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Snacks With Stine

Christy and Danielle

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Danielle and Christy, LOVE snacks and R. L. Stine. This passion for food and teen horror goes waaaaaay back. Every other week they will be taking turns re-telling one of their favorite R.L. Stine paper backs, chapter by ridiculous chapter. Also. Snacks.
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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.
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This week’s book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #29: Mallory and the Mystery Diary , in which I finally upload an episode, Mallory cures a child's reading disability, and Dawn, Kristy, and Mallory make questionable clothing choices. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781339037639 I’m a bookish nerd on a m…
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In which felonies aren't punished, babies take public transportation with no trouble, and existential dread pervades a book for children. 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 summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Child…
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Its a super casual episode where we discuss episodes 1 and 2 of The new Goosebumps show. If you know us you know that is takes us a min to catch up, so we actually get into the content at about the 28 min mark. We are talking about: Halloween, FNAF, Horror, Stripper music, Elm Street, being old, New masks, and translations. Let's go.…
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In which the once-derided television has some actionable ideas, Stoneybrook proves it's a fantasy world with an abundance of reasonably-priced homes, and Stacey takes orders from an inanimate object. 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 summa…
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In which Logan's existence continues to baffle me, kitty theft is a serious crime, and the NPC children of Stoneybrook are blackmail-committing zoologists. Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338815078 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 wr…
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In which a great classic is revisited, old women send old teenagers into old panic, and creepy children gonna creep. Get the Book: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-hidden-evil_rl-stine/445651/#edition=2244793&idiq=2809861 I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and Fear Stre…
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This week’s book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #22: Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter, in which Jessi continues to excel in everything she does, the club is fighting again, and Stoneybrook has a new, cheap zoo for baby sitters to visit with their charges. Purchase the book: https://bookshop.org/a/80100/9781338814781 I’m a…
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In which petty theft is rewarded, a father travels through the fourth dimension, and a boy thinks really hard. Like so hard. So hard. 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 summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood…
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In which Mallory wants pierced ears, identical twins wreak havoc on an unsuspecting music teacher, and richies go to an island where man is hunted for sport! Or an estate sale, I forget which. The clip is from Season 10, Episode 13 of The Simpsons, entitled "Homer to the Max." I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s chil…
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In which the protagonist is the most interesting Stine character, Santa is arrested, and retail is the real villain. 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 summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast. R…
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In which Kristy kritiques the performance of a four-year-old, I gloss over long passages about sports, and mediocre boys continue to disappoint. 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 summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading M…
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In which a young boy should get a new hobby, his best-friend has a future as an accomplice, and we discover why Pluto isn't a planet anymore. 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 summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My C…
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This week's book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #19: Claudia and the Bad Joke, in which a parent has the audacity of a mediocre white man, Kristy has a strange dream, and Claudia's hospital mate is two toddlers in a trenchcoat. I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby…
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This week's book summary and review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street: The Bad Girl, in which frogs explode on contact, shrub-born boyfriends gesticulate wildly, and I count instances of the worst product placement. 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, an…
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The week's book review and summary features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #18: Stacey's Mistake, in which Kristy is hilarious, Mary Anne returns from a ho-down, and I write a sitcom episode. 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 summar…
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This week's book review/summary features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: The Headless Ghost, in which a pair of best friends wander away from the group, a couple finds their place in the universe, and I make up the adjective "headfull." I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and F…
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This week's review/summary features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #17: Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery, in which mild inconveniences indicate curses, the BSC goes spelunking in the creepy section of the library, and Mary Anne displays some sociopathic tendencies. I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: Th…
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This week’s book summary/review features R. L. Stine's Fear Street Sagas #3: Forbidden Secrets, in which a pair of young women kiss chicken feet but refuse to pick up a hammer, history is rewritten to be more palatable for a certain group of people, and I do a bad accent. The sound clip is from Bob's Burgers, Season 1, Episode 10, "Burger Wars." Th…
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Edit 2022/12/24 - Amy here! I wanted to provide some additional information from some more knowledgeable listeners. First of all, “Ameslan” is definitely not used. It is ASL or American Sign Language. Secondly, making up your own signing for your name is a big no-no. And lastly, yes, an eleven-year-old probably shouldn’t be looking after a special …
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This week's book review/summary features R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask, in which I lament the death of Trick-or-Treating, friends are non-friends, and there is running - just running. 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 summary …
