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Tonight, we'll read the next part to the classic children's story “Heidi”, published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri.If you'd like to listen to this continuing story in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.In the previous episode, the good doctor says farewell to his friends on the mountain. The grandfather fixes up a ruined mansion in the village for him and Heidi (and their goats) to stay in for the winter. Heidi attends school. We will pick up at the end of Heidi's visit to the beloved and bed-ridden Grandmother.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read another excerpt from “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1908.This story centers around four small animals: Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. Their stories take place in the countryside of Edwardian England.If you'd like to start with the first episode, it aired on March 22, 2021. To follow along easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.Grahame grew up on the River Thames. As secretary of the Bank of England, he told his son bedtime stories that evolved into this book after he took an early retirement.In the last episode, the innocent Mole isn't content with hibernating overwinter in the cozy domicile of his friend the water rat. He becomes obsessed with finding the mysterious Mr. Badger, who lives somewhere in the Wild Wood. Mole sets out to find him, and the Rat goes out to rescue him when he gets lost.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read from “The Boxcar Children” written by first grade school teacher Gertrude Chandler Warner and published in 1924.The Boxcar Children tells the story of four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny. They create a home for themselves in an abandoned boxcar in the forest. They eventually meet their grandfather, who is a wealthy and kind man (although the children had believed him to be cruel).As she wrote the story, Warner read it aloud to her classes and rewrote it many times to make it easy to understand and enjoyable.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read the next part to “The Princess and the Goblin”, a children's fantasy novel, published in 1872.If you'd like an easy way to listen to these continuing episodes in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.When we left off, our little hero Curdie had been spying on the goblins in their cave system under the mountains. He stumbled upon the royal family and was captured and kept prisoner by them.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read a sleep story called “The Bird King and the Mermaid,” adapted by Snoozecast from “The Story of Tremsin, the Bird Czar, and Nastasia, the Lovely Maid of the Sea” found in “Cossack Fairy Tales”, published in 1916.The Cossacks are a group of predominantly Orthodox Christian people who speak a slavic language and originated in Eastern Europe. They played an important role in the historical and cultural development of both Ukraine and Russia.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read the next part to “The Secret Garden”, a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett published in 1911. Set in England, it is now one of Burnett's most popular novels and seen as a classic of English children's literature.If you'd like to listen to this story's episodes easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.In the last episode, Mary interrogates old Ben Weatherstaff about gardening and in particular, the care of roses. We will pick up just after she stumbles upon Dickon, who is charming the woodland creatures with his flute.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read the opening to the social novel “North and South,” published in 1854 and written by Elizabeth Gaskell. The novel's protagonist, Margaret Hale, is forced to leave her home in the tranquil, rural south, to settle with her parents in Milton, a fictional industrial town in the north.Elizabeth Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs. Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society Her work is of interest to social historians as well as readers of literature.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read the next chapter of “Little Women” by American author Louisa May Alcott, published in 1868, titled “Secrets”.You can listen to the whole series in order at snoozecast.com/series.In the last chapter, “Castles in the Air”, Laurie joins the sisters for their secret hilltop “Busy Bee Society” meeting. They discuss what their own personal heavens would be.