Heather Ordover

CraftLit

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CraftLit — Annotated Audiobooks for Busy PeopleLove classic literature…or wish you did? CraftLit is a weekly podcast featuring classic audiobook chapters paired with entertaining literary commentary that makes great books easier—and more fun—to understand. Host Heather Ordover explains historical references, vocabulary, and cultural context before each chapter so listeners can fully enjoy the story. Think of it as a global book club for classic literature, perfect for listening while commuting, crafting, walking, or doing chores. CraftLit has been in continuous weekly production since 2006, ma...

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Heather Ordover

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113A: Ch 37 — Little Women 17.10.2008 51:40

My painting (Day 1), Jennie the Potter , Dawn , October's incentive book ! And chapter 37! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co...

112: Chs 35-36 — Little Women 09.10.2008 1:27:22

Today, Chapters 35-36!!! Recipe: No-Knead Bread - New York Times , a blogpost on the NY Times bread, Oatmeal Toasting Bread (?!), whole wheat beer bread (mmmm), and the original beer bread (this is what I'm eating while recording...) wish you were here! And my new fave blog: The Runcible Bin. I am in love. Followed by Plenty magazine's website . Love it! Here's some green-but-economically-friendly...

111: Chs 33-34 — Little Women 02.10.2008 1:27:21

Book #1 on Quilting , Book #2 the Mixed Media Self-Portraits , Book #3 (my fave) Mixed Mania . *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinteres...

110: Ch 32 — Little Women 28.09.2008 51:20

I return but take my own sweet time getting act and putting it together. A spectacular Tutorial sent in by our Madame Leiderhosen. A lovely bread site by someone who appears to be a lovely man and fun correspondent, and a Cranberry Liqueur page as a preemptive holiday strike. Happy New Year to those of the Tribe. May you have a sweet new year and easy fast. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything h...

109: Ch 31 — Little Women 19.09.2008 45:18

*CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit • Email: heather@craftlit.co...

108: Ch 30 — Little Women 08.09.2008 45:17

107: Ch 29 — Little Women 29.08.2008 59:17

You'll hear me nearly not at all for the next few. Between the UofA starting (oooooh Rhetoric!) and my son's surgery, I'm tapped out. However, my stupendously cool roomie from the cruise selflessly volunteered herself (and possibly Jennie the Potter ) to speak for me. This, I thought to myself, is way, way cool. Brief updates: visit Meg's Etsy site , gear yourself up to read chapters of The Scarle...

106: Ch 28 — Little Women 15.08.2008 54:56

So, I promised you a few things: Cake site, Cog rested site, Gawaine site and commentary , Hitchhiker's site. Today, Chapter 28 read by our own Erin! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.faceboo...

105: Chs 26-27 — Little Women 08.08.2008 1:17:35

Things for you: Pandora Radio Becky's Knit Sib Bracelet Friend Meg's Etsy Shop! (forgot to mention that one) Obama=Darcy Op-Ed How to Cook Without a Book 15 minute movie parodies Paris Hilton video pain advocacy link . I think that's it! Chapters 26–27 today...and the Pandora player below on the right. Oh, and a Goeduck Geoduck clam...I think that's how it's spelled...gross, no? *CraftLit's Social...

104: Chs 24-25 — Little Women 31.07.2008 51:45

Not a lot to put here...don't forget to get registered with the Bone Marrow donor's site ! 103=Chapter 23. End of Book One. 104=Chapters 24–25. Beginning of Book Two, "Good Wives." *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Face...

103: Ch 23 — Little Women 19.07.2008 43:08

102: Chs 21-22 — Little Women 11.07.2008 1:05:09

Lots-n-lots of links for you, plus chapter 21 and chapter 22 (ooooh, it rhymes!). Many thanks to Erin of Faery Knitting Podcast for the reading! Woof! First and foremost, go to the Bone Marrow site and go get registered. Ask me for information if you'd like to send Robbie a card or check here for Robbie updates. As far as cooking goes, take a look at the comments from episode 101, then also look h...

101: Chs 19-20 — Little Women 04.07.2008 59:40

Judith's photostream , my Guyabara shirt (sans sleeve...) Photo_07.jpg Originally uploaded by hordover One sleeve off, one sleeve on... And not much else. Happy listening! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook grou...

100: Chs 17-18 — Little Women 28.06.2008 1:05:26

Wow! We made it! Elizabeth finished Herland , Caroline was last week's reader, Shannon's 12 steps , All I Want to Do Is Dance , and this week, Chapters 17 and 18! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https:...

