Studying Art Abroad and How to Do It Cheaply, by Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Part 2
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Release Date: 11/25/2024
Bicycling for Ladies, by Maria E. Ward, Part 4
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Let’s pedal a path to sleep with more advice about the newfangled sport of bicycling. This time, the difference between racing and touring postures, getting the most from your fulcrums, and how to mount your bike without falling over, which seems helpful to know whether you're a lady or not. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Bicycling for Ladies” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Heaven Be Here” by PC III, licensed under CC BY If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for...
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The Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, Part 11 - Fish
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Let’s relax and sleep to more advice from the redoubtable Mrs. B. This time, fish soup recipes, followed by a surprisingly detailed discourse on the natural history of fishes, their use as food, and general advice for preparing them. Also, a bit of poetry about oysters, because of course there is. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Book of Household Management” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to...
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A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 9
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Let’s continue our relaxing journey through history with the twin empires of Rome and China, social structures in ancient Rome, and the evolution of religions in the wake of conquest. Wells weaves a wonderful tale for your tired mind. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “A Short History of the World” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia,...
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All About Dogs, by Charles Henry Lane, Part 1
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Let’s sleepily celebrate one of mankind's closest companions with this charming guide for "doggy people." In this first reading, dog care basics, a detailed look at some hounds, and how chasing beagles keeps cricketers in shape in the off-season. Helpful! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “All About Dogs” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Heaven Be Here” 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,...
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Symmes' Theory of Concentric Spheres, Showing That the Earth is Hollow, Part 4
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Let’s theorize our way to sleep with more about a hollow Earth that contains unseen multitudes. This time, the mystery of whales migrating under Greenland, groaning lakes, and rebuttals to five arguments against the theory, including the opinion that not being hollow is an ungodly waste of space. Science! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Symmes’ Theory of Concentric Spheres” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a...
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William Shakespeare, by Victor Hugo, Part 1
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
This week, while your reader checks off a long-held Life List item at the Globe, let’s relax as one literary genius waxes rather lyrical about another, as well as the nature of artistic genius itself. “We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep,” says the Bard. We quite agree. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “William Shakespeare” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Peace,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a...
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Mexican Archaeology, by Thomas A. Joyce, Part 1
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Let’s voyage to sleep with this history of the peoples of Mexico, travel with migrating tribes, consider the ways geography groups languages, and ponder some origin stories of the Aztecs. Also, your reader probably mispronounces everything, so apologies in advance. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Mexican Archaeology” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Exit Exit,” 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...
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Experimental Researches in Electricity, by Michael Faraday, Part 1
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Let’s attract sleep with these early experiments to master a fundamental element of modern life, electromagnetism. How do magnets create a charge? What is making that needle twitch? How did anyone ever figure this stuff out? Curiosity is a powerful force indeed. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Experimental Researches in Electricity” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Cosmic Tingles,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation...
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1890 Gardiner and Co. Seed Annual, Part 2, Flowers for the Garden
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Let’s beautify our dreams with blooms, as we shop for seeds for the garden. From sweet peas to succulents, Gardiner & Co. has exactly what you need to create a wonderland of floral finesse. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Music: "Changing Colours,” by Lee Rosevere, 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, .
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The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, Part 4
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Let’s purchase some peace with more from this foundational work of economics. This time, the fundamentals of supply and demand, the function of profit, and why monopolies are a pretty terrible idea unless you want to pay more for less. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “The Wealth of Nations” at Project Gutenberg: 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...
info_outlineLet’s relax with more from this wonderful guide to studying art in Europe. This time, where to shop in London, the best boarding houses, and then we’re off to Paris with some genteel commentary about being a woman in a man’s artsy world. Take up your brushes, ladies!
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