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Good evening and welcome to the Sleepy Bookshelf, where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm your host and Elizabeth, and it is lovely to have you here with me tonight.

This evening I am excited to be beginning Anne's House of Dreams by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Published in 1917, this story was originally the fourth book of the series,

but was preceded in 1936 with an additional

book, Anne of the Windy Poplars, which intended to cover the time between Anne of the Island

and Anne's House of Dreams. We will be staying true to the publication order, and so I will pick up here with Anne and Gilbert Blythe, beginning their married life together.

If this is your first visit to the Sleepy Bookshelf, don't worry if you drop off before I finish this part of the story.

At the beginning of the next episode, I'll give you a thorough recap. That way, you can

rest easy without worrying about missing anything important. Keep in mind that all the books on this show are selected and edited to help you

fall asleep. We keep the plot lines, protagonists and antagonists and moments of tension,

but we remove anything that might be startling or upsetting to ensure you always get a good night's rest.

That's what makes this the sleepy bookshelf.

As always, let's take some time to put the day behind us.

Inhale and have a nice, big stretch.

And on your exhale, just relax and allow your limbs to be heavy.

Mindfully let go of any tension you are holding in your muscles. And with each

exhale, sink deeper and deeper into relaxation. Let's take another deep breath in and hold it for a moment

before exhaling with a sigh allowing any lingering thoughts to melt away.

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