Snoozecast

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Secret Garden”, a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett published in 1911. If you’d like to listen to this story’s episodes easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series. In the last episode, the robin is building a nest in the garden, and Mary and Dickon must keep very still, as though they themselves were trees, to avoid frightening him. Mary tells Dickon abou...

Tonight, we’ll read from the opening to the 1923 travel memoir “Peaks of Shala” by Rose Wilder Lane. It is about a walking tour of mountainous Albania. The daughter of writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, Lane was an American journalist, travel writer, novelist, and political theorist. — read by N — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to  snoozecast.com/plus ! Learn more about...

Tonight, we’ll read “The Mirror of Matsuyama” a story found in “Japanese Fairy Tales” by Yei Theodora Ozaki in 1908. — read by V — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to  snoozecast.com/plus ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

Tonight, we’ll read the next chapter of “Little Women” by American author Louisa May Alcott, titled “Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace.” You can listen to the whole series in order at snoozecast.com/series. In the last episode, Mrs. March returns home and Jo asks her mother to stop the budding romance of Mr. Brook with her sister Meg. — read by V — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded,...

Tonight, we’ll read another story from our King Arthur series. This one, “Merlin Fortells the Birth of Arthur” comes from a book edited by Rupert S. Holland and published in 1919. If you’d like to listen to this whole anthology easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series. Merlin is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a wizard. He became one of the...

Tonight, we’ll read the opening to “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The book is regarded as one of the premier adventure novels and one of Verne's greatest works. Its depiction of Captain Nemo's underwater ship, the Nautilus, is regarded as ahead of its time, since it accurately describes many features of today's submar...

Tonight, we shall read the next part of “Pride and Prejudice”, written by Jane Austen. If you’d like to listen to this series easily in order, please go to snoozecast.com/series In the last episode, Elizabeth, along with her friend Charlotte’s father and sister, visits the parsonage home of Mr. Collins and Charlotte. There Mr. Collins is as pompous as ever, but Charlotte seems content. They are al...

Tonight, we’ll read selections about baking breads and cakes from “The Charlotte Sunshine Cook Book” published in 1906. This episode starts with a long-form poem about baking bread, then into bread recipes. If you stay awake for the second half, you will hear cake recipes including several using hickory nuts. A relative of walnuts and pecans, there are many varieties of hickory tree nuts, and not...

Tonight, we’ll read the complete story of “East of the Sun, West of the Moon”, a Norwegian fairy tale, collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe. In this story, a talking bear approaches a poor peasant and asks if he will give him his daughter as a wife in return for making the family rich. Many listeners have asked us to complete this story, as when it originally aired on March 11th, 2019, we didn’t includ...

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Princess and the Goblin”, a children’s fantasy novel by George MacDonald. If you’d like an easy way to listen to these continuing episodes in order, go to snoozecast.com/series. When we left off, the old lady came to Curdie in his feverish dreams and restores him to health. He awakens knowing that the goblins have invaded the royal house. He rushes to the...

Tonight, we’ll read about the etiquette of throwing balls from “Manners and Rules of Good Society” by “A Member of the Aristocracy” published in London in 1916. A ball is a formal dance party characterized by a banquet followed by social dance that includes ballroom dancing. — read by N — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to  snoozecast.com/plus ! Learn more about yo...

Tonight, we’ll read the fantasy story “Celephaïs” written by H.P. Lovecraft and written in 1920. In it, Kuranes, the child of landed English gentry, travels to the magical city of his childhood dreams after finding himself dispossessed in the contemporary city of London. Like many of Lovecraft's stories, "Celephaïs" was inspired by a dream. — read by V — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad...

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Secret Garden”, a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett published in 1911. If you’d like to listen to this story’s episodes easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series. In the last episode, Mary likens Colin to a young Rajah, a boy king she had encountered while in India, and nothing at all like Dickon. While they sit together Mrs. Medlock and Colin’s doctor,...

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. To listen to this series easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series. In the last episode, Toad can’t help himself but steal automobiles to race through...

Tonight, we’ll read “The Story of Caliph Stork” taken from “The Caravan,” a book of original fairy tales by nineteenth-century German writer Wilhelm Hauff.  This German stories, inspired by “The 1,001 Nights” stories, has since become part of Middle Eastern folklore. — read by N — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to  snoozecast.com/plus ! Learn more about your ad ch...

Tonight, we’ll read the next chapter of “Little Women” by American author Louisa May Alcott, titled “Amy’s Will.” You can listen to the whole series in order at snoozecast.com/series. In the last episode, Amy struggles living with Aunt March during Beth’s illness. For consolation, Amy turns to the servant, Esther, who guides her to find solace in prayer. Amy also decides to make a will, just in ca...

Tonight, we’ll read the conclusion to “The Adventure of Silver Blaze,” a story found in “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1892. If you haven’t listened to the first half of this story yet, it was the episode that aired right before this one. One of the most popular Sherlock Holmes short stories, "Silver Blaze" focuses on the disappearance of the wi...

Tonight, we’ll read the opening to “The Adventure of Silver Blaze,” a story found in “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1892. The conclusion episode will air next. One of the most popular Sherlock Holmes short stories, "Silver Blaze" focuses on the disappearance of the winning race horse on the eve of an important race and on the apparent murder of...

Tonight, we shall read the next part of “Pride and Prejudice”, written by Jane Austen. If you’d like to listen to this series easily in order, please go to snoozecast.com/series. In the last episode, Aunt Gardiner warns Elizabeth not to fall for Wickham. Jane writes to Elizabeth that she realizes now that the Bingley sister is not a trustworthy friend. And Elizabeth reluctantly agrees to visit Cha...

Tonight, we’ll read an excerpt about the mountains of Colorado from “The Land of Enchantment” written by Lilian Whiting and published in 1909.  Pikes Peak is an ultra-prominent summit of the Rocky Mountains, in North America, and inspired Katherine Lee Bates to write the song “America, the Beautiful” after she visited the summit. — read by 'N' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free acc...

Tonight, we’ll read a myth about a love triangle between a couple of mortals, and the ancient Greek god Apollo. It is taken from “A Book of Myths” written by Jean Lang and published in 1914. The favorite son of Zeus, who was king of gods, Apollo had direct access to the mind of his father and was willing to reveal this knowledge to humans. A divinity beyond human comprehension, he appears both as...

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Princess and the Goblin”, a children’s fantasy novel by George MacDonald.  If you’d like an easy way to listen to these continuing episodes in order, go to snoozecast.com/series. When we left off, Curdie comes to regret his rudeness in not believing the princess, as his parent’s have helped him to understand. He sets about to protect her by figuring out th...

Tonight, we’ll read about Punches and other Beverages from “The Settlement Cook Book,” published in 1901. This compendium of recipes and other useful information was intended to support new immigrants raising their families in America.  — read by 'N' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to  snoozecast.com/plus ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Tonight, we’ll read advice about being a good conversationalist, and why you should never say “bovine continuation” when you mean “cow’s tail”, from the book “Etiquette in Society, In Business, In Politics and at Home” written by Emily Post and published in 1922. — read by 'V' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to  snoozecast.com/plus ! Learn more about your ad choi...

Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Secret Garden”, a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett published in 1911.  If you’d like to listen to this story’s episodes easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series. In the last episode, Mary continues her rainy midnight encounter with the mysterious boy Colin. Then she has an in-depth conversation with Martha about him as well. We will pick up during that...