Hello and welcome to the Storytime for grown-ups' Christmas Spectacular.

I'm Faith Moore, and for the months of November and December, we'll be reading A Little

Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett.

Each episode, I'll read one chapter from the book, pausing from time to time to give brief

explanations so it's easier to follow along. It's like an audiobook with built-in notes. So gather

your family together, brew a pot of tea or a mug of hot chocolate, find a cozy chair, and settle

in. It's story time.

Hi everyone. Welcome back. This is it. We made it. We're about to read the last two chapters of this book.

I really cannot believe how fast this time has flown. November and December just feel like where did they go?

I don't understand. We're a week away from Christmas, exactly a week, and we're about to finish the book. This is crazy. But you know what?

I think that part of what has made the time fly is just this time together with you. It's so

enjoyable. It's such a joy to be here with you reading this book, and I have absolutely loved it.

I have loved getting your comments and your questions. I have loved all of

the Victorian Christmas activities that we have done and the ways that we've connected in new

ways. I have loved, loved, loved having kids listening to the show and writing in. That has been

such a wonderful part of this experience. So I just, I could not be happier. And it's always

sad when things end. But if it's sad, it means that it was wonderful. So I am okay with feeling

a little sad as this comes to a close. And I'm also so excited to keep going. There are so many

more books that we are going to read together.

And the next one is, as you know, David Copperfield. And I cannot wait to start that with you

in January. So endings are bittersweet, but I would much rather have had the experience than not.

So thank you for being here and thank you for listening to Storytime for grownups.

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