Today I spoke with my daughter, Phoebe, about kids and young adult literature. We discuss some books we've read as a family and she talks about books she enjoys. We talk about books for boys, girls, and what makes for a good story.

Books we discuss in this episode:

• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart
• Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers - Douglas Bond
• Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation - Douglas Bond
• 100 Cupboards - N.D. Wilson
• Looking for the King - David C. Downing
• A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
• Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery
• Mitford Series - Jan Karon
• Cards on the Table - Agatha Christie
• The Labors of Hercules - Agatha Christie
• Complete Stories of Dorothy Sayers - Dorothy Sayers
• Father Brown Stories - G. K. Chesterton
• Russell Kirk Stories
• Not Exactly Ghosts - Andrew Caldecott
• Complete Ghost Stories - M.R. James
• Ade's Fables - George Ade
• Fables in Slang - George Ade
• Jeeves Omnibus - P.G. Wodehouse
• All Creatures Great and Small - James Herriot
• Favorite Poems Old and New - selected authors