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Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep Sharon Handy
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4.6 • 804 Ratings
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Boring Books for Bedtime is a weekly sleep podcast in which we calmly, quietly read something rather boring to silence the brain chatter keeping you awake. Think Aristotle, Thoreau, and whoever wrote the 1897 Sears Catalog—mostly nonfiction, mostly old, a perfect blend of vaguely-but-not-too interesting.
If you're on Team Sleepless, lie back, take a deep breath, and let us read you to rest.
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Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 5
Let’s relax with more from Mrs. Emily Post as she advises us on making calls, the art of social climbing, and the niceties of leaving one’s card. Truly a calling card for sleep!
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Read “Etiquette” at Project Gutenberg: https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/14314
Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com
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How to Produce Amateur Plays, by Barrett H. Clark, Part 1
Let’s relax and sleep with advice on staging a play, including roles behind the curtain, choosing actors, and blocking the action, courtesy of a scene from Oscar Wilde. The drama!
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Read “How to Produce Amateur Plays” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39973
Music: "earth 2 earth,” by PC III, licensed under CC BY
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The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 3
Let's relax with some sleep-inducing science and learn why space-time is neither space nor time, but so much more. If you’re not entirely sure what the “more” is, never mind. You’ll be asleep anyway.
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Read “The ABC of Relativity” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67104
Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com
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Our National Parks, by John Muir, Part 3
Let’s continue our relaxing hike through Yellowstone National Park, marvel at geysers and hot springs, imagine prehistoric forests, and appreciate the beauty off the beaten path. Dreamy!
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Read “Our National Parks” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60929
Music: "Watching Whales on the Moon,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com
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The Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, Part 10 - Soups and More Soups
Let’s learn more from Mrs. Beeton about vegetable soups and their ingredients, all of which will be ruined by hours-long boiling. Also, the Prince of Wales is honored with tiny turnip balls.
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Read “The Book of Household Management” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10136
Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com
If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, http://www.boringbookspod.com. -
The Hive and the Honey-Bee, by Rev. L.L. Langstroth, Part 3
Tonight, let’s relax with more from the fascinating world of bees and learn all about murderous queens, busy workers, growing larvae, and lazy drones. It’s all sweet honey for your sleepy mind.
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Read “The Hive and the Honey-Bee” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24583
Music: "earth 2 earth,” by PC III, licensed under CC BY
If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, http://www.boringbookspod.com.
Customer Reviews
Interesting and not too boring
I know these stories are suppose to be boring but they are also interesting. I usually fall asleep before one is finished so end up listening to the same ones each night until I finish an entire story. Thanks for doing this podcast!!
It helps me go to sleep
She’s making one is the best one for going to sleep
Great podcast for sleeping 😴
Thank you so much for making this podcast! This helps me fall asleep every time. I feel like I could fall asleep right n- zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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