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- Goosebumps: Vampire Breath by R. L. Stine
This book review features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: Vampire Breath , in which a pair of friends touch each other way too much, random doors appear in basements, and an interesting addition to the vampire canon.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780545348829
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Spoiler-Free Review
02:46 - Spoiler-FULL Review
10:10 - Outro
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
12 min - RELISTEN: Goosebumps: The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight by R. L. Stine
Originally released 2026/09/14.
This book review features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight , in which farms are terrifying, implications are troubling, and endings are better than beginnings.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780545178013
00:00 - Introduction
01:23 - Part One
05:45 - Part Two
08:09 - Outro
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
10 min - The Baby-Sitters Club #34: Mary Anne and Too Many Boys by Ann M. Martin
This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #34: Mary Anne and Too Many Boys, in which I don’t understand Mary Anne and Logan’s relationship, we explore why children shouldn’t have jobs, and Mallory has bombastic side eye.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9798225051624
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Spoiler-Free Review
03:02 - Spoiler-FULL Review
12:19 - Outro
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
14 min - RELISTEN: The Baby-Sitters Club #9: The Ghost at Dawn's House by Ann M. Martin
Originally released 2022/07/21.
This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #9: The Ghost at Dawn's House, in which we stereotype, we pretend to be mystical, and we collect detritus.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338642261
00:00 - Introduction
02:18 - Part One
07:23 - Part Two
12:02 - Conclusion
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
14 min - The Awakening by Kate Chopin - Mind Full of Marbles Book Reviews
This episode’s book review features Kate Chopin's The Awakening, in which I start a book review series, a 19th-century woman adds some excitement to her life, and I confuse a couple of definitely-mustachioed men.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780553213300
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Review
05:50 - Outro
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy the genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Mind Full of Marbles, home for my essays and podcasts, including her book reviews, in which she is beholden to the books she finds at used book stores, and Rereading My Childhood, a series in which she rereads The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street. Thank you for listening.
Main: http://www.mindfullofmarbles.com
Links to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://AmyACowan.com
Substack: http://AmyACowan.substack.com
Podcast: https://amyacowan.substack.com/podcast
Music by Maryan Dembitskyi from Pixabay
Photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
9 min - RELISTEN: Fear Street: Who Killed the Homecoming Queen? by R. L. Stine
Originally released 2022/07/21.
This book review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street: Who Killed the Homecoming Queen? , in which we elect our homecoming committee, things age poorly, and pranks continue to be horrible.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781665927673
00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - Part One
08:14 - Part Two
12:31 - Conclusion
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
14 min - Fear Street Sagas #4: The Sign of Fear by R. L. Stine
This book review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street Sagas #4: The Sign of Fear, in which I accidentally skipped over this one before the format change, we travel back in time, and falling in love means being drawn to the orb beneath a lady’s bodice.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781442473690
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Spoiler-Free Review
03:27 - Spoiler-FULL Review
13:33 - Outro
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
15 min - RELISTEN: Fear Street: High Tide by R. L. Stine
Originally released 2022/07/14.
This book review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street: High Tide, in which TV doctors are bad, girls are in bikinis, and I download the worst clip of "The Baywatch Theme" ever made on the internet.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781481413824
00:00 - Introduction
01:09 - Part One
09:00 - Part Two
13:06 - Conclusion
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
15 min - The Baby-Sitters Club #33: Claudia and the Great Search by Ann M. Martin
This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #33: Claudia and the Great Search, in which Claudia doubts her ancestry, dives through microfiche, and attempts some light thievery.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781546179283
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Spoiler-Free Review
04:11 - Spoiler-FULL Review
11:30 - Outro
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
13 min - RELISTEN: The Baby-Sitters Club #8: Boy Crazy Stacey
Originally released 2022/07/07.
This book review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #8: Boy-Crazy Stacey, in which there is no explanation for old terms, creepy men continue to prey on girls, and this old asshole smiles.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9780545532549
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Should you read this book?
★★★★★ - This book was written specifically for me.
★★★★ - Absolutely.
★★★ - If you enjoy this genre, this is something you should try.
★★ - It’s difficult for me to recommend this book even for its intended audience.
★ - No. Just no.
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books from my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing summaries and reviews. I’m Amy A. Cowan, and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.
Rereading My Childhood is written by me, Amy A. Cowan. For a list of every Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street book review I have written or subscribe to the Substack, go to RereadingMyChildhood.com. To listen to the official podcast, visit the website or search for “Rereading My Childhood” in your favorite podcast app. For more information about me, visit AmyACowan.com.
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Main: http://RereadingMyChildhood.comLinks to Amy’s Social Media and About: http://Amy...
11 min
About Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast
From the publisher's feed
I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Street, and writing a review and summary, so you don't have to read them…
yourself. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. Join me as I read about surprisingly organized middle school clubs, pranks that end in murder, and goo. Lots and lots of goo.