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Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Boring Books for Bedtime is a weekly, ad-free, AI-free 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 balance 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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49:01

Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 4

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2023/02/20

Let’s relax and sleep with more from Mrs. Post as she instructs us in the art of conversation, thinking before we speak, and avoiding unforgivable pretentiousness. Useful! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Etiquette” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14314 Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY,

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54:15

On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, Part 4

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2023/02/13

Drift to sleep with science as Darwin himself defines natural selection and the interconnectedness of all things. Also, we hear the archaic word “humble-bees,” which is adorable. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “The Origin of Species” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1228 Music: "Dream Colours,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY,

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46:07

The Problems of Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2023/02/06

This week let’s be lulled to sleep by deep thoughts about the nature of matter, and whether things exist if we’re not thinking about them. Who knows! It's philosophy. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “The Problems of Philosophy” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5827 Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY,

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49:20

Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2023/01/30

Let’s return to the sleepy sands of Egypt and learn all about tombs and pyramids. Secret passages, sarcophagi, and ghostly snacks will give your dreams something to feast on. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Manual of Egyptian Archaeology” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14400 Music: "Exit Exit,” by PC III, licensed under CC-BY If you'd like

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53:10

Art in Needlework: Embroidery, by Lewis Day and Mary...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2023/01/23

Let’s stitch our way to sleep with this handbook to the intricacies of embroidery. We’ll work our way through some basic stitches, learn a bit of history, and admire the art of craft. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Art in Needlework: A Book About Embroidery” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28269 Music: "Peace,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed

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47:33

The Principles of Chemistry, by Dmitri Mendeleev, Part 4

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2023/01/16

Let’s relax and sleep with more from a foundation of science. This time, we explore fundamentals of water, moisture, and the near-magical properties of solubility. Equations alert! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “The Principles of Chemistry” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51326 Music: "Exit Exit,” by PC III, licensed under CC-BY If you'd

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48:01

The English Renaissance of Art, by Oscar Wilde, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2023/01/09

Let’s relax with some aesthetic art ponderings from one of the greats of the late 19th century. It’s all Pre-Raphaelites and poetry, plus a poke at the English, as Wilde was wont. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Essays & Lectures by Oscar Wilde” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/774 Music: "Changing Colours,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under

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58:33

Faery Lands of the South Seas, by Hall & Nordhoff,...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2023/01/02

Let’s fight off winter’s chill with this relaxing return to the South Pacific. This time, we drift among Polynesian atolls, reflect on solitude, and learn about a friendly giant ghost dog. Dreamy! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Faery Lands of the South Seas” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54479 Music: "Ocean Tapping,” by PC III, licensed

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56:44

Relaxation Rewind! A Winter Walk, by Henry David Thoreau

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/12/26

For this week of comfy pants and leftovers, let’s relax with a remastered fave and take a sleepy stroll through wintry woods. It’s a lovely meditation on a world asleep yet alive, and I hope you enjoy it. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “A Winter Walk” in “Excursions” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9846 Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by

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53:06

The 1945 Sears Christmas Book, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/12/19

Let’s relax and sleep with some shopping for the first Christmas after World War II. From fancy watches to educational toys and gaily wrapped vitamins, Sears has everything you need for a happy holiday. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Everyone who supports us in December will be entered into drawings for secret prizes! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Music: "Heaven Be Here,” by PC III, licensed under CC-BY

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50:38

The Book of Household Management, by Isabella Beeton,...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/12/12

Let’s curl up with a sleepy bowl of soup as the inimitable Mrs. Beeton walks us through recipes and the history of vegetables. If you aren’t boiling your carrots for three hours, are you even cooking? Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Everyone who supports us in December will be entered into drawings for secret prizes! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “The Book of Household Management” here:

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56:20

In New England Fields & Woods, by Rowland Robinson,...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/12/06

This week, let’s relax and sleep amidst the snow-covered trees of New England, meditate on the hare, and enjoy the intricate histories written in a wood pile. It’s a particularly lovely one, friends. Enjoy! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Everyone who supports us in December will be entered into drawings for secret prizes! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “In New England Fields & Woods” here:

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48:24

Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 4: Parrots Continued

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/11/28

Let’s relax and sleep with more about the clever parrot family, learn of celebrated chatty birds, and remind ourselves why getting a talking bird from a sailor isn’t always the best idea. Salty! Raffle Time! Everyone who supports us in November will be entered into a drawing for a personal episode all your own. Whee! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Cassell’s Book of Birds, Vol. 1” here:

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45:13

Farm Engines & How to Run Them, Part 5

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/11/21

Let’s relax and sleep with more from this much-requested guide for engineers. This time, we answer a long list of frequently asked questions and learn all the ways to blow up a boiler. Useful! Raffle Time! Everyone who supports us in November will be entered into a drawing for a personal episode all your own. Whee! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Farm Engines & How To Run Them” here:

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55:09

Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 3

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/11/14

This week, by multiple requests, let’s trip back into Flatland, hear about the mighty Circles, and take a confounding journey to Lineland. What is the “world” anyway? It’s just a matter of perspective. Raffle Time! Everyone who supports us in November will be entered into a drawing for a personal episode all your own. Whee! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Flatland” here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/201 Music:

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53:59

The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/11/07

Let’s relax and sleep with more mysteries of relativity, like the speed of light, why time isn’t time, and how a fake train robbery reveals that simultaneity doesn’t exist. Except when it does. Raffle Time! Everyone who supports us in November will be entered into a drawing for a personal episode all your own. Whee! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “The ABC of Relativity” here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67104

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53:14

The Book of Werewolves, by Sabine Baring-Gould, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/10/31

Let’s relax and sleep with this totally true and accurate history of werewolves in ancient Greece, Rome, and the Norse sagas. Curiously, few actual werewolves get mentioned, but someone does get turned into a yarn spinner. Spooky! Help us stay 100% listener-supported and ad-free for all! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “The Book of Werewolves” here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5324 Music: "Dream Colours,” by Lee

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51:10

Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius, Part 4

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/10/24

For our Four-Year Anniversary (wow!), let’s relax and sleep with more from Marcus Aurelius, including some thoughts about smelly armpits. Hey, personal diaries can't all be gems of wisdom. Help us stay 100% listener-supported and ad-free for all! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Meditations” here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2680 Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC-BY

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51:43

Spices, Their Histories, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/10/17

Let’s relax with more from one of our most requested books, hear the histories of ginger, mustard, nutmeg, and mace, and learn how to fake them all. Looking at you, naughty Connecticut! Help us stay 100% listener-supported and ad-free for all! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Spices, Their Histories” here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60192 Music: "Heaven Be Here,” by PC III, licensed under CC-BY If you'd like to

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53:19

Ten Acres Enough, by Edmund Morris, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2022/10/10

We’re back from break! Let’s relax with more from a 19th century guide to running away to the country. This time, we buy a farm, fight peach worms, and praise the wisdom of wives, as one should. Help us stay 100% listener-supported and ad-free for all! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “Ten Acres Enough” here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48753 Music: "Changing Colours,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC-BY,

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