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All About Dogs, by Charles Henry Lane, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Tonight, let’s snuggle up with man’s best friend as we learn more about breeds of dogs. This time, more dogs used in the sporting life, including pointers, setters, and bloodhounds. Also, a rather long bit about otters from a circa-1600 book that our author found interesting, and why not. Follow your bliss, friends. 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...

Hoyle's Games Modernized, by Hoyle, Hoffmann and Bergholt, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s deal ourselves some sleep with this classic instruction manual for all the games you have and haven’t heard of. Tonight, the intricacies of All-Fours, Baccarat, and something called Bezique, which is so laughably complicated that I almost want to try it. Score! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read "Hoyle's Games Modernized" at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If you'd like to suggest a...

Ten Acres Enough, by Edmund Morris, Part 5

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s kick off a year of better sleep with more from this fan favorite. This time, we raise some of nature’s best composters, pigs, and decide raising poultry is maybe something we do not want to do for…reasons. Also, an educated girl who can take care of herself is the best kind of girl. Sound advice from the 1860s! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Ten Acres Enough” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Changing Colours,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, If...

Winter Impressions from John Muir and Henry David Thoreau

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s sink into seasonal slumber with two essays by famed American naturalists. In the first, John Muir takes us to Tahoe in the winter, where he delights in its glacial-born beauties and his friend skis poorly. In the second, Thoreau regales us with tales of mischievous visitors to his cabin in Walden. Delightful! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! All December supporters will be entered into our Annual Holiday Giveaway at the end of the month! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Winter Animals” in “Walden” at...

The 1942 Sears Roebuck and Co. Christmas Book, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s shop for sleep with more selections from this Christmas gift catalog from the years of World War II. This time, pretty yet practical cards, tree decorations and miraculous electric lights that stay lit, luggage, toys, ties, and the gift of every girl’s dreams . . . a robe! May this help you have the happiest of holidays, dear listeners. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! All December supporters will be entered into our Annual Holiday Giveaway at the end of the month! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Music: "Heaven Be...

Wintering in the Riviera, by William J. Miller, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s set sail for warm winter nights with a new (well, “new”) travel book. In this first reading, thoughts on speaking the language, the best travel guides, the importance of strong luggage and a corkscrew, and how overpacking and Italian water are best avoided. Bon voyage! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! All December supporters will be entered into our Annual Holiday Giveaway at the end of the month! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Wintering in the Riviera” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Calling to...

An Account of Egypt, by Herodotus, Part 3

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s return to the sands of sleep with this absolutely, totally true, not at all exaggerated account of Egypt. This time, a ramble connecting Greek gods to Egypt, a fabled labyrinth and lake all lost to time, and the tale of twelve kings accidentally undone by a hat. How could you doubt it? Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! All December supporters will be entered into our Annual Holiday Giveaway at the end of the month! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “An Account of Egypt” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Cosmic...

Our Cats and All About Them, by Harrison Weir, Part 4

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Let’s fall asleep to more about the masters of relaxation, cats. This time, the unfairly maligned black, the beautiful blue, black-and-white versus white-and-black, the treasured Siamese, and the mystery of tailless cats. Also, an admonition to read cat show rules and a rumination on surrounding yourself with beauty. Good advice! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! All December supporters will be entered into our Annual Holiday Giveaway at the end of the month! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Our Cats and All About Them”...

Life on a Medieval Barony, by William Stearns Davis, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s sink into slumber with this dreamy description of life in medieval France circa 1220. This time, the background of the barony in question and the somewhat circuitous route of acquisition by its ruling family. Spoiler alert, not wandering off for years on a crusade seems to help with the whole “keeping your property” thing. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Life on a Medieval Barony” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Dream Colours,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, ...

Farm Engines and How To Run Them, by James H. Stephenson, Part 7

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Let’s relax to yet more information about steam engines, their types, and how their valves work, followed immediately by a glowing description of the newfangled gasoline engine that makes all the previous hours of steam engine learning a bit . . . pointless? Well, it helped us sleep, I guess. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: Buy Me a Coffee: Read “Farm Engines and How to Run Them” at Project Gutenberg: Music: "Exit Exit” by PC III, licensed under CC BY If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading...

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