CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers
CraftLit is—Annotated Audiobooks for Busy People
Love the classics (or wish you did)
*** No time to pick up a book? Not any more! *** This weekly annotated audiobook podcast presents curated classic literature in a serialized format. The host—Heather Ordover—"teaches to the joke" by filling in any relevant tidbits before listening to the next chapter of the book.
*** Callers regularly send in voicemail comments for play on the air to keep the "book club" vibe going. ***
The podcast has been in continuous weekly production since 2006 - Our current book, "Recollections of Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain begins with episode 581.
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--Classic Audiobooks: because loving great books in a busy world is tough--
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 834
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
48: Chapters 11-12 - A Tale of Two Cities
We have a Take pics of yo' bad self in a shirt and send the pics to me! I'll post them on the blog...just don't expect one of me on that new glass walk-way over the Grand Canyon ! And, please visi…
00:57:58 |
Thu 05 Apr 2007
47: Chapter 9-10 - A Tale of Two Cities
I've cleaned up the craft room! Can I get an "Amen"? And I've got more Chip for you today! And I've got a lot of cooking to do! Good thing that deadline is past! We weigh in on Mdm. DeF's knitting…
00:49:47 |
Fri 30 Mar 2007
46: Chapters 7-8 - A Tale of Two Cities
Gotta love the . If only I could afford one... In my quest for a Parisian/Dickensian map, I found , and , and , but no map that would help us much. But I did find the links to two video versions: …
00:51:36 |
Fri 23 Mar 2007
45: Chapters 5-6 - A Tale of Two Cities
WWMDfK? O how I want a bumper sticker! And hey--ANDY MINTER! What a mensch, eh? I belive I promised you links to , and the doohicky, and . And now? Off to La Disneylandia!
00:47:07 |
Fri 16 Mar 2007
44: Chapters 3-4 - A Tale of Two Cities
O how many different ways can I bring you joy? Really, only one way: To bring Chip (Mister Sleepy Hollow to you) back as a reader. Today BOTH chapters are his. Love! Happily my husband's not even j…
00:53:38 |
Fri 09 Mar 2007
43: Chapters 1-2 - A Tale of Two Cities
Tale of Two Cities - chapters 1 & 2 You'll need to know a few things, like... What's a blunderbuss? This, this is a blunderbuss. This is Chuck. Who was ? She was an English spiritualist. What …
00:43:24 |
Fri 02 Mar 2007
CRAFTLIT - START A TALE OF TWO CITIES HERE
Buckle up your metaphorical horse-drawn carriages because we are diving headfirst into Charles Dickens' masterpiece: A Tale of Two Cities! So, get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions, fascinating i…
00:04:34 |
Fri 02 Mar 2007
42: The Last of the Regionalists...Vive la Revolution!
A shout out to SyrenMuse who sent me the link to the ! Who knew! ABC was such a punk when I asked them nicely if they'd be releasing it. I had no idea they listened to me! Maybe your library will hav…
00:56:35 |
Fri 16 Feb 2007
41: A Regional Twain
! America! "oooooooh beautiful, for spacious skies..." (I can't think of that without hearing Fozzy Bear say "patriotism swells in the heart of the American Bear!" as he does after singing that so…
01:00:37 |
Thu 08 Feb 2007
40: Meet Calamity...Doris?
Having finished with Henry James, I thought we needed a REAL woman to freshen our pallette.... Not so much Doris. Don't know if you've watched (NOT for sensitive ears!), but it at least st…
01:03:59 |
Fri 02 Feb 2007
Episode Thirty-nine: As Far As The Screw Can Turn
Some things you didn't hear me talk about; some things you did. And the end of the book! The (don't you loathe hearing, "yeah, that's just your opinion..." when someone says something like, "the wor…
01:04:36 |
Sun 28 Jan 2007
38: Chs 18–20 Turn of the Screw
First: Turn of the Screw - Chapters 18-19-20! Second: . Whoo hoo! And the rest: . Nuff said. And worth mentioning again--the in the WORLD! in my deeply biased opinion... Here's the article on th…
01:00:05 |
Thu 18 Jan 2007
37: Chs 15–17 Turn of the Screw
Today, Chapters 15, 16 AND 17! WHOO HOO! Today I have some , some pretty pics of the eggs by (who is , , while listening), some pics of , and some lip from Julie! Tee hee! Julie absolutely rig…
01:00:25 |
Fri 12 Jan 2007
36: Chs 12–14 Turn of the Screw
Today's theme is "Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense" which comes to us from a (probably apocryphal) story about King Edward III and the . A rough translation is "Shame to him who thinks ill of it" but my AP …
01:00:42 |
Fri 05 Jan 2007
35: Chs 10–11 Turn of the Screw
Well, we're having the first winter storm of the season. The mountains are capped with snow, the sky is grey, it's 39° (I hear you..."Hey! It's the DESERT! What's with the snow and temperature?!"), a…
01:00:57 |
Thu 28 Dec 2006
34: Chs 8–10
Nina sent this very helpful, eminently There's actually a lot of great info here...and has a very interesting looking hand/foot/everything cream. Lotions just don't work on me. If it doesn't say "c…
01:01:54 |
Sat 23 Dec 2006
33: Chs 6–7 Turn of the Screw
This week--Chapters 6-7! Okay, and you're not really strangers but y'all sure are kind! Some fun with and (whoo hoo!) and More Organic info from Dawn (worth a look-see)! and And then--T…
01:05:49 |
Fri 15 Dec 2006
32: Chs 4–5 Turn of the Screw
You should also check out blog (gorgeous work!) Then go and get smart, RIGHT NOW! After expanding your brain, you can crack yourself up with my friend Peter on his . Don't forget to get your o…
00:49:42 |
Fri 01 Dec 2006
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