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read from a little cookbook titled “Pennsylvania Dutch Cookery.” The publisher and author are unknown. The Pennsylvania Dutch live primarily in Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania. Some Pennsylvania Dutch live in the historically Pennsylvania Dutch-speaking areas of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.The continued use of the term ""Pennsylvania Dutch"" was strengthened by the Pennsylvania Dutch themselves in the 1800s as a way of distinguishing themselves from later waves of German immigrants to the United States.There are possibly more than 300,000 native speakers of Pennsylvania German language in the United States and Canada.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read an 1886 short story titled “Kashtanka” by Anton Chekhov, and adapted by Snoozecast. It is a sincere and simple story about loyalty, about a dog named Kashtanka who experiences life with two very different masters. It has been speculated that the story is a veiled biography of the author himself.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we shall read the next part of “Pride and Prejudice”, written by Jane Austen. If you'd like to listen from the beginning, please find and listen to all the previous episodes easily at snoozecast.com/series. In the last episode, the Bennet's had differing experiences at the ball at Netherfield. For example, Jane, in love with Bingley, had a lovely time. Elizabeth, holding prejudice against both Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy, and generally embarrassed by all the other members of her family, did not have a lovely time. We will pick up with the Bennet family being the last to leave the ball at Netherfield.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read another excerpt from “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1908.This story centers around four small animals: Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. Their stories take place in the countryside of Edwardian England.If you'd like to start with the first episode, it aired on March 22, 2021.Grahame grew up on the River Thames. As secretary of the Bank of England, he told his son bedtime stories that evolved into this book after he took an early retirement.In the last episode, new friends Mole and Rat have a picnic on the river bank, and take an accidental plunge in the river afterwards. Later, they pay a visit to the estate of The Toad to see what he was up to. The Toad's newest passion was for his fancy carriage he referred to as a gypsy caravan. The Toad hoped for company to join him on the open road and tries to convince his visitors to come along.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read the German fairy tale “Rapunzel” lightly adapted by us from “The Red Fairy Book,” and attributed to The Brothers Grimm.Some researchers have proposed that the earliest possible inspiration for the “Maiden in the Tower” archetype is to the pre-Christian European (or proto-Indo-European) sun or dawn goddess myths, in which a “light deity” is trapped and then rescued.If you are still awake after Rapunzel, you will find another hair-themed fairy tale titled “Ricky with the Tuft” from “The Tales of Mother Goose,” by Charles Perrault.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Crimes históricos da velha Paris, paixões incandescentes desde a época de Lutécia [como a de Abelardo e Heloísa], reis assassinados em vielas estreitas, velhos fantasmas no mais antigo restaurante de Paris, nos arredores de Notre-Dame. Estas e muitas outras histórias arrepiantes da velha Cité, no coração e origem da capital francesa, são contadas durante as "Baladas Malditas", uma das atrações do Festival de Verão de Paris em 2021. O passeio, que dura duas horas pelas ruas da antiga Paris – ilha da Cité e Marais – traz também curiosidades como as origens de expressões como “o hábito não faz o monge” e “segurar vela”. Mas a galeria de personagens não para por aí, como conta o guia Guillaume Bertrand: "Podemos imaginar, por exemplo, quando a noite cai na velha Paris, os inúmeros mendigos que cercam Notre Dame, os quais pagamos com litros de vinho para que eles façam soar os sinos da catedral, para que os velhos padres não se machuquem. Eles se tornarão o que chamaremos de Quintal dos Milagres, ou o Reinado dos Ladrões, comandado pelo Rei da 'Tune'", conta Bertrand, relatando um dos roteiros nos arredores de Notre Dame de Paris. "'Tune' vem da gíria, uma espécie de língua criptografada usada por antigas maçonarias. Os ladrões tinham sua própria gíria para poder 'truander', ou seja, assaltar as ruas de Paris. Hoje temos na capital as ruas da Grande e da Pequena 'Truanderie'. Os 'truands' também eram os agentes do Fisco", lembra. "Nesta balada nós nos divertimos ao rir do trágico, das execuções públicas, as fogueiras humanas, a guilhotina, os excessos da Revolução Francesa. Meu objetivo também é fazer meus contemporâneos refletirem sobre como as histórias se repetem e as semelhanças entre passado e presente", sublinha o guia certificado de 33 anos, formado em Cinema e Hipnose. "Sempre