Ep 20 Books That TRAUMATIZED US as kids ✨ BOOKS THAT MADE US SERIES

Today is the big kick off of our Satanic Panic Series! We laugh, we cry, we use this platform to help heal ourselves, and hopefully you all, by discussing topics that are difficult, but ultimately helped to shape us as people.

First and foremost, take care of yourselves. Please be aware of Trigger Warnings, and adjust your listening as necessary. Your mental health comes first. 

Ashley and Liz discuss 2 books (each) that we read as kids that drastically changed our outlook on life, and that we (as adults) do not think were age appropriate in content or theme.

Ultimately, as part one of this series, we hope to provide context for the following episodes that will focus on the “Satanic Panic” book banning of the 1990’s and early 2000’s, and our personal reclamation of that time through our HARRY POTTER BONUS SERIES coming in mid August. 

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And don’t you worry, we still deal with trauma through humor, so you can count on a fave and fail including a great bathtub fall and a readathon and a smash or pass if you were a mermaid or a duck! 

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Liz is  wearing: Limited Ed. ACOTAR Sweatshirt from Stella Candle Company.  https://stellacandleco.com

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome to Besties and the Books Podcast!
• 1:11 Please Take Heed of Trigger Warnings
• 3:19 Chapter Markers
• 5:05 Why We are Discussing Books That Traumatized Us
• 9:30 Favs and Fails of the Week
• 26:06 Our Background in a Nutshell
• 39:17 Discussing the Books That Traumatized Us
• 39:48 A Child Called It
• 46:40 The Book of Revelations
• 50:18 She Said Yes
• 59:30 Left Behind Series
• 1:06:04 Upcoming Satanic Panic Series
• 1:07:52 We’re Reading Harry Potter for the FIRST TIME!
• 1:10:42 Unhinged Smash or Pass