99: Chs 15-16 — Little Women 20.06.2008 1:11:24

I get on a rather lame soapbox about Get Smart and comedy...which I'm pretty sure I disagree with myself on today remind you to visit Becky's store cheat off of Elizabeth's chem--I mean cooking--notes update you on some beading competitions and venues ; give a shout out to Stash Tea ask for help on why the letter in the tower exists at all in TofTC provide you with a link on Child Development via...

98: Chs 13-14 — Little Women 06.06.2008 1:14:11

This week! Chapters 13 and 14! Thanks to Bobby Darin Congrats to Tara!!!!!!! Our Winnah for May! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinter...

97: Ch 12 — Little Women 30.05.2008 1:16:26

All aboard for Camp Laurence! Chapter 12--whoo hoo! Rosie the dog is back, but still depressed (Though Thing 1 is Happy!) While I am frazzled like a snozzcumber. I belatedly thank Erin and also Judith for the everso bitchen' book . I try to escape the dreaded viral malaise that has struck my children (HA!), mourn Malabrigo's loss , and hand out a tasty recipe! And APOLOGIES to Brenda Dayne...who h...

96: Ch 11 — Little Women 24.05.2008 1:08:45

I return from the curious cruise, wax rhapsodic on our listeners, remind myself why I don't sew more often, hand out a link to Dot and Line , visit the bone marrow site Don't forget to check out my roomie's blog and her Chum articles! Janwillem books or at least the first in the Amsterdam Cop series (BIG FUN!). Oh, and the new crochet book ! Chapter 11 of Little Women and don't forget you can send...

95: Ch 10 — Little Women 15.05.2008 28:50

Episode 93-95 were released with the same shownotes as I was on the Sea Socks cruise. These are those shownotes: Prepping so I don't leave you high and dry while on the cruise. The show notes won't change, but new episodes will appear as though by magic. How cool is that?! Checkout SpinningErin's new 'Cast: Faery Knitting. Congrats to our April Winnah Meghan from IL!!! You'll be talking to Dixie a...

94: Ch 9 — Little Women 08.05.2008 1:01:30

Chapter 9, Meg Goes to Vanity Faire--reminds me of sorority parties ("Photog!"). I'm sure they hated that. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://...

93: Chs 7-8 — Little Women 01.05.2008 1:01:30

chapters 7-8 Prepping so I don't leave you high and dry while on the cruise. The show notes won't change, but new episodes will appear as though by magic. How cool is that?! Checkout SpinningErin's new 'Cast: Faery Knitting. Congrats to our April Winnah Meghan from IL!!! You'll be talking to Dixie at YellowDog ! Limey info for you: RECIPES THROUGH TIME [1747] "To pickel LEMONS. Take twelve Lemons,...

92: Chs 5-6 — Little Women 26.04.2008 1:19:43

Notes for you! Checkout our yahoo group! Thank you WendyMcD (find her on Ravelry!) Checkout the Knitmore Girls! Checkback for the pattern choices from Dixie ! Soon, a pic of my son's new ear! Check Ravelry group for the next set of chapters that need recording. Blanc-mange is: And our own G-Nina's Meg! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the ne...

91: Chs 3-4 — Little Women 19.04.2008 1:33:08

Ookay, lotsa links for you: FitFlops ® (NAYY), another online audio-lit site (I think I promised this ages ago!), a hot-button blog I forgot to tell you about, Adagio tea, Teavana , Meghan's podcast Stitch It! Here's a link to Courtney's Etsy store for our May Incentive--and here's the yarn. Yummy, no? Oh, and a few links to Pilgrim's Progress sites for you. Oh, and Bunny Jurassic Park . *CraftLit...

90: Chs 1-2 — Little Women (Start of Book) 10.04.2008 1:24:31

Little Women begins - chapters 1-2. Can you believe we're about to start our THIRD year??? Ai yi yi how time flies. So, I promised you a ton of links, mostly from the very patient Becky! Beading information here (Thai Silver) , here (great shepherd hook ear wires) , and here . Oh, and Vintaj beads and Foxy Findings (great stones) Our listener Elizabeth's etsy store --home of the great dishcloth an...

CRAFTLIT - START LITTLE WOMEN HERE 10.04.2008 4:33

Prepare to be whisked away to the quaint 19th-century setting of Concord, where we'll meet the indomitable March sisters. Get ready for heartwarming tales of laughter, love, and the occasional sibling squabble, as we follow the girls through their trials and triumphs. From their charming domestic escapades to their daring adventures, there's never a dull moment in the company of these spirited you...