14. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and light summer reads with literary nostalgia

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">I Capture the Castle</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Dodie Smith, one of the first novels categorized as Young Adult fiction. We discuss the nostalgia associated with our favorite children’s books. Today’s discussion includes:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Formative experiences with books from our childhoods [8:40]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Which couples we ship and which handsome actor captured our hearts in the movie version [15:00]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Who should read this book? Downton Abbey fans, we’re looking at you...[20:17]</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic including a YA novel in verse and a Regency-era romance novel.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shop the pairings:</span> <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://bookshop.org/shop/novelpairings</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources mentioned:</span></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/1dzBlg13G-8"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">I Capture the Castle film </span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/20xqHCqZLQVfE3hVo0RD4t?si=feOnRCuXQr27nYaAHJ09gA"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Comforting Classics episode</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more links:</span> <a href= "https://substack.com/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Subscribe to our Substack newsletter</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s episode is brought to you by</span> <a href="https://bookshelftees.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bookshelf Tees</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a small female-owne