Hello and welcome to Story Time for Grownups. I'm Faith Moore, and this season we're reading

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. Each episode, I'll read a few chapters 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 brew a pot of tea, find a cozy chair, and settle in.

It's an update from a listener. Those of you who have been with us from the beginning or who have already gone back and listened to Jane Eyre might remember

Laura. Laura listens to Storytime for grown-ups in the car with her crew of kids in the car

pool. And they listened to all of Jane Eyre. And when they finished Jane Air, they had a party

and they watched a Jane Air movie, and they ate

Jane Air related foods, and it was so much fun that I just had to share it with you, and I shared

it with you on the show. And I want to let you know that Laura is back, and the carpool group has

finished Pride and Prejudice. I just want to read you this letter. It says, thank you for another

carpool hit. The kids loved Pride and Prejudice.

Lots of cracking up and lots of great discussion. We had our second annual story time for grownups

party this weekend and watched the 2005 movie. Cheese and onion pasties, scones, and of course

tea were on the snack menu. We're looking forward to starting the woman in white next week. So I just wanted

to give you that update because I was so excited I remember last time when I learned about this

whole carpool storytime for grown-up situation. And when I shared it, a lot of you wrote in to say

how you also were excited to hear that. So I wanted to give you the update that the Carpool Group has now read Pride and Prejudice and will be joining us now for the Woman in White. So hi to the Carpool and we're excited to have you along with us for the woman in white. And I just wanted to take this as an opportunity to say, this is fantastic. Read these books, listen to this podcast in real life with real

people if you can't. Of course, maybe you can't, and that's completely fine. But if you do,

I just think it's lovely and I want to hear about it. I know a lot of you have brought this show

to your book clubs and listen with your book clubs. I know you listen with family and friends who don't

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