gostei de contar histórias e me perguntava como criar uma experiência imersiva em Paris. As 'Baladas Malditas' nasceram há 5 anos ao cair da noite, e se destinam aos parisienses que, após o trabalho, queiram fazer uma escapada noturna no coração de sua velha Cité, porque é à noite que o mistério se revela – este é o conceito do passeio", diz. "Recupero narrativas muito antigas que são contadas através dos séculos na capital francesa. Não invento nada, eu realmente fui beber na fonte de velhos livros, de textos obscuros de magia e compilados históricos. Meu interesse é mostrar os vestígios dessa velha Paris e como ela foi construída ao longo dos anos", afirma Bertrand. Na famosa ilha de Saint-Louis, o guia Théo Abramovic destaca as grandes paixões ao fio dos séculos na “Balada dos Amores Malditos”. "Podemos contar, por exemplo, a história da rainha Margot, que morava bem na frente da ilha de Saint-Louis. Esposa de Henrique IV antes de ele se tornar o rei da França, e já separada dele quando o rei se instala em Paris, ela tinha uma reputação sulfurosa com suas inúmeras e tumultuadas aventuras amorosas aqui no hotel medieval de Sens, no Marais", lembra o guia, que se especializou na célebre ilhota no coração de Paris, residência de reis e artistas como Camille Claudel. "E, claro, para mim que amo poesia, não posso deixar de falar de Charles Baudelaire, que se apaixonou por Jeanne Duval, sua musa, que ele apelidou de 'Vênus Negra'", destaca Abramovic. "Jeanne morava na ilha de Saint-Louis, nascida de uma família de escravos libertados, e vivia sozinha numa grande pobreza; ela se prostituía, tinha várias doenças venéreas e muitos relatos da época falam em vícios em drogas. O próprio Baudelaire morava no Hotel de Lauzan, na ilha, onde ele fundou o famoso 'Clube dos Assassinos',  que na verdade era o 'Clube do Haxixans', os fumadores de haxixe", relembra o guia, antecipando uma de suas famosas "baladas". Para a chef Carole, de 45 anos, que participou das "Baladas Malditas" de Guillaume Bertrand nesta quarta-feira (21), o passeio foi recheado de "descobertas". "Sou da região parisiense, nasci aqui do lado de Paris e tem um monte de coisa sobre a capital que eu não conheço, que eu nunca havia visitado, então foi um passeio muito legal", afirma. "A gente fica com vontade de saber mais sobre Paris, há tantas épocas, tanta coisa a aprender, a saber... Mesmo se moramos aqui e vemos os grandes monumentos, acabamos não sabendo grande coisa, porque existem milhões de pequenos detalhes que desconhecemos e são passeios como esse que nos fazem descobrir essa outra Paris", diz a francesa. As "Baladas Malditas" de Paris ficam em cartaz no Festival de Verão da capital francesa até o fim de agosto.

Tonight, for the 400th episode of Snoozecast, we shall read the next chapter to “Peter Pan”, the 1911 novel by J.M. Barrie.An easy way to listen to this continuing story in order is at snoozecast.com/series.When we left off, the lost boys were tricked into thinking the pirates aboveground were defeated by the tribal warriors in battle. Up the boys came only to be bound and carried off to the pirate ship, along with Wendy, as hostages. Hook stayed behind, to go below ground and deal with Peter Pan himself. The pirate captain dropped poison into Peter's bedside cup of water for him to wake up to.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read selected poems from Emily Dickinson, starting with a collection about nature.Little-known during her life, Dickinson has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry.Evidence suggests that Dickinson lived much of her life in isolation. Considered an eccentric by locals, she developed a penchant for white clothing and was known for her reluctance to even leave her bedroom. Dickinson never married, and most friendships between her and others depended entirely upon correspondence.Her poems were unique for her era. They contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use slant rhyme as well as unconventional capitalization and punctuation. In early editions, including this one, Emily Dickinson's poems were edited by her friends, better to fit the conventions of the times. Thus some of the uniqueness is best understood by viewing her direct handwriting on the page, or by reading more recent editions.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read the next part to our “Magic Cloak” series, from the book “Queen Zixi of Ix, or The Story of the Magic Cloak”, a children's book written by L. Frank Baum and published in 1905.If you'd like to listen to this continuing story easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.In the last episode, the war between the kingdoms of Noland and Ix ends with the Ixian army running away in fear of Nole's magical powers. Queen Zixi devises a new plan to steal the magic cloak. She disguises herself as a girl and asks to become a royal maid of Princess Fluff.