S4 E7: The Rabbit Hole - A Short Story by Teagan Ríordáin GenevieneTeagan Ríordáin Geneviene’s “The Rabbit Hole – A Short Story” offers an exciting retelling of the timeless classic, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. In thi

“June” by Douglas Malloch

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S4 E6: “June” by Douglas MallochWelcome to the month of June.What better way to celebrate than with poetry. I have chosen a poem by Douglas Malloch (May 5, 1877 – July 2, 1938) which is dedicated to the month of June. The poem is entitled s

Emily Carr "Baptism" from her autobiography “Growing Pains”

Apr 10th, 2024 5m 22s

S4 E5: Emily Carr "Baptism" from her autobiography “Growing Pains”Welcome to my Reading Room! Thank you for listening in. I am your host Rebecca Budd and I look forward to sharing this moment with you.Emily was a Canadian artist and writer

Happy Birthday Edna St. Vincent Millay

Feb 23rd, 2024 2m 49s

S4 E4: Happy Birthday Edna St. Vincent MillayAs the afternoon sun of February heralds the approach of spring and the forthcoming summer, it is a fitting day to commemorate the birthday of Edna St. Vincent Millay. Born on February 22nd, 1892,

After the Winter Rain by Ina Coolbrith

Feb 8th, 2024 4m 17s

S4 E3 After the Winter Rain by Ina CoolbrithAfter the Winter Rainby Ina CoolbrithAfter the winter rain, Sing, robin! Sing, swallow!Grasses are in the lane, Buds and flowers will follow.Woods shall ring, blithe and gay,With bi

Celebrating Robert Burns with The Address to a Haggis

Jan 17th, 2024 4m 52s

S4 E2 Celebrating Robert Burns with The Address to a HaggisRobert Burns is one of the most important figures in Scottish culture and history. Every year, Scots and people around the world come together to celebrate the life and works of the b

Welcome to 2024 and Season 4 of Rebecca’s Reading Room

Jan 1st, 2024 2m 11s

S4 E1: Welcome 2024 and Season 4 of Rebecca's Reading Room Podcast!I am thrilled to embark on this new year of possibilities and opportunities for reading. Thank you for joining me on this exciting journey! Get ready for a season filled with b

Is there a Santa Claus?

Dec 22nd, 2023 12m 32s

S3 E14 Is there a Santa ClausIs Santa real? Of course, he is!There is reliable confirmation that dates to 1897, when eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote her famous letter.You may recall that it all began when Virginia asked her father,

Autumn by Emily Dickinson

Nov 14th, 2023 2m 15s

S3 E13: Autumn by Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson was a renowned American poet known for her unique and insightful observations about life. Her poem "Autumn" beautifully captures the essence of this transitional season, providing readers with

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Nov 1st, 2023 16m 25s

S3 E12: The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Happy HalloweenOn the days of October 31 and November 1, we are celebrating traditions that have come to us through the centuries. The ancients who commemorated the Celtic Festival of Samhain would light b

Autumn Fires by Robert Louis Stevenson

Oct 29th, 2023 3m 24s

S3 E11: Autumn Fires by Robert Louis StevensonWith “Autumn Fires,” Stevenson takes his readers on a journey through the changing season, utilizing descriptive language and evocative imagery to capture their imagination. The poem’s brevity all

Will You Come by Edward Thomas

Oct 24th, 2023 2m 49s

S3 E10: Will You Come by Edward Thomas 1878 – 1917Will you come?Will you come?Will you rideSo lateAt my side?O, will you come?Will you come?Will you come?If the nightHas a moon,Full and bright?O, will you come?Would you come?Wo

In An Autumn Garden

Oct 17th, 2023 4m

S3 E9: In An Autumn GardenIn an autumn garden, I find solace and rejuvenation. It is a place where I can reconnect with nature and find respite from the busyness of life. As I walk, I am reminded of the impermanence of the season. Autumn awake

The Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm Island, Orkney

Oct 4th, 2023 3m 37s

S3 E8 The Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm Island, OrkneyThe idea of sacred spaces has been with us since ancient days. Throughout the centuries, we have built temples to reach the heavens, made pilgrimages to seek knowledge, lived in the forests

“Remember” by Christina Georgina Rossetti

Sep 1st, 2023 2m 50s

S3 E7: Remember by Christina Georgina RossettiRemember me when I am gone away,Gone far away into the silent land;When you can no more hold me by the hand,Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.Remember me when no more day by dayYou tell

The Day is Done by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Aug 17th, 2023 4m 40s

S3 E6: The Day is Done by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThe day is done, and the darkness Falls from the wings of Night, As a feather is wafted downward From an eagle in his flight. I see the lights of the village Gleam th

Answer July by Emily Dickinson

Aug 2nd, 2023 2m 7s

S3 E5: Answer July by Emily DickinsonAnswer July—Where is the Bee—Where is the Blush—Where is the Hay?Ah, said July—Where is the Seed—Where is the Bud—Where is the May—Answer Thee—Me—Nay—said the May—Show me the Snow—Show me the

Growing Pains The Autobiography of Emily Carr

Jul 18th, 2023 7m 22s

S3 E4: Growing Pains The Autobiography of Emily CarrEpisode 1 PrologueForward by Ira DilworthWelcome to my Reading Room,Thank you for listening in. I am your host Rebecca Budd and I look forward to sharing this moment with you.Emily Car

Celebrating World Poetry Day with Carrie Williams Clifford

Mar 21st, 2023 2m 11s

S3 E3: Celebrating World Poetry Day with Carrie Williams CliffordMarch 21, 2023 marks the celebration of World Poetry Day.This day was established by UNESCO in 1999 to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide. The cele

Spring Morning by Marion Strobel

Feb 25th, 2023 3m 40s

S3 E2: Spring Morning by Marion StrobelO day—if I could cup my hands and drink of you,And make this shining wonder beA part of me!O day! O day!You lift and sway your colors on the skyTill I am crushed with beauty. Why is thereMore of re

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

Feb 20th, 2023 2m 2s

S3 E1 Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert FrostRobert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is one of his most famous and beloved poems. Written in 1922, it is a short, four-stanza poem that paints a vivid picture of a trav

Is There a Santa Clause?

Dec 25th, 2022 12m 28s

S2 E20: Is There A Santa Claus?December 24th Christmas Eve has arrived.With the last-minute shopping completed, we ready our hearts for this special evening anticipated since the beginning of December. All the plans have been made, the gifts

We Will Remember Them

Nov 11th, 2022 3m 33s

S2 E19 We Will Remember ThemOn November 11th, Canada observes Remembrance Day. On this day, we will remember the members of our armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Across Canada, there will be a moment of silence at the 11th hour

The Raven By Edgar Allan Poe

Nov 1st, 2022 16m 25s

S2 E18: The Raven By Edgar Allan Poe Happy Halloween! On the days of October 31 and November 1, we celebrate traditions that have come to us through the centuries. The ancients who commemorated the Celtic Festival of Samhain would light bonfir

Annunciation by Helen Hoyt

Sep 28th, 2022 6m 47s

S2 E17: Annunciation By Helen HoytFrom “Poems of Life and Death”LIFE,The great Life,Came unto me:He of old ages,The eternal, The owner of all,Came, and his word was for me,Calling my name:And the radiance of his presence shone about