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May 2, 2023 1 hr 25 min

S05 E08 - The Secret Garden

from Reading Materials Hosted by Corrie and Lucia

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. 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 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 Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Reading Materials on Instagram Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at [email protected].

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