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read excerpts from “Emily of New Moon” written by L. M. Montgomery. Similar to the author's other series “Anne of Green Gables,” this is the first in a series of novels about an orphan girl growing up on Prince Edward Island.Emily is a heroine with a love for the beauty in nature and art, loyalty to her friends, a thirst for knowledge, and a passionate dedication to her writing.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read the next part to the classic children's story “Heidi”, published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. If you'd like to start from the beginning, you'll find that the very first episode aired on March 8th, 2019. If you'd like to listen to this continuing story in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.In the previous episode, the doctor visits Heidi on the mountain. He brings many gifts from home, but Heidi is at first saddened that he has not brought her friend Clara for this visit. Still, the doctor has his own recovering to do, from his own personal grief. He finds solace and beauty on the alpine slopes with Grandfather, Heidi, and their friends.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight, we'll read from “Canoe and Camp Cookery : A Practical Cook Book For Canoeists, Corinthian Sailors and Outers” by H.H. Soulé under the pen name Seneca, published in 1893.Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world. Until the mid-1800s the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such.A canoe, in American English, is a lightweight narrow vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top.In British English, the term "canoe" can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are then called Canadian or “open” canoes to distinguish them from kayaks.— read by 'V' —See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FLASHBACK 2020 - July 5, 2021 - Dr. June talks to the Bride the day before the lockdown about the global issue at hand. She discusses the big announcement by the UN. Italy is on lockdown. In this broadcast we learn that Prior to this big announcement there had been several "creepy" press conferences such as the head of HHS said he is getting money from the government to increase the surveillance in the country. Then President Trump said he is giving 8.3 billion dollars for the 'V". Dr. June's guess is that this is for the infrastructure for the Beast grid. Come to find out....she was right. To donate go to https://watb.tv/donate.

Tonight, we'll read from Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm.In this story, the tailor starts out having achieved a very small feat and ends up a hero.— read by 'V' —Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

Tonight, we'll read the next part of “The Princess and the Goblin”, a children's fantasy novel, published in 1872.If you'd like an easy way to listen to these continuing episodes in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.When we left off, our little hero Curdie is trying to find his way out of the Goblin's cave system when he stumbles upon a strange sight.— read by 'V' —Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

Tonight, we'll read from “The Red House Mystery” by A. A. Milne, published in 1922. This episode is dedicated to Kerry, who first recommended the author Milne to us. It was Milne's only mystery novel, and yet it was immensely popular. It falls into the “locked room” whodunnit category.The setting is an English country house, where Mark Ablett has been entertaining a house party. The black sheep of his family arrives from Australia and a mystery ensues.There is a preface to this book by the author that reads “My dear Father,Like all really nice people, you have a weakness for detective stories, and feel that there are not enough of them. So, after all that you have done for me, the least that I can do for you is to write you one. Here it is: with more gratitude and affection than I can well put down here.— read by 'V' —Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

''V povezavi s protesti so me pa lutke sploh očarale. Zdi se mi, da igrajo vlogo v protestiranju, okrepile so naša sporočila, ilustrirale naše slogane. Lutke zmorejo več, so lahko bolj drzne, več si lahko privoščijo kot ljudje.'' Za vsak protest pripravijo nove lutke. ''Razen Smrti, ki je bila legendarna velika lutka. Videli smo skupino, ki so jo nesli, bili smo prepričani, da so eni izmed naših, potem pa smo ugotovili, da niso bili. Smrt je izginila v noč in se ni nikoli več vrnila. Upam, da je Smrt še vedno živa, da jo je vzel nekdo, ki jo ima rad,'' pripoveduje Sanja Fidler,'' ki pravi, da glasu upora ni mogoče utišati. Pogovor sodi v projekt Vitrina Slovenija, ki nastaja ob 30. obletnici osamosvojitve Slovenije. Več o tem na val202.si in v podkastu Zgodbe. Avtorica: Tatjana Pirc.

