Good evening and welcome to the Sleepy Bookshouth. This season we'll be reading to the lighthouse

by Virginia Woolf. We know our listeners are as unique as all our novels and lucky for

you, our bookshouth is varied with lots of different types of stories to lull you into

a deep sleep. For that reason this is a preview to give you an idea of what to expect from this

season. To the lighthouse was published in 1927. It's a sterling example of English author

the Genewalves, Characteristic, Modernist Writing. She was a pioneer of this new stream of consciousness

style which has very little dialogue and instead sent us on the internal thoughts of the characters.

The novel follows the Ramsay family as they recall past holidays on Scotland's

Isle of Sky. The main characters include Mrs. Ramsay, her husband, Mr. Ramsay and

several of their guests including the independent Lily Briscoe. The narrative often shifts between

different characters' thoughts and perceptions as they're drifting from mind to mind around

a room. Rather than having a heavy plot to drive the story forward, to the lighthouse

shines a light on the small, quiet moments of everyday life, the tensions, loving interactions,

hopes and losses of the characters. We hope you will join us for this season. However,

if you decide that to the lighthouse isn't your cup of tea, feel free to explore the rest

of the bookshelf. We'll sure you'll find something to help guide you into a restful sleep.

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