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The Scottish Clans and Their Tartans
Anonymous
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A Snowy Evening at a Scottish Highland Lodge
Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 3-Book Deluxe Hardcover Boxed Set
Frank Herbert
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A Dreamy Night on the 20th Century Limited
The Match
Mark Frost
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A Dreamy Night on the 20th Century Limited
The Republic
Plato
Mentioned 8 months ago
A Dreamy Myth of Apollo (Olympians #11)
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë
Mentioned 8 months ago
The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5)
A Journey to the Center of the Earth (Illustrated)
Jules Verne
Mentioned 8 months ago
The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5)
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Heather Fawcett
Mentioned 8 months ago
The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5)
the hound of the baskervilles
Arthur Conan Doyle
Mentioned 8 months ago
The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5)
Christus, a Mystery
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Mentioned 8 months ago
The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5)
The Fairy Mythology of Shakespeare (Classic Reprint)
Vladimir Nosek
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The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5)
The Happiness Advantage
Shawn Achor
Mentioned 9 months ago
Cosy Halloween Stories Collection (Bonus)
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The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories
The book was spotted in the library, on a bookshelf filled with numerous volumes. It featured a black spine and shiny silver lettering.
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Victorian Ghost Stories, the title reads.
— Episode: A Night at Sleepy Hill Manor
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Episode: A Night at Sleepy Hill Manor
The book was spotted in the library, on a bookshelf filled with numerous volumes. It featured a black spine and shiny silver lettering.
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Victorian Ghost Stories, the title reads.
Phantom of the opera
The Palais Garnier was the opera house that inspired Gaston Lehoux's famous Phantom of the Opera novel. The speaker said he swore his entire life that the Phantom was real.
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The Palais Garnier was also the opera house that inspired Gaston Lehoux's famous Phantom of the opera novel. And, they add mysteriously, he swore his entire life that the Phantom was...
— Episode: A Dream of the Opera and its Phantom
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Episode: A Dream of the Opera and its Phantom
The Palais Garnier was the opera house that inspired Gaston Lehoux's famous Phantom of the Opera novel. The speaker said he swore his entire life that the Phantom was real.
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The Palais Garnier was also the opera house that inspired Gaston Lehoux's famous Phantom of the opera novel. And, they add mysteriously, he swore his entire life that the Phantom was real.
Although Phantom of the opera is only a story, you know that the author based it on real sightings and rumors. It is not so hard for you to imagine that a ghost would haunt a place of such passion and importance.
Immortalized by Lehoux in his novel Phantom of the opera, it is a behemoth.
A Collection of Stories for 2 Year Olds
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Some Parts are NOT for Sharing
How to Prevent Child Abusee (Prevention Books for Children ages 0 -9 years old Book 4)
The speaker suggested that reflecting on the past could be achieved through simple practices like reading a passage from an old book.
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You can do this through simple everyday practices. Maybe it's reading a passage from an old book or preparing a meal you've made countless times before.
— Episode: Memories of a Mid-Century Home
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Episode: Memories of a Mid-Century Home
The speaker suggested that reflecting on the past could be achieved through simple practices like reading a passage from an old book.
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You can do this through simple everyday practices. Maybe it's reading a passage from an old book or preparing a meal you've made countless times before.
The Descent Of Man
Charles Darwin wrote extensively about animals and their emotions in this book, which was published in 1871.
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In his book, The Descent Of Man, published in 1871, he wrote at length about animals and emotions.
— Episode: Big Ideas at Bedtime: Animal Minds
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Episode: Big Ideas at Bedtime: Animal Minds
Charles Darwin wrote extensively about animals and their emotions in this book, which was published in 1871.
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In his book, The Descent Of Man, published in 1871, he wrote at length about animals and emotions.
According to Darwin, the lower animals, like man, manifestly feel pleasure and pain, happiness and misery.
Secret Stairs
A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles (Revised September 2020)
A booklet was present on the coffee table in the lounge that detailed walking routes available from the cottage, including trails through a forest leading to a lake, and routes toward the sea through fields and valleys. Sunrise and sunset times were written on the back of this guide.
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Another booklet on the table was a walking guide. The cottage backed onto a forest that had plenty of walking trails, and a lake in the middle of it.
— Episode: Finding Peace in the Welsh Countryside
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Episode: Finding Peace in the Welsh Countryside
A booklet was present on the coffee table in the lounge that detailed walking routes available from the cottage, including trails through a forest leading to a lake, and routes toward the sea through fields and valleys. Sunrise and sunset times were written on the back of this guide.