Tonight, we'll read the next part to “The Secret Garden”, a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett published in 1911. Set in England, it is now one of Burnett's most popular novels and seen as a classic of English children's literature.If you'd like to listen to this story's episodes easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.In the last episode, Mary and Martha write a letter to Martha's brother Dickon, asking him to obtain some gardening supplies for Mary. Mary is hiding where exactly she plans to do her gardening.— read by 'V' —Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

Tonight, we'll read another story from the King Arthur series written by Maude Radford Warren titled “How Sir Lancelot Saved the QueenIf you'd like to listen to this whole series easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.King Arthur was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries.— read by 'V' —Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

Tonight, we'll read a story called “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” from “The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales” by Smith, Wiggin, and Parrish. It has become one of the most familiar of the "Arabian Nights" tales, and is where the phrase “Open, Sesame!” comes from.This folk tale was added to the “One Thousand and One Nights” anthology in the 18th century by its French translator. This translator heard it from a Syrian storyteller who travelled to Paris.— read by 'V' —

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Tonight, we'll read selections from “The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands” by Edmund Selous, written in 1905. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to listen to our others from this birdwatching series at snoozecast.com/series. The author started as a conventional naturalist of his time, but Selous developed a disdain of the common practice of killing animals for scientific study. He was a pioneer of bird-watching as a method of scientific study. The author was a solitary man and was not well known in ornithological circles. He avoided both the company of ornithologists and reading their observations so as to base his conclusions entirely on his own observations. He has gifted future generations with his beautiful and intuitive writing on birds. The island of Shetland is the northernmost part of Scotland. The archipelago has a complex geology, a rugged coastline, and many low, rolling hills. The islands have produced a variety of prose writers and poets, who have often written in the distinctive Shetland dialect of the Scots language.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we shall read the next part of “Pride and Prejudice”, written by Jane Austen. If you'd like to listen from the beginning, please find and listen to all the previous episodes easily at snoozecast.com/series.In the previous episode, the Bennet sisters attend the much anticipated ball at Netherfield. Elizabeth makes the mistake of talking with her odious cousin Mr. Collins, and becomes obligated out of politeness to accept the first two dances with him. She had designs to dance with Wickham then, but either way Wickham does not show up at the ball. While Jane has a wonderful time with Mr. Bingley, poor Lizzy makes matters worse by dancing with Mr. Darcy, whom she has judged to be detestable. We will pick up with Lizzy and Jane chatting, during the ball.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, for our episode “Halvor and the Trolls” we'll read a story called Soria Moria Castle from The Red Fairy Book. This episode is dedicated to our patron Heidi, who loves the Red, Blue and Green Gairy Book stories best.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read excerpts from “The Myrtle Reed Cook Book” written by Myrtle Reed and published in 1916. Reed was an American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist. She was a diagnosed insomniac with prescribed sleeping potions, called sleeping drafts in her day.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to our “Magic Cloak” series, from the book “Queen Zixi of Ix, or The Story of the Magic Cloak”, a children's book written by L. Frank Baum and published in 1905.If you’d like to listen to this continuing story easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.The events of the book alternate between Noland and Ix, two neighboring regions to the Land of Oz. Baum, who also wrote “The Wizard of Oz”, commented this was the best book he had written.In the last episode, Queen Zixi disguises herself and sets up a fake Witch Training School to lure the Princess Fluff and her Magic Cloak into her trap. This plan fails, so the queen decides to bring her large army to Noland to get the cloak. Meanwhile, King Bud along with his sister and the high counselors, make a last minute plan to have a wish be granted for the Lord High Counselor that they would win the war despite being outnumbered.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read another story from the King Arthur series written by Maude Radford Warren titled “Sir Lancelot and His Friends.”If you’d like to listen to this whole series easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.King Arthur was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries.Sir Lancelot, also known as Lancelot of the Lake, is a character in some versions of Arthurian legend, where he is typically depicted as King Arthur's close companion and one of the greatest Knights of the Round Table. In the French-inspired Arthurian tradition, Lancelot is the orphaned son of a king, raised in the fairy realm by the Lady of the Lake.