and this episode finally made it to the world, albeit with major post-production editing.Teresa:THEN: Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene (first 5 books) ; Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol (4 book set)NOW: The Poppy Fields by Nikki ErlickDavid:THEN: Call of the Wild by Jack London; White Fang by Jack London; Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsNOW: Murder at the Front by Lynn Morrison (not available from Patchouli Joe’s)DianeTHEN: That Was Then, This is Now by S.E. HintonNOW: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie HartnettJoe:THEN: The Rookie by Tex Maule (OUT OF PRINT)NOW: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card