Lagniappe 3: Liturgy of the Hours, Prayer

Liturgy of the Hours, Prayer

A tidbit from : The School of Prayer: An Introduction to the Divine Office for All Christians by John Brook

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 30: China Court, None

In which Mrs. Quin's will is read!

EP 30: China Court, None

Rating: G

This Book is Under Copyright
Produced with permission of Curtis Brown Group Ltd, on behalf of the Rumer Godden Literary Trust. (c) 1960 Rumer Godden

For information about Ms. Godden or for permissions please see the Rumer Godden Literary Trust.

I am very grateful to Ms. Godden's daughter, Jane Murray Flutter, and to the Curtis Brown Group Ltd. for their gracious permission to podcast this novel.

Podcast Highlight
For kids: Storynory: Audio Stories for Kids (website link is here.)

Storynory's Alice in Wonderland iTunes feed is here.

Page detail from Mediaeval Book of Hours (1533)

Episode 29: China Court, Sext 2

In which we learn more about Jared and Lady Patrick as well as Eliza and Jeremy Baxter.

EP 29: China Court, Sext 2

Rating: G

This Book is Under Copyright
Produced with permission of Curtis Brown Group Ltd, on behalf of the Rumer Godden Literary Trust. (c) 1960 Rumer Godden

For information about Ms. Godden or for permissions please see the Rumer Godden Literary Trust.

I am very grateful to Ms. Godden's daughter, Jane Murray Flutter, and to the Curtis Brown Group Ltd. for their gracious permission to podcast this novel.

Podcast Highlight
This week it actually is a website highlight: Today in Literature

Also, here's a link for those interested in reading more about George Gordon, oh, excuse me ... I meant Lord Byron and his exploits.

Book of Hours of Marguerite d'Orléans

Lagniappe 2: Humor, Noir-ishly

A noir-ish smart aleck named Harry Dresden ...

A tidbit from : Blood Rites

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 28: China Court, Sext 1

In which we learn more about Mrs. Quin's funeral, homely things,
and Ripsey, John Henry, and Borowis.

EP 28: China Court, Sext 1

Rating: G

This Book is Under Copyright
Produced with permission of Curtis Brown Group Ltd, on behalf of the Rumer Godden Literary Trust. (c) 1960 Rumer Godden

For information about Ms. Godden or for permissions please see the Rumer Godden Literary Trust.

I am very grateful to Ms. Godden's daughter, Jane Murray Flutter, and to the Curtis Brown Group Ltd. for their gracious permission to podcast this novel.

Podcast Highlight
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast (website is here)

Visitation, Book of Hours