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read another excerpt from “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1908.This story centers around four small animals: Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. Their stories take place in the countryside of Edwardian England.Grahame grew up on the River Thames. As secretary of the Bank of England, he told his son bedtime stories that evolved into this book after he took an early retirement.In the last episode, Mole was spring cleaning his underground burrow when he was hit hard by spring fever. He ran up into the sunshine and befriended a water rat on the River Thames. The mole then not only sees a river for the first time but has his first boat ride. We will pick up at the start of their delicious picnic.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to the classic children’s story “Heidi”, published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. If you’d like to start from the beginning, you’ll find that the very first episode aired on March 8th, 2019. If you’d like to listen to this continuing story in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.“Heidi” is a novel about the life of a young girl in her grandfather's care in the Swiss Alps. “Heidi” is one of the best-selling books ever written and is among the best-known works of Swiss literature.In the previous episode, Mr. Sesemann and Clara convince their friend, the doctor, to visit Heidi on the mountain in place of Clara. Clara was still too weak to go herself, and the winter was approaching. The doctor was grieving the loss of his own daughter, and they believed it would be a good tonic for his spirits to make this journey.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read the opening to “The Bad Little Owls” from the “Told at Twilight” series by John Breck. It was published in 1923.A group of owls is called a parliament. This term originates from C.S. Lewis’ description of a meeting of owls in “The Chronicles of Narnia.”— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Princess and the Goblin”, a children’s fantasy novel, published in 1872. If you’d like an easy way to listen to these continuing episodes in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.One of the most successful and beloved of Victorian fairy tales, George Macdonald’s “The Princess and the Goblin” tells the story of young Princess Irene and her friend Curdie, who must outwit the threatening goblins who live in caves beneath her mountain home. When we left off, Princess Irene was in conversation with her grandmother, preparing to leave for the evening. Her grandmother gives Irene the gift of a magical ring that provides a thread for her to find her way back to safety if she is ever in danger.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read an excerpt from “Tess of the d’Urbervilles,” a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1891.Hardy's writing often explores what he called the ""ache of modernism"", and this theme is notable in Tess, which as one critic noted portrays ""the energy of traditional ways and the strength of the forces that are destroying them"".The book, now considered a major work of it’s time, received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England.— read by 'V' —

"Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Secret Garden”, a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett published in 1911. Set in England, it is now one of Burnett's most popular novels and seen as a classic of English children's literature.If you’d like to listen to this story’s episodes easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.In the last episode, Mary is having a fantastic time practicing with her skipping rope all over the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor, when she stumbles upon the secret garden."— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read from “The Bread and Biscuit Baker’s and Sugar Boiler’s Assistant” written by Robert Wells and published in 1890.Candy is made by dissolving sugar in water or milk to form a syrup, which is boiled until it reaches the desired concentration or starts to caramelize. The type of candy depends on the ingredients and how long the mixture is boiled. Candy comes in a wide variety of textures, from soft and chewy to hard and brittle.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read the opening to “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Italian writer Carlo Collodi, published in 1883. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto as a wooden puppet but he dreams of becoming a real boy. He is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow.Pinocchio is a cultural icon. He is one of the most re-imagined characters in children's literature. His story has been adapted into many other media, notably the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio.Collodi often used the Italian Tuscan dialect in his book. For example, the name of Pinocchio’s father, Gepetto, comes from the diminutive for Geppo, the Tuscan pronunciation of ceppo, meaning a log, stump or block.