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Welcome to Raven's Readings. All these novels are copyright-free here in Canada. I need some feedback, please. We're about a third of the way into The Big Sleep, and I'm teasing now with another story. Should I stay with this new one or resume The Big Sleep? Which genres do you prefer? Do you want longer episodes, a faster reading style? Let me know.

Three Men in a Boat is a humorous story, similar to the dry wit of P.G. Wodehouse. It was written in 1889 by Jerome K. Jerome.

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Welcome to Raven's Readings. All these novels are copyright-free here in Canada. I'm reading from The Big Sleep, a hardboiled crime novel written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler, as he introduces his character, Philip Marlow.

Last time, Marlow met with Mrs Regan at his office for some facts, and a bit of flirting. Then he met with Carmen, back at Geiger's place. Not a lot of facts from her, so he shoos her out. Or tries to, until someone comes in the front door. Who's the surprise visitor?

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Welcome to Raven's Readings. All these novels are copyright-free here in Canada. I'm reading from The Big Sleep, a hardboiled crime novel written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler, as he introduces his character, Philip Marlow.

Last time, Geiger's body disappeared. But a new one showed up, Sternwood's chauffeur. The young man that had dated Carmen for a bit. What was his involvement? Next episode, Marlow will dig more into things. And get a new client.

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Welcome to Raven's Readings. All these novels are copyright-free here in Canada. I'm reading from The Big Sleep, a hardboiled crime novel written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler, as he introduces his character, Philip Marlow. The book is copyright-free here in Canada. It was adapted to film in 1946, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Last time, Marlow confirmed his suspicion that Geiger's rare books, so carefully wrapped in brown paper packages, were porn. And that the General's daughter, Carmen, was a nude model for Geiger. Marlow finds her at Geiger's place, naked and comatose with drugs. And he finds the book dealer, clothed and dead. Next episode he will drive Carmen back home, in her Packard, and then follow up on Geiger's murder.

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Welcome to Raven's Readings. All novels are copyright-free here in Canada. I'm reading from The Big Sleep, a hardboiled crime novel written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler, introducing his character Philip Marlow. The book is copyright-free here in Canada. It was adapted to film in 1946, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Last time, Marlow met the older daughter Vivien, Mrs. Regan, and followed a customer from A.G. Geiger's store. Next he'll find out just what's so rare about his books, and try to find the dealer. Things will not go well.

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Welcome to Raven's Readings. All novels are copyright-free here in Canada. I'm reading from The Big Sleep, a hardboiled crime novel written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler, introducing his character Philip Marlow. It was adapted to film in 1946, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Last time, Marlow was hired by General Sternwood to deal with someone who was blackmailing the younger daughter, Carmen. Now the detective will meet the older daughter, Vivian, who'd been briefly married to a bootlegger, Rusty Regan. Then he'll search out the blackmailer, A.G. Geiger, a dealer in rare books.

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Welcome to Raven's Readings. All novels are copyright-free here in Canada. I'm reading from The Big Sleep, a hardboiled crime novel written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler, introducing his character Philip Marlow. It was adapted to film in 1946, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

The first chapter is short, so I'll add in number two. We'll meet Marlow and some of the other main characters.

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Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'm reading from The Wind in the Willows, a children's novel written by the British writer, Kenneth Grahame. It's a collection, published in 1908, of bedside stories he had told his son, Alastair. These stories feature various animals, including Mole, Ratty, Badger, and their eccentric friend, Toad.

Last time, the animals discussed the occupation of Toad Hall by the ferrets and weasals and stoats. And they have worked out a plan to recapture Toad's home, by sneaking in though a secret tunnel. This final chapter is about that attack.

I do readings twice a week. Please subscribe to my Substack newsletter, and you'll be 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. My next choice will be The Big Sleep, a hardboiled crime novel written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler, introducing his character Philip Marlowe. It was first adapted to film in 1946, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

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Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'm reading from The Wind in the Willows, a children's novel written by the British writer, Kenneth Grahame. It's a collection, published in 1908, of bedside stories he had told his son, Alastair. These stories feature various animals, including Mole, Ratty, Badger, and their eccentric friend, Toad.

Last time, Toad wandered the woods, almost got recaptured several times, and finally ended up safe and sound at Ratty's place. He hopes to have a quick rest and return home, but that won't be so easy, as we discover in the next chapter, the penultimate one.

I do readings twice a week. Please subscribe to my Substack newsletter, and you'll be 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. I think my next choice will be The Big Sleep, a hardboiled crime novel written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler, introducing his character Philip Marlowe. It was first adapted to film in 1946, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

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Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'm reading from The Wind in the Willows, a children's novel written by the British writer, Kenneth Grahame. It's a collection, published in 1908, of bedside stories he had told his son, Alastair. These stories feature various animals, including Mole, Ratty, Badger, and their eccentric friend, Toad.

In Chapter 8, Toad finally escaped from jail, and seemed to have evaded his pursuers. He was lost in the woods, but had managed to find a hollow tree to sleep in, out of the rain. But he's still far from home. We skipped Chapter 9, which is another bit of interlude, and will carry on with our eccentric amphibian.

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