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Hey, and welcome to The Short Stuff. I'm Josh, and there's Chuck, and we're sitting in for Dave today, and this is Short Stuff.
That's right, and we are here today to talk about, this is sort of a two-parter in one, about, I'm just calling this alt-libraries, as in alternative libraries. Sure. One reason is because I was on a walk the other day, and we have quite a few little free libraries in our neighborhood, and they are all super cute. If you don't know what we're talking about, they're...
Little boxes usually in the shape of a house or it could be a dog house or it could be a literal library or schoolhouse, just some sort of small house-y type structure with a little clear door. And inside are books that you can take a book, you can take a couple of books, you can leave a book. And it's just one of the great things. And I grabbed one.
I usually don't even look at them that much because I just have too many books I'm behind on already. But one popped up in my eye, peripheral vision that would be perfect for Ruby. So I grabbed it, and she's reading it and loving it. And so I thought we should do a little ode to alt libraries like this. What was the book? I can't remember. The Last Kids on Earth or something like that?
That sounds good. That may not be the title, but that's sort of the premise.
She might be too old for this, but maybe not. Has she ever read any of the scary stories to tell in the dark books?
I don't think. And it is actually called The Last Kids on Earth. It looks like it's a series. No. That sounds like something right up her alley, though.
Okay. Go to eBay and find whatever editions came out in the 80s. Okay. Because they have some of the greatest illustrations ever that made everything so much more unsettling. You have to get those watercolor illustrations or else don't even bother.
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