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Graeme Pitman's avatar

Any Crazy Eights players out there?

What was the best thing you received this Christmas?

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WilliAM Perrin's avatar

I got lots of P.G. Wodehouse books, The Mythmakers, and a signed copy of The Lost Key.

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James Knox's avatar

Wodehouse is great.

I got a Vote for Pedro shirt.

Also a collection of some of C. S. Lewis' nonfiction, and a copy of the Silmarillion

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Joshua Lobo's avatar

the silmarillion is a great book! i loved it

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Savannah W.'s avatar

SOCKSSS!! 🧦🧦🧦 fun socks though!

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WilliAM Perrin's avatar

I’ve played spoons and I’ve heard of pig.

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Savannah W.'s avatar

Spoons is very fun!

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Joshua Lobo's avatar

yeah definitely i love it

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E.T. Rosin's avatar

I used to play to Crazy 8's and I've heard of spoons and pig

I got Jack Zulu and the Girl with Golden Wings

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Courtney Peterson's avatar

I have not heard of Crazy Eights until now.

I got "The Winter King" by Christine Cohen! I was really excited to read the book after her interview.

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E.T. Rosin's avatar

The Winter king is an awesome book. Have you finished it yet. I'm trying to see how much i can expostulate with out spoiling it.

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Savannah W.'s avatar

Yep! Not recently but I have definitely played

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Bammerhab's avatar

Yup. I've played Crazy 8's... but not for a long time.

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WilliAM Perrin's avatar

I was going to get a toilet plunger for my younger brother, but my dad didn’t like the idea.😕

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Graeme Pitman's avatar

Hahaha

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The Bevc Kids's avatar

I've played Crazy Eights before, but not in a long time. I got some great presents for Christmas, and among them was the Withywindle sweater. It's awesome!

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Savannah W.'s avatar

Also thank you to “the crofts” for an amazing Italian snack time!

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Lydia  Gettings's avatar

I got The Mythmakers and a WithyWindle hoodie!

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April Watson's avatar

Is there somewhere we can get a list of the recommended books on this episode?

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Anne's avatar

Kate Albus:

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Medusa by Catherine Marsh

In Praise of Mystery by Ada Limon

The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed

Karina Yan Glaser:

Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller

The Sherlock Society by James Ponti

Made in Asian America by Christina Soontornvat and Erika Lee

Anna James:

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

David and Grame:

Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz

The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate Dicamillo and The Hotel Balzaar by Kate Dicamillo

Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate Dicamillo

2024 Withywindle Book of the Year:

The Mythmakers: The remarkable fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien

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April Watson's avatar

Thank you so much!

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