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Raven"s Readings

Soothing reading of my stories and some classics

Storytelling as I read from my own stories and some of the (copyright free) classics, all quirky and with a bit of a chuckle. Comments to ravensview@gmail.com or my substack. ravensview.substack.com

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42:42

The Inimitable Jeeves -Ch 13a - The Great Sermon...

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2025/01/24

Previous episodeNote - You can read this as well as other posts here.Welcome to Raven's Readings. This is Chapter 13 of The Inimitable Jeeves, a collection of short stories written by P.G. Wodehouse in 1923. Jeeves, a valet, and his employer Bertie Wooster, are all characters in dozens of these little vignettes that poke fun at the upper classes. . The stores are all told from the point of view of Bertie. Last chapter Jeeves managed to get Bertie's friend Bingo out of an unwanted engagement. There

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18:18

The Inimitable Jeeves -Ch 12 - Bingo has a bad...

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2025/01/21

Previous episodeNote - You can read this as well as other posts here.Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'm resuming a series I paused last year. This is Chapter 12 of The Inimitable Jeeves, a collection of short stories written by P.G. Wodehouse in 1923. Jeeves, a valet, and his employer Bertie Wooster, are all characters in dozens of these little vignettes that poke fun at the upper classes. . The stores are all told from the point of view of Bertie. Last chapter, Bertie's friend Bingo had tried to

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13:37

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch 12 -L'Envoi....

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2025/01/17

Previous episodeWelcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last time, we learned the secret of winning an election. Now it's time to reflect on the town, and say goodbye.I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays. If you subscribe to my

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29:56

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch 11 -The...

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2025/01/14

Previous episodeWelcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last time, we learned of an upcoming election in Mariposa. Bagshaw in the incumbent Liberal, and Mr. Smith, the hotel proprieter, will be running as a Conservative. On a platform of

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23:51

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch 10 -The Great...

Raven"s Readings ·

2025/01/10

Previous episodeWelcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last time, Pupkin was a clear winner, of the role of hero and Zena Pepperleigh's hand in marriage. Next we will look at an election, and some not so clear winners.I do readings twice a

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16:09

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch 9b -The...

Raven"s Readings ·

2025/01/07

Previous episodeWelcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last time, shots rang out and we left Pupkin lying motionless on the bank floor. Let's check in on him again.I do readings twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, so this story should

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17:58

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch 9 -The...

Raven"s Readings ·

2025/01/03

Previous episode Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last time, the love of Pupkin seemed doomed. And it was implied there was more bad news on the way. I’ll add a trigger warning - there's talk of suicide. Humorous talk, but still .

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27:01

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch 8 -The...

Raven"s Readings ·

2024/12/31

Previous episode Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last time, we learned of the love of Pupkin, the banking clerk, for Zena, the judges daughter. Does he have a chance? Will she finally be THE ONE, or will he move on yet again? We’ll

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23:28

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch7 -The...

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2024/12/27

Previous episodeWelcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last time, the town tried another fundraising effort for the church - insurance and a fire. It worked. The debt is paid, a new church in place, and the Dean has retired peacefully to

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22:48

Christmas Tales

Raven"s Readings ·

2024/12/24

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Since its Christmas Eve, I'll take a break from doing Sunshine Sketches and read a couple of Christmas stories to you.I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, so this story should take about six weeks. If you subscribe to my substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading, or have other classics you'd like to hear, leave me a comment.Remember that you can manage here which sections from my SubStack

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20:30

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch6 -The Beacon...

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2024/12/20

Previous episodeWelcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last reading was all about the Whirlwind Campaign, which was a great success - except for how little money it raised for the church. The folks of Mariposa need a new plan.I do readings

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15:42

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch5 -The...

Raven"s Readings ·

2024/12/17

Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last reading we learned about the difficulties in raising funds for the local church. Maybe they needed one of those new Whirlwind Campaigns, a campaign type that springs up quickly, and is a whirl of

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31:39

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch4 -The...

Raven"s Readings ·

2024/12/13

Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last reading we learned of the amazing rescue of people from the sinking Mariposa Belle. Now we'll learn of the sinking fortunes of a local church.I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, so

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13:06

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch3b- The Marine...

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2024/12/10

Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. We last left the Mariposa Belle, full of passengers, sinking. Let's resume.I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, so this story should take about six weeks. If you subscribe to my substack

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26:10

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch3a- The Marine...

Raven"s Readings ·

2024/12/06

Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. Last time we saw how mining stock frenzy gripped the town. Next we will board the Mariposa Belle for a beautiful cruise on the lake. I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, so this story

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31:32

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Ch2-The...

Raven"s Readings ·

2024/12/03

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Over the next couple of months I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, so this story should take about six weeks. If you subscribe to my substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my

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30:50

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - The Hostelry of...

Raven"s Readings ·

2024/11/29

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Over the next couple of months I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers. We'd paused last time, mid chapter, leaving Mr Smith waiting to hear if his hotel's liquor licence would be renewed.I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, so

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18:00

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - The Hostelry of...

Raven"s Readings ·

2024/11/26

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Over the next couple of months I'll be reading from Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, by the Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. He wrote this in 1912 as an imaginative and ironic portrayal of Mariposa. It's a fictional small town in Canada, modelled after Orillia, Ontario, where he spent many summers.I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, so this story should take about six weeks. If you subscribe to my substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates

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21:44

Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Chapter #35. The boys are...

Raven"s Readings ·

2024/11/22

Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, published in 1876 by Mark Twain. It's set in 1840 along the Mississippi River, near the town of Hannibal, where Twain grew up. In the last Chapters, Tom and Huck announced their new found riches. All that gold will change their lives, but how much?I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, today is the last chapter of this story. I'm considering two possibilities for the next story. Once choice would be to do Anne

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23:46

Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Chapters #33, 34. The boys...

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2024/11/19

Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'll be reading from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, published in 1876 by Mark Twain. It's set in 1840 along the Mississippi River, near the town of Hannibal, where Twain grew up. In the last Chapters, Tom was able to lead himself and Becky safely out of the cave. But apparently Injun Joe was still on there. Trapped?I do readings twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, today is the penultimate reading.. If you enjoy this reading. or have other classics you'd like to hear,

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