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We continue our dive into the ghost story behind "The Haunting of Bly Manor!" So, get comfy and cozy and follow along with me as I read this classic ghost story, "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James! I'm sure we'll have more than a few shared scares! Tonight, we continue Henry James' chilling ghost story "The Turn of the Screw" (part 2) with the Introduction, Chapters 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5...

To much buzzing in your skull to sleep?! Let's get Grimm! Join me for tonight's classic yet seemingly hopeless task of spinning straw into gold! We follow one woman (whose father boasts about her ability to spin straw into gold to the king, who simply MUST "employ" this woman right away to fill his treasury! Of course... she has no such ability. Enter in the mischievous Rumpelstiltskin, always rea...

Follow along with me as I read this classic ghost story - I'm sure we'll have more than a few shared scares! Tonight, we begin Henry James' chilling "The Turn of the Screw" with the Introduction, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. We get the whole creepy origin and set-up to infamous Bly, and more than a few hints to it's mystery are already peppered in! We get a frightful amount of set up - Douglass has ga...

How about something on the lighter side? Something to counteract the gloom and doom and nightmares? Let's get cozy for tonight's tale "The Three Spinners," which has been collected by a great many people, including the Brothers Grimm, and this version specifically by Katherine Pyle. Somehow, everything works out just perfectly in this fairy tale, and everyone truly does have a Happily Ever After?!...

Can you withstand the wrath and icy breath of King Frost? I probably couldn't, and I'm extremely glad to be reading this chilly frosty tale from a blanket fort of my own! BUT it is in line with the snowy wintery weather that is creeping up, so grab some hot cocoa and join me for tonight's fairy tale: "The Story of King Frost!" Come for the story, stay for the prophetic talking barking doggie! Once...

You've heard the fairy tale Snow White? This is not it, but it sure is an enchanted story! Join me for tonight's adventure into a fairytale collected by the Brothers Grimm - "Snow White and Rose Red!" We follow two inseparable sisters as the get courted by a bear, save a dwarf three times, and are nearly eaten by their beloved! Kinda. Also, they tend to sleep too close for my comfort by cliff edge...

Some would do anything for love… others wouldn’t do that. This twisted old tale pushes the limits of love, and there are quite a lot of poetic tears to shed along the way!  This story, "The Nightingale and the Rose" is from a collection of Oscar Wilde's fairy tales, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, very light commentary, and creative commons music. "Parting of the Ways, R...

To much buzzing in your skull to sleep?! Let's get Grimm! Join me for tonight for a familiar tale - "The Ash Maiden" a form of "Cinderella!" This one is, of course, a bit more Grim... which is unsurprising as it's collected by the Brothers Grimm! Two evil stepsisters, an evil stepmother, a wishing tree with a bird that produces the finest of dresses, 3 nights of a royal ball, exclusive dances with...

PIGS HAVE INVADED THE KINGDOM. What now?! Can't sleep? Same here! Maybe we'll find it in tonight's epic adventure among the sun, moon, and even the house of the wind. We journey with one woman on as she muddles through a dragon's deceit, and makes the journey of a lifetime to fix what trust had been broken by... not communicating. We meet celestial beings (and their mothers) and even construct a r...

Have you ever been so anxiety-ridden that you can't sleep? HEY WELCOME TO THE PARTY! That's exactly what starts off tonight's fairytale read, "The Nix of the Mill Pond" from the Brothers Grimm! After that, we get a very sad story of love lost, which, honestly, made me want to cry as I retold it. But fear not! This fairy tale is actually a hopeful one, in the long long end. As always, do be careful...

There's nothing like a picturesque ghost story, is there? What's that? Join me for tonight's tale and find out! Let us float over lush landscapes and escape into gnarly orchards... that are haunted? Gasp! This is an easier, but still mysterious, ghost story set in a sleepy New English countryside. This tale, "The Haunted Orchard" by Richard Le Gallienne, is read in a soft voice and backed by eerie...

Trick or Treat? Happy Spooky Season, Friends and Fiends! I do hope you consider today's storytelling a treat! I'm so excited to share it with you, as it is kinda creepy in the "Coraline" "Other Mother" kind of way! I do believe Neil Gaiman (author of "Coraline") took some inspiration from this particular creepy tale. Join me as we follow the two "good" sisters, Blue Eyes and The Turkey, as they tr...

