61. The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery, plus books about complicated families, romance, and boundaries

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara discuss</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Blue Castle</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by L.M. Montgomery. This classic Cinderella story follows Valancy Stirling as she receives life-changing news that shakes up her whole world and leads her to happiness. Her coming-of-age story includes a few highly discussable plot points that we couldn’t help but spoil, so if you haven’t read the book, scroll down to get a timestamp to avoid spoilers. As always, we’re recommending contemporary pairings for our classic, including a whip-smart rom-com and a dreamy fantasy novel. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our Classics Club:</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">patreon.com/novelpairings.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with us  on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Subscribe to</span> <a href= "https://novelpairings.substack.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our weekly newsletter</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to get updates and behind-the-scenes info.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm.</span> <a href= "https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and support independent bookstores.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spoilers start here: [29:15]</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And our Pairings start here: [35:52]</span></p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400