Day 3 of our special Reading For A Lifetime series is all about “guilty pleasure” kid lit – the series we read and re-read not because they were Great Literature, but because they weregosh-darn fun!

Here to talk about not-so-serious gateway children’s literature are Jack Shepherd and Tanner Greenring, hosts of The Babysitters Club Club podcast. They each have their own story of how they found the series, and why—as thirty-something men—they’ve chosen to devote a large chunk of their time and attention to the books.

In this episode Anne, Jack, and Tanner dive into what this series means to readers of all ages, why these books have such staying power, which babysitter they most identify with, and what Jack and Tanner are reading when they’re not reading The Babysitters Club.

Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles discussed in this episode, and leave us a comment to let us know if your childhood favorites foretold the genres you enjoy now as an adult.

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