Trick or Treat! Welcome, friends and fiends, to the final part of our Spooky Season reading of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow!" (aka, the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane story!) Join me as I read Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - Part 4! Tonight everything comes to a head. We finally meet the infamous Headless Horsemen of legend, and it's up to you to decide if what happens is...

The opal is October's birthstone, but do you know how it was made? Well, get comfy and cozy for tonight's romantic fairy tale bedtime story. You may not get the answers you seek, but I promise you're in for an emotional rollercoaster of a fairytale. The sun was shining brightly one day, and a little Sunbeam slid down his long golden ladder, and crept unperceived under the leaves of a large tree. A...

Trick or Treat! Welcome, my friends and fiends, FEASTY HOLLOW! Err... to our Spooky Season read of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow!" (aka, the Headless Horseman lore) Join me as I read Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - Part 3! Tonight we finally get to the spooky ghost stories that haunt the little village of Sleepy Hollow. Old wives tales, headless horsemen, and so many other spook...

Feeling cozy? In the mood for a Halloween Frolic? Love "Over the Garden Wall?" This story is for you! Join me for "A Tale for Halloween" read in a soft spoken voice. We'll meet the leader of the festivities, the Pumpkin King, all of the other dancing vegetables, some wonderful witches and their cat familiars, and Babette and Antone, who are about to have a Halloween party like never before! So, ge...

Trick or Treat! Welcome, friends and fiends, to MORE Spooky Season! Curious what happens next in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? (You know, the Headless Horseman story?) Me too! Join me as I read Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - Part 2! Tonight we learn all about Ichabod Crane's beloved, Katrina Van Tassel, and her love (and, therefore Icabod's rival) Brom Bones! He seems to me to...

In the mood for something a bit on the spooky side? Join me for tonight's ghost story, "From The Tomb," if you dare! Set in an idyllic bathhouse resort, two strangers with a mysterious past pique their fellow bathers' attention - in a creepy, "touched-by-death" sort-of-way. The strangers then recount their horrendous ordeal... and then go about their merry way?! This tale, Guy de Maupassant's "Fro...

Welcome, friends and fiends, to SPOOKY SEASON! I figured we'd start this one off right with a classic and haunting story! Join me as I read Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - Part 1! We get to see just what makes this neck of the woods so enchanting... and so haunting! And, along the way, we'll get so many festive descriptions of our favorite season: AUTUMN! We'll also learn all a...

Have a bunch of thoughts keep you up or worried? Well, at least it's not the voice of death whispering to your soul! (At least, I hope it's not?) We've got a two-for tonight - part fairytale, part ghost story! How fun! This tale, "The Voice of Death," is read in a soft voice and set to some eerie and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's spooky fairy tale! Voice Over Editin...

Get comfy and cozy and snuggle up for this regal autumn story! Prince Autumn is read in a soft-spoken voice and set to wistful music. So, grab a hot cider or cocoa, pick up some knitting and follow me into tonight's ASMR storytime! Summer goes his all-prospering way, Autumn’s horn is calling. Heather dresses the brown hill-clay, Winds whip crackling across the bay, Leaves in the grove keep falling...

Hello midnight friends, fiends and night owl supremes! Tonight we read the feathery iconic poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. If suddenly you hear a tapping, open wide the door to this mysterious visitor from the Night's Plutonian Shore. Get some tea, get comfy, and stay spooky, my friends! This short poem is read in a soft voice with soft and eerie music in the background. Voice Over Editing ►...

Dear friends, fiends, and night owl supremes, tonight is a bittersweet night, for tonight we are wrapping up our fall down the rabbit hole of Lewis Carroll's "Alice In Wonderland: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 12: Alice's Evidence." Join me as we journey once more into whimsical wonderland and say farewell to the Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts, Mad Hatter, March Hatter, Do...

Some fairytales are silly and cruel. This story is a mix, but we've got cats and magic! So, get comfy and cozy for tonight's calming fairy tale bedtime story, spoken softly. Need a story to calm you mind? You've come to the right place! Join me for tonight's fool's journey with a dull Prince, dog, cat, KING OF SNAKES, enchanted watch, be-spelled princesses, good luck and ill fortune! This fairytal...

Hungry? DON'T TOUCH THE TARTS! Unless you want to be involved in a non-sensical trial that lasts entirely too long, has questionable procedures, focuses on the wrong things... and honestly just don't eat the Queen of Heart's tarts. Not worth it! Join me tonight as I read Chapter 11 of Alice in Wonderland: "Who Stole the Tarts?" It's punny and odd and of course, every bit as whimsical as you'd expe...