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This week’s book summary/review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #3: Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation, in which colors are arbitrarily assigned, plot points are repeated, and repressed memories resurface. 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…
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This book summary and review features Fear Street Sagas #2: House of Whispers by R. L. Stine, in which a girl discovers frightening powers and hangs out with old people, and I have a cold and sound issue. 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 …
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This book summary and review features Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #15: Little Miss Stoneybrook . . . and Dawn, in which I chastise some creepy judges, bananas and poetry collide, and many girls wish for/save global peace. I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, and …
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This episode is about R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: A Shocker on Shock Street. Topics include unnecessary twist endings, poorly planned dark rides, and meditations on the Americans with Disabilities Act. 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 summa…
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This episode is about Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #14: Hello, Mallory. In which an eleven-year-old wants to be treated like an adult, Stoneybrook's racist underbelly is exposed, and I do too many voices. 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 w…
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This episode is about R. L. Stine's Fear Street: The Boy Next Door. Topics include terrible men, chanting to raise dead racist politicians, and recalled toys. 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 summary and review. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this …
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This episode is about Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #13: Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye. Topics include inappropriate gifts, random side plots, and western garage sale behavior. 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. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading…
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This episode is about R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: Attack of the Jack-o'-Lanterns. Topics include lies, people who deserve to be eaten, and PTSD from a fourth-grade party. 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. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhoo…
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This episode is about Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #1: Baby-sitters on Board!. Topics include lying to get attention, extraneous Disney World dark ride descriptions, and falling in love with a stalker, again, Claudia. I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading the books of my ‘90s childhood: The Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebu…
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This episode is about R. L. Stine's Fear Street: The Mind Reader. Topics include couples with no chemistry, forgettable characters, and no mind reading. 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. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.…
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What's that you say? You want a 2 hour Halloween special with a special guest about one of the most iconic episodes of Goosebumps the TV show? We got you. We talk: members of the fan clubs, masks from the past, candy, tradition, safe spaces, and more morals than episode of Full House and Family Matters combined. Let's go!…
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This episode is about Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #12: Claudia and the New Girl. Topics include teens who think they have careers, gushing over traffic lights, and insulting children to their faces. 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. I’m Amy A.…
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This episode is about R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: Egg Monsters From Mars. Topics include goofy horror, trapping kids, and only one egg pun, what are you talking about? 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. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood -…
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This episode is about Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #11: Kristy and the Snobs. Topics include difficult passages, pets with titles, and zingers. 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. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The Podcast.…
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This episode is about R. L. Stine's Fear Street : Halloween Party. Topics include terrible boyfriends/characters, conspicuously old teenagers, and more pranks. 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. I’m Amy A. Cowan and this is Rereading My Childhood - The P…
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This episode is about Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation. Topics include bothering people, problematic names, and laughing for some reason. The song is "Dig" by Mudvayne. The clip is from season 11, episode 20 of The Simpsons entitled "Last Tap in Springfield." It's one of my favorite episodes and …
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This episode is about R. L. Stine's Goosebumps: Ghost Beach. Topics include making friends, ghost busting but not that way, and anachronistically named pilgrims. The clip is from The Simpsons, Season 7, Episode 21, "22 Short Films About Springfield". In particular, the segment entitled "Steamed Hams." I’m a bookish nerd on a mission. I’m rereading …
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This episode is about Ann M. Martin's The Baby-Sitters Club #10: Logan Likes Mary Anne!. Topics include disappointing dudes, main characters who shouldn't apologize, and my terrible Southern accent. 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. I’m Amy A. Cowan and…
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Bullies and re-sellers. It's spooky season and Ya Girls are back with another Just Beyond Episode! In the next to last episode of the craptacluar showing of R. L. Stine branded TV, Christy is charmed by good acting and Danielle is ranting about Halloween merch. We Discuss the episode as well as some current horror/Halloween events. We also announce…
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This episode is about R. L. Stine's Fear Street: Broken Hearts. Topics include red herrings red herringing through the book, how I can never take the name "Melissa" seriously because of Adventure Time, and thoughts on Valentine's Day in August. The clip is from Season 2, Episode 24 of Adventure Time entitled "Heat Signature." I’m a bookish nerd on …
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