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Rocky & Penn
Booking Back
Do you long for those schoolyard days where you had all the time in the world to finish a good book? This podcast revisits the books that gave us happiness as children and maybe even later as adults!
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Ratings & Reviews
4.6 stars from 11 ratings
I love how this podcast uses the books they review as jumping off points for discussions of their childhoods and upbringings - it’s really well done and adds a personal element to each episode. I love the trivia and discussion of adaptations as well, and that they always look at things from a...Read full review »
Ranjana C via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/11/22
So much nostalgia
My favorite new podcast! Love listening to this on my commute and rediscovering childhood favorite books.
sgosala via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/01/22
Wayback machine!
I enjoy that the books are popular Children’s books that I did read as a kid! Learned some new info on background and movie trivia. Enjoy the soothing voices as well, very calming!
cooljamz55 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/26/22
Recent Episodes
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Published 06/25/24
Published 06/25/24
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