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read the next part of the chapter “Camp Laurence” in the book “Little Women” by American author Louisa May Alcott, published in 1868.Following the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—the novel details their passage from childhood to womanhood and is loosely based on the author and her sisters.If you would like to start at the beginning, the first episode aired on December 18th, 2019. You can listen to the whole series in order at snoozecast.com/series.In the last episode, the March sisters go on a picnic with Laurie and his friends visiting from England.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read another story from the King Arthur series written by Maude Radford Warren titled “Sir Geraint and Enid.”If you’d like to listen to the first stories in this series, you can find our episode titled “The Sword Excalibur” that aired on April 10, 2020. If you’d like to listen to the whole series easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.King Arthur was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defense of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries.Sir Geraint was a valiant warrior who married the beautiful Lady Enid. We will hear the tale of their marriage, which has its ups and downs, but luckily, ends on the up. Beyond their part in the Arthurian legends, Geraint and Enid are featured in a classic Welsh folk tale and their story was reworked by the poet Alfred Tennyson.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read “The Ugly Duckling” from “Favorite Fairy Tales” compiled by Logan Marshall. It is a Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, originally published in 1843.Unlike most fairy tales, this one is completely Andersen's invention and owes no debt to humanity’s vast cultural catalog of fairy tales or folklore.Apparently Andersen grew up awkward and tall, with a big nose and feet.Furthermore, speculation suggests that Andersen may have been the illegitimate son of Prince Christian Frederik who later became king of Denmark. Being a swan in the story was a metaphor not just for inner beauty and talent in that case, but also for secret royal lineage.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we shall read the next chapter to “Peter Pan”, the 1911 novel by J.M. Barrie. If you’d like to start this story from the beginning, you can find the first episode aired on March 20th, 2019. An easy way to listen to this continuing story in order is at snoozecast.com/series.When we left off, because Peter Pan had saved Tiger Lily’s life, the native people idolize Peter, which in turn irritates the other boys. The tribe stays above the Lost Boy’s cavern home and guard it from the pirates.Below, Peter and Wendy have a strange conversation. Wendy wants to know what Peter thinks of her. Peter answers that he feels like a devoted son. This upsets Wendy.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read from “The Complete Herbal” written by Nicholas Culpeper, published in 1653. Culpeper was an English botanist, herbalist, physician and astrologer.Culpeper catalogued hundreds of outdoor medicinal herbs. He attempted to make medical treatments more accessible to lay persons by educating them about maintaining their health. Ultimately his ambition was to reform the system of medicine by questioning traditional methods and knowledge and exploring new solutions for ill health. The systematisation of the use of herbals by Culpeper was a key development in the evolution of modern pharmaceuticals, most of which originally had herbal origins.Culpeper's emphasis on reason rather than tradition is reflected in the introduction to his Complete Herbal. He was one of the best-known astrological botanists of his day, pairing the plants and diseases with planetary influences.Culpeper believed medicine was a public asset, not a commercial secret, and the prices physicians charged were far too high compared with the cheap and universal availability of nature's medicine. For this, he was considered a radical, and even accused of witchcraft.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read a story from a short story collection titled “Mrs. Spring Fragrance” written by Sui Sin Far, published in 1912. The story we will read, about two children who find themselves lost in a magical forest, was originally titled “The Banishment of Ming and Mai.”The author Sui Sin Far was the pen name of Chinese-British-Canadian-American writer Edith Maude Eaton. The work is notable for being the earliest book of fiction published in the United States by an author of Chinese descent.— read by 'V' —

Tonight, we’ll read the next part of “Pride and Prejudice”, written by Jane Austen. If you’d like to listen from the beginning, please find and listen to all the previous episodes easily at snoozecast.com/series.“Pride and Prejudice” follows Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and eventually comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.In the previous episode, Elizabeth shares what she heard about Darcy from Wickham with her sister, Jane. Jane takes the more reasonable stance that there must be more to the story. Elizabeth is already sure Wickham is correct.All the sisters attend a ball at Netherfield, and Wickham is not there. Elizabeth feels obliged to dance with Mr. Collins, and she has an awful time. The other sisters have a wonderful time, as dancing was a thrill for them.— read by 'V' —