Rebecca's Reading Room

Welcome to my Reading Room where stories dwell and words ignite our imagination. Rebecca’s Reading room is a virtual space that has been set aside for reading and reflection. It is a place where stories and poetry are given voice. I am your host, Rebecca Budd. I look forward to sharing these moments with you

Rebecca's Reading Room is a arts podcast hosted by Rebecca Budd, with 89 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rebecca Budd hosts Rebecca's Reading Room, a arts show with 89 episodes published.

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  Episode #19

  At the Lake: Reflections on Reading

  Aug 17, 20266 minS6

  S6 E19: At the Lake: Reflections on Reading Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. During a recent retreat on Vancouver Island, I spent time walking beside a quiet lake. As I walked, I began reflecting on books, reading, and the increasingly rare experience of slowing down long enough to truly live with a book. This video combines those reflections with footage from the lake itself. At the Lake: A Book Meditation is not a book review or a reading list. It is a gentle meditation on reading as companionship, reflection, and lifelong discovery. I hope you’ll find a comfortable place to sit, perhaps with a cup of tea nearby, and spend a few moments beside the water with me. Thank you for visiting Rebecca’s Reading Room, Rebecca ️ Rebecca’s Reading Room Podcast Rebecca’s Reading Room Music by Epidemic Sound “Kasuga Rain” by Candelion https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/8d672430-a97e-47c4-9b24-e7c736879945/ “Never a Goodbye” by Gavin Luke. https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/23d78dc4-1dce-48cd-a10a-9bded0529d84/

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  Episode #18

  The Stories We Tell in Photographs

  Aug 3, 202610 minS6

  The Stories We Tell in Photographs Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. I’m Rebecca Budd, and I’m delighted you’ve joined me. I recently read an article by Thomas Germain for the BBC that explored how modern smartphones now edit photographs automatically using artificial intelligence, adjusting light, colour, and clarity before we ever see the image. The article asks whether this changes our sense of reality. As I reflected on that idea, I found myself asking a different question altogether. How has photography changed the way we tell the story of our lives? Previous generations filled boxes with letters and journals. Today, many of us fill hard drives and cloud storage with photographs. Yet both are expressions of the same deeply human desire: “I was here. This mattered. Let me share it with you.” So, pour yourself a cup of tea, settle into a comfortable chair, and join me as we explore The Story We Tell in Photographs. Rebecca ️Rebecca‘s Reading Room podcast Music by Epidemic Sound “For All We Know” by More than Family https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/8082dacc-d3a1-3470-977b-970879a925bc/

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  Episode #17

  Saturday Afternoon by Emily Dickinson

  Jul 27, 20264 minS6

  S6 E17: Saturday Afternoon by Emily Dickinson Welcome. Today’s reading is Saturday Afternoon by Emily Dickinson. The images you will see were taken at Park & Tilford Gardens — a special place where my mother, my sister Sarah, and I shared many happy Saturday afternoons. Emily Dickinson’s poem celebrates youthful joy and freedom. For me, it is also a remembrance of love, family, and moments that continue to bloom in memory. I hope you enjoy this reading. Saturday Afternoon From all the jails the boys and girls Ecstatically leap,— Beloved, only afternoon That prison does n't keep. They storm the earth and stun the air, A mob of solid bliss. Alas! that frowns could lie in wait For such a foe as this! Rebecca’s Reading Room ️Rebecca’s Reading Room Podcast Photography by Rebecca Budd Music by Epidemic Sound “Sylarna” by Ström https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/69982e98-a358-3eb4-b6ea-a9faf617734e/

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  Episode #16

  Lochinvar: A Ride Into Legend

  Jul 20, 202610 minS6

  S6 E : Lochinvar: A Ride Into Legend Today’s feature is Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott, recited by writer and poet Paul Andruss. This beloved classic takes us back into the legends of the past, where courage, love, and risk move at full gallop. Great stories allow us to step into other times and live other lives for a while. Thank you for listening in! Until the next poem, Rebecca Rebecca’s Reading Room Music by Epidemic Sound “Reunited We'll Prevail” by Kikoru https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/5824d377-b2bd-31e7-b8f5-f098dbe3b514/ “Never a Goodbye” by Gavin Luke https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/23d78dc4-1dce-48cd-a10a-9bded0529d84/ “The Bard's Tale” Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/443f9e43-c88a-4fb0-8728-5345837b643f/ “The Fellowship” Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/2b47cb34-005e-4186-8631-4c4841115e72/ “The Portal” Bonnie Grace https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/6adf42f0-177c-38cf-94db-26d212fedb9d/

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  Episode #15

  The Moon is distant from the Sea by Emily Dickinson

  Jul 13, 20263 minS6

  S6 E15: The Moon is distant from the Sea # 387 by Emily Dickinson Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. Today I’m sharing a poem by Emily Dickinson titled “The Moon is distant from the Sea.” Dickinson had a remarkable ability to take something from the natural world and transform it into a meditation on human feeling. In this poem, the moon draws the sea toward the shore, not by force, but through a quiet and constant influence. Dickinson turns this simple movement of the tides into a reflection on devotion, distance, and the mysterious pull one soul can have upon another. Here is “The Moon is distant from the Sea.” The Moon is distant from the Sea – And yet, with Amber Hands – She leads Him – docile as a Boy – Along appointed Sands – He never misses a Degree – Obedient to Her eye – He comes just so far – toward the Town – Just so far – goes away – Oh, Signor, Thine, the Amber Hand – And mine – the distant Sea – Obedient to the least command Thine eye impose on me – Thank you for joining me in my Reading Room, Rebecca Music by Epidemic Sound "Mirror Of The Heart" by Bladverk Band https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/VOXd2j85h3/

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