Episode 277: The Two Princesses of Bamarre

The Two Princesses of Bamarre

If you’ve been missing SSR’s signature approach to the literary throwbacks of your teen and tween years, the wait is over! Episode 277 marks our official return to the pod’s usual format—and this time, it’s all about Gail Carson Levine’s The Two Princesses of Bamarre. Published in 2001, the book is a story of bravery and sisterhood, and it creates space for conversations about so many of our favorite tropes from kid lit of the early aughts. Alli and her guest also explore the connection between fairy retellings (like Gail Carson Levine’s work, including Ella Enchanted) and the wildly popular romantasy trend of 2024 (think Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses).

Chelsey Feder of @chelseyreads, Novel Pairings, and The Eclectic Reader is back for a record-breaking FOURTH appearance!

CHECK OUT CHELSEY’S OTHER SSR APPEARANCES:
Episode 34: Tuck Everlasting
Episode 112: The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew #4)
Episode 276: Welcome Back!

CHECK OUT CHELSEY’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION:

James by Percival Everett

CHECK OUT THE NOVEL PAIRINGS EPISODE ABOUT HUCK FINN HERE!

MORE READING:

“The Two Princesses of Bamarre” (Gail Carson Levine Wiki)

“Revisiting The Two Princesses of Bamarre” (Geekade, 2017)

“The Two Princesses of Bamarre” (Publishers Weekly, 2001)

“The Two Princesses of Bamarre” (Kirkus, 2001)

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