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Another booklet on the table was a walking guide. The cottage backed onto a forest that had plenty of walking trails, and a lake in the middle of it.
To the front of the cottage, there were many more routes to take, through fields and valleys, heading towards the sea.
Popol Vuh
The Definitive Edition of The Mayan Book of The Dawn of Life and The Glories of Gods and Kings
The narrator recalled reading about this important religious text, which translates to Book of the Community or Book of the Mat, and mentioned that the king in ancient times sat on a woven mat likely made from enakin fibers.
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An important religious text, the Popol Vuh, can be translated as Book of the Community, or Book of the Mat.
— Episode: A Dreamy Day in the Yucatán
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Episode: A Dreamy Day in the Yucatán
The narrator recalled reading about this important religious text, which translates to Book of the Community or Book of the Mat, and mentioned that the king in ancient times sat on a woven mat likely made from enakin fibers.
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An important religious text, the Popol Vuh, can be translated as Book of the Community, or Book of the Mat.
The First American Cookbook
A Facsimile of "American Cookery," 1796
A 1798 reprint of this book contained two recipes for spice-filled pumpkin pie; one used nutmeg and ginger, while the other featured allspice and ginger.
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A 1798 reprint of the book American Cookery by Amelia Simmons contains two recipes for spice-filled pumpkin pie.
— Episode: The Sleepy History of Pumpkin Spice
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Episode: The Sleepy History of Pumpkin Spice
A 1798 reprint of this book contained two recipes for spice-filled pumpkin pie; one used nutmeg and ginger, while the other featured allspice and ginger.
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A 1798 reprint of the book American Cookery by Amelia Simmons contains two recipes for spice-filled pumpkin pie.
One of them features nutmeg and ginger.
Don Quixote
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The Secret Garden (Illustrated)
The 1911 Classic Edition with Original Illustrations
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The Tale of Genji
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Vintage 007 James Bond Collection 14 Books Set By Ian Fleming (Casino Royal, Live And Let Die, Moon Raker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr No, Gold Finger, For Your Eyes Only & More)
The fictional spy James Bond rode this train from Istanbul to Paris in this novel. A cabin similar to the listener's was recreated based on this book for a film adaptation.
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By the mid-1960s, one of its best-known passengers will be the fictional spy James Bond. In Ian Fleming's novel, from Russia with Love, the secret agent rides from Istanbul to Paris.
— Episode: A Sleepy Ride on the Orient Express
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Episode: A Sleepy Ride on the Orient Express
The fictional spy James Bond rode this train from Istanbul to Paris in this novel. A cabin similar to the listener's was recreated based on this book for a film adaptation.
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By the mid-1960s, one of its best-known passengers will be the fictional spy James Bond. In Ian Fleming's novel, from Russia with Love, the secret agent rides from Istanbul to Paris.
Leonardo da Vinci Notebooks - The Vitruvian Man
120 College ruled lined pages - Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook, Journal, Sketchbook, Diary, Manuscript (The Vitruvian Man)
Bella considered her sketchbook precious, keeping it under the nightstand drawer, and it was a concertina style book that opened like an accordion with textured pages. She found joy in rediscovering the drawings within, which felt both personal and detached, representing imaginary places and detailed real-world renderings.
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Her sketchbook is nestled beneath the drawer in a tall, open space. She pulls it out and gently runs her hands across the cover. It feels comforting and familiar, like an old friend opening it.
— Episode: Bella’s Magical Sketchbook
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Episode: Bella’s Magical Sketchbook
Bella considered her sketchbook precious, keeping it under the nightstand drawer, and it was a concertina style book that opened like an accordion with textured pages. She found joy in rediscovering the drawings within, which felt both personal and detached, representing imaginary places and detailed real-world renderings.
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Her sketchbook is nestled beneath the drawer in a tall, open space. She pulls it out and gently runs her hands across the cover. It feels comforting and familiar, like an old friend opening it.
It's a concertina sketchbook, so it opens like an accordion, each page connected to the next.
She softly closes the concertina book. Delighting in the hollow, rippling noise the pages make as they fold in on themselves.
It brings a smile to Bella's face. To feel the sketchbook tucked under her arm now. She truly loves making art. It's a passion that adds a spark to her life. And frees her imagination. To wander where it wants.
The Housemaid
An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
During the farewells, there was a mention of following up on a new book recommendation among the promises made between friends.
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To get together, to catch up more often, to send a recipe, or to follow up on a new book recommendation.
