In the episode the host reminisced about reading a thin chapter book as a child, describing how they struggled with the words but persisted until they turned the page and felt a sense of accomplishment. The anecdote highlighted the pride of being able to read independently, using the title as a personal example rather than a formal recommendation.
Episode: The Joy of Missing Out (Encore)
The narrator recalled reading a thin chapter book as a child on a morning with frost on the windows, feeling very proud upon finishing a chapter on their own.
With a thin chapter book. I remember fumbling my way. Through the words. I didn't recognize. Sounding them out slowly. But determinedly. Until I turned a page. And found a big. Two. Marking the stars. Start of the next chapter.
I could read now. All by myself.