Synopsis
***Annotated Audiobooks for Busy Booklovers***Since 2006 CraftLit has released serialized classic literature weeklythe way Dickens did itbut as an audiobook with audio annotations. Host Heather Ordover gives you some context and juicy tidbits before playing the next chapter of the current book. *** Listeners regularly call in to share their thoughts to be played in the next episode, which keeps the "book club" vibe going. *** The podcast has been in continuous production since 2006. Our current book, "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas begins with episode 402. ***Audiobooks-with-Benefits for Busy People*** * As seen in What's Hot on iTunes * * As heard on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday | FiberHooligans | Podcast 411 | Marly Bird's Yarn Thing Podcast | Math-4-Knitters | Eddie's Room | Libsyn's Podcasting Luminaries | Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | WEBS podcast *
Episodes
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12 Days of CraftLit - Fourth Day
17/12/2020 Duration: 55minOriginally released December 17, 2017 Fourth Day of Craftlit (Find all the days ) Thank you Librivox.org. — - (, and , and Music: Christmas Lullaby Scotland June 2108 1-800-826-2266 Final payment 15th of March Put it on your gift list - Get for your favorite CraftLit Listener-trip to Scotland The old Christmas Carol audio files that can be played on any computer or mp3 player are here: , and 190 , and 191 Read by for A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Next Book: January 2018
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12 Days of CraftLit - Third Day
16/12/2020 Duration: 53minOriginally released December 16, 2017 Third Day of Craftlit (Find all the days ) Thank you Librivox.org. was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of , as well as for his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story “” and the novels and . — (and if your screen can’t handle the graphics there, here is the ) and a — Music: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Scotland June 2108 1-800-826-2266 Final payment 15th of March Put it on your gift list - Get for your favorite CraftLit Listener-trip to Scotland The old Christmas Carol audio files that can be played on any computer or mp3 player are here: , and 190 , and 191 Read by for A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Next Book: January 2018
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12 Days of CraftLit - Second Day
15/12/2020 Duration: 01h11sOriginally released December 15, 2017 Second Day of Craftlit (Find all the days ) "What Makes Christmas Christmas" and "The Chaparral Christmas" Thank you Librivox.org. Grace Latimer Jones (1879 - ?) American educator, graduate of Bryn Mawr, Suffragette, headmistress at the Columbus School for Girls in Ohio and wife of Charles F. W. McClure, who was a professor of biology at Princeton. - a -- -- Cast of What Makes Christmas Christmas: Narrator: Christmas Gifts: Money: Christmas Tree: Christmas Stocking: Plum Pudding: An Old Man: A Child: The King's Son: A Spirit: Audio edited by David Lawrence Play co-ordinated by Annise (c.1841 - 1919) William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. -- -- Music: O Holy Night, sung by Karen Savage Scotland June 2108 1-800-826-2266 Final payment 15th of March Put it on your gift list - Get for your favorite CraftLit Listener-
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12 Days of CraftLit - First Day
14/12/2020 Duration: 01h14minOriginally Released December 14, 2017 A Little Book of Christmas: "The Child Who Had Everything But --" and "Santa Claus And Little Billee" First day of Craftlit (Find all the days ) https://craftlit.com/category/bonus/christmas/12-days-2017 Thank you Librivox.org. Today… A Little Book of Christmas John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 – January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. Columbia university, Harper’s magazineS (he worked on or for many), New Metropolitan magazine, and Puck—this guy got around. The Child Who Had Everything But -- --Hobble skirt --Finger curls --"psyche knot" — and a NYTimes article you can get if you have a subscription: New York Times. --mrs pardigal —Playing : aggies, alleys, and mibs Santa Claus And Little Billee Sandwich boards Scotland June 2108 1-800-826-2266 Final payment 15th of March Put it on your gift list -or- Get for your favorite CraftLit Listener CraftLit's next book January 2018
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545 - Chapters 51 - 53 End of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
04/12/2020 Duration: 01h27minBook Talk @ 17:00 End of Book :)
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544 - Chapter 50 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
23/11/2020 Duration: 55minBook Talk @27:30 Link to Belfast murals:
