We briefly leave the Anne series to discuss one of our very favorite LM Montgomery books, The Blue Castle! Many of the elements we love in the Anne series – romance, selfhood, family, and community – play out differently but just as satisfyingly in this book. Come along as we recap this gorgeous fairy tale of a book.

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Kelly and Ragon are inspired by the Muskoka area  of Canada and recommend checking it out for a Blue Castle vacation of your own!

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Canadian literature expert Brenna Clarke Gray joins Ragon and Kelly to recap the bonkers 1987 miniseries: Anne of Green Gables, the Sequel! Are we making the best use of Dr. Gray’s expertise and insight into Anne? Probably not, but we sure had fun. Join us for an irreverent look at Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel – and stick around for a very special KSBC Holiday Gift Guide!  

Holiday Gift Guide Inspiration:

• Plum Jam like from Sqirl LA or Bonne Maman

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Now engaged to be married, romantic Anne can’t help but get involved in other people’s love lives, and her meddling has hilarious results! Join Ragon and Kelly as they discuss matchmaking – and matchbreaking! – gone wrong, Anne’s love letters to Gilbert, epistolary novels, and our favorite advice column. 

Inspired by:

Kelly is inspired by The Jolly Postman by Allan Ahlberg and by  This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.

Ragon is inspired by  Griffin and Sabine by Nick Bantock and by Captain Awkward's Advice Column.

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Anne loves a thrilling tale, and there are a few in Anne of Windy Poplars that are perfect for a very spooky Halloween episode of Kindred Spirits Book Club. Ragon and Kelly examine Anne's years on Spook's Lane through the lens of graveyard stories and haunted mansions. Highlights include Kelly's discussion of Gothic literature, and Ragon's upcoming Halloween party!

Inspired by:

Ragon is inspired by spooky games like Betrayal At House On The Hill and  Gloom.

Kelly is inspired to make decisions about the end of life with Five Wishes.

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Anne has a special gift for winning over misfits and misanthropes, but in Anne of Windy Poplars, even her skills are put to the test! Ragon and Kelly discuss how Anne won over the Pringles and Katherine Brook, Kelly teaches us about comedies of manners, and they both marvel at the miracle of buttermilk and pumpkin preserves.

Inspired by:

Kelly is inspired by the kids baking on the spin-off of The Great British Bake Off,  Junior Bake Off.

Ragon is inspired by Starbucks Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte.

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From her unique vantage point as an engaged woman and a high school principal, Anne observes all kinds of interesting parent-child dynamics in and around Summerside. Ragon and Kelly discuss the takeaways from these relationships, and then Ragon gives us all an in depth parenting lesson – but not before we discuss Fourth Wing and all things dragons!

Inspired by:

Kelly is inspired by Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson and by Schitt's Creek.

Ragon is inspired by the podcast Mom and Dad Are Fighting but specifically the episodes between 2017 and 2019 with Carvell Wallace, Rebecca Lavoie and Gabriel Roth.

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Ragon and Kelly boldly go where few podcasters have gone before – deep into Anne of Windy Poplars! Join us as we recap the 4th book in the Anne series--you probably missed this book or have forgotten it so let us help you find the humor and tragedy hidden in the pages.   Listeners, be sure to count how many grumps Anne has to win over while presiding over Sunnyside High School.  Also, back-to-school vibes, Anne's meddling era and enough people with dysfunctional families to keep a whole practice of therapists busy for years.

Inspired By:

Ragon is inspired by the 2001 movie Amelie.

Kelly is inspired by Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

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Happy Anniversary to US! To celebrate, Kelly and Ragon are throwing a podcast party, with special guests, games, trivia, and best of all, prizes. You’re invited to the Anne of Green Gables themed party of the year! 

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After everything Gilbert has been through over the past three books, we knew he needed his own episode! Ragon and Kelly discuss the making of a classic romance hero, from the infamous “carrots” scene to the swoon-worthy final proposal. We round out the conversation with stories from our weddings and an exploration of Victorian courtship rituals.  

Inspired by:  

Ragon is inspired by the songs: Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Feels Like Home by Randy Newman and Heads Carolina, Tails California by JoDee Messina.

Kelly is inspired by the songs: Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show and I'll Follow You Into The Dark by DeathCab for Cutie

Additionally, Kelly recommends the books Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld and Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane.

Anne’s childhood wish to become “divinely beautiful” is coming true - at least in the eyes of one particular gentleman. We love the romance in Anne of the Island, not just for Anne but for her friends Diana and Phillippa as well. Ragon and Kelly chat about all of Anne’s would-be beaux, and unpack why she doesn’t seem ready for any of them yet. We also compare this book to one of our other all time favorite classics: Pride and Prejudice.

Inspired by:

Kelly is inspired by The New York Public Library Shop for bookish goodies.

Ragon is inspired by the movie  Roxanne (1987)  for some more fun romance.