— Episode: A Peaceful Autumn Farmhouse Dinner
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Episode: A Peaceful Autumn Farmhouse Dinner
During the farewells, there was a mention of following up on a new book recommendation among the promises made between friends.
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To get together, to catch up more often, to send a recipe, or to follow up on a new book recommendation.
The Match
The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever
The narrator noticed a little branded book of matches at every place setting in the dining car, which contributed to the room's charm.
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As you pass by on the way to your seat, you notice there is a little branded book of matches at every place.
— Episode: A Dreamy Night on the 20th Century Limit...
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Episode: A Dreamy Night on the 20th Century Limited
The narrator noticed a little branded book of matches at every place setting in the dining car, which contributed to the room's charm.
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As you pass by on the way to your seat, you notice there is a little branded book of matches at every place.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
The book was mentioned by the narrator to point out how Shakespeare seemed to merge the characters of Puck and Robin Goodfellow. The folklorist noted that Shakespeare's Puck epitomized the hobgoblin with the by-name Robin Goodfellow.
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In her 20th century book, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, accomplished folklorist Catherine Briggs also pointed out how Shakespeare seems to make Puck and Robin one and the same.
— Episode: The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bon...
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Episode: The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5)
The book was mentioned by the narrator to point out how Shakespeare seemed to merge the characters of Puck and Robin Goodfellow. The folklorist noted that Shakespeare's Puck epitomized the hobgoblin with the by-name Robin Goodfellow.
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In her 20th century book, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, accomplished folklorist Catherine Briggs also pointed out how Shakespeare seems to make Puck and Robin one and the same.
She wrote, Shakespeare's Puck is the epitome of the hobgoblin, with the by-name of Robin Goodfellow. In folk tradition, emphasis is perhaps most laid on Puck as a misleader.
the hound of the baskervilles
The Original 1902 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Arthur Conan Doyle Classics)
This famous novel was cited as an example of a masterpiece set in a peatland, where fairy lights might have been observed.
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he points out that peatlands have long been a setting for stories of the supernatural providing the perfect eerie backdrops for masterpieces such as Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights or the hou...
— Episode: The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bon...
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Episode: The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5)
This famous novel was cited as an example of a masterpiece set in a peatland, where fairy lights might have been observed.
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he points out that peatlands have long been a setting for stories of the supernatural providing the perfect eerie backdrops for masterpieces such as Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights or the hound of the baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Christus, a Mystery
In Three Parts, I. The Divine Tragedy, II. The Golden Legend, III. The New England Tragedies (Classic Reprint)
This poem was referenced to illustrate how later authors captured the beliefs of sailors regarding St. Elmo's fire, including a specific quote about seeing Saint Elmo's stars.
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Long after Shakespeare another author who captured those beliefs of the sailors was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow He wrote a poem called Christus A Mystery in which he said Last night I saw Saint Elmo's...
— Episode: The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bon...
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Episode: The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5)
This poem was referenced to illustrate how later authors captured the beliefs of sailors regarding St. Elmo's fire, including a specific quote about seeing Saint Elmo's stars.
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Long after Shakespeare another author who captured those beliefs of the sailors was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow He wrote a poem called Christus A Mystery in which he said Last night I saw Saint Elmo's stars with their glimmering lanterns all at play on the tops of the masts and the tips of the spars and I knew we should have foul weather today
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories
The narrator mentioned seeing a heavy tome with a black spine and silver lettering on a bookshelf in the library of Sleepy Hill Manor, which was titled "Victorian ghost stories".
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In one corner of the bookshelf, you spot a heavy tome with a black spine and shiny silver lettering, Victorian ghost stories.
— Episode: Cosy Halloween Stories Collection (Bonus...
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Episode: Cosy Halloween Stories Collection (Bonus)
The narrator mentioned seeing a heavy tome with a black spine and silver lettering on a bookshelf in the library of Sleepy Hill Manor, which was titled "Victorian ghost stories".
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In one corner of the bookshelf, you spot a heavy tome with a black spine and shiny silver lettering, Victorian ghost stories.
Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales (Illustrated)
This book was mentioned as the first published collection of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, which included classics like Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and Hansel and Gretel.
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These well-loved classics were first published in a book called Children's and Household Tales by the Brothers Grimm.
— Episode: The Fairy Tale Collectors (October Bonus...
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Episode: The Fairy Tale Collectors (October Bonus #1)
This book was mentioned as the first published collection of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, which included classics like Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and Hansel and Gretel.
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These well-loved classics were first published in a book called Children's and Household Tales by the Brothers Grimm.
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