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543 - Chapters 48 - 49 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
13/11/2020 Duration: 01h01minBook Talk @ 13:10 Need to Fidget? is here for you— also you can & the & their &
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542 - Chapters 46 - 47 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
06/11/2020 Duration: 57minBook Talk @9:05 Video Heather: LeAnn: Sleep with Me podcast Dianne: Candy: Aimee: If you're interested in reading the books that is based on, check out the first in the series: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn Tracee: James Patterson’s Regina: Loved Carmen:
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541 - Chapter 45 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
30/10/2020 Duration: 01h06minBOOK TALK @ 20:06 CRAFTLIT IRELAND TOUR 2021!!! Holiday Vacations phone number: CRAFTLIT BOOKMARK EXCHANGE INFO: Notes from Book Chat Call! Here are books recommendations: Amy: Kelly: BJ Novak and If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating by Carmen: Woebot - your self-care expert— + Kinky Boots on PBS—
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540 - Chapters 43 - 44 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
23/10/2020 Duration: 48minCRAFTLIT IN IRELAND 2021 Keyword CRAFTLIT + You don't want to miss out :)
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539 - Chapters 40 - 42 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
16/10/2020 Duration: 01h02minBook Talk Starts @ 6:30
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538 - Chapter 39 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
09/10/2020 Duration: 53minBook Talk @ 4:36 Sweet dreams :)
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534 - Chapter 32 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
28/08/2020 Duration: 44minBOOK TALK @ 3:30 Heather is most sorry she missed out on book chats this week. But, as you'll hear, the waters should be clearing. Stay tuned - stay safe - wear your masks - talk soon.
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533 - Chapter 31 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
21/08/2020 Duration: 43min533 - Small Favors- Aug 20 Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK) Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Tuesday Book Chat https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/invisible-allies Wanda Linda & the Terrible Underpants: https://amzn.to/3kVgAQf https://www.wired.com/video/series/5-levels Mindhunter (David Fincher) https://www.netflix.com/title/80114855 Yak Shaving: https://www.waywordradio.org/yak-shaving/ Thursday Book Chat Jennifer: The Transcendental Murders by Jane Langton (first of the Homer Kelly books). She also wrote a number of philosophical novels for children, including The Swing in the Summerhouse and The Fledgling. Also, Moon over Soho (Rivers of
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532 - Chapter 30 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
14/08/2020 Duration: 57minHeather's latest fave USCF Grand Round (some very hopeful info on testing--but ONLY if we begin to understand that Public Health is the most important thing--as opposed to individual health. B/c if the Public is healthy, we have a greater likelihood of being kept healthy ourselves). And my new fave TWIV (This Week in Virology) with a fascinating chat with a UK Epidemiologist.And the YouTuber I mentioned this week: And And did YOU know about this??? (I didn't) And this was fascinating (and I thought very nicely done) Useful CDC Emergency Comms slides (if you're interested): https://emergency.cdc.gov/cerc/training/webinar_20200406.asp Phrase of the Day—brought to you by Kelly: “Crash blossom” = confusing newspaper headline (e.g., "A Doctor Delivered a Baby 25 Years after Delivering His Mom in the Same Hospital” *Tuesday book chat recs (most of them--coffee wiped out my handwritten notes)* Linda: knitting Love note sweater — using Malabrigo silk blendMaia - Knitting on modified Sari cardiganAndrew Cald
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531 - Chapters 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
07/08/2020 Duration: 01h36minBook Talk @8:40 531 - Bad Behaviour- Aug 07 Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK) Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Heather's new Chilling Tale UCSF - best/most useful for us currently: Grand Rounds——the Mask Episode ^^^which I mistakenly referred to as TWiV (This Week in Virology) which I also really like. Here's a good one: Great Vowel Shift from The History Guy The Philosophy interview you need to think about: Tuesday Book Chat Caramel by Isabell Kraemer Laura: A Long Fatal Love Chase (1866, first published in 1995) by Louisa May Alcott (under the name As A. M. Barnard) Rosa - podcast in Finnish and English, about Himmler's masseuse (!?!?!?): Heather Vikingane / Norsem