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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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46:26

The British Navy Book, by Cyril Field, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2020/03/02

Tonight, let's ride the relaxing waves of history and float through the history of the British Navy. From wee hide coracles to the sea-faring dragons of the Vikings, it's a lovely shanty of sleep. Want to support us? Neat! Here's how: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Connect: www.boringbookspod.com Read "The British Navy Book" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41677 Music: "Ocean Tapping" by PCIII

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51:10

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Claudius, by Suetonius

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2020/02/24

This evening, let's relax to the life of the Roman Emperor Claudius, immortalized as both a genius and an unstable imbecile unfit for any duty whatsoever, proving that nothing in politics ever changes. Want to support us? Neat! Here's how: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Shop for Swag: https://teespring.com/stores/boring-books-for-bedtime Connect: www.boringbookspod.com Read "The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Claudius" at

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52:53

Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, Reading 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2020/02/17

Tonight, let's relax with the second half of one of the world's most influential philosophical texts, the Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu. The journey of a thousand dreams begins with a single snore. Want to support us? Neat! Here's how: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Shop for Swag: https://teespring.com/stores/boring-books-for-bedtime Connect: www.boringbookspod.com Read "The Tao Te Ching" at Project Gutenberg:

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57:57

On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2020/02/10

Tonight let's overcome sleeplessness with Darwin's revolutionary classic of evolutionary theory, which sounds a lot more riveting than this text actually is. Want to support us? Neat! Here's how: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Shop for Swag: https://teespring.com/stores/boring-books-for-bedtime Connect: www.boringbookspod.com Read "On the Origin of Species" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1228 Music:

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54:14

A Study of Shakespeare, by Algernon Charles Swinburne

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2020/02/03

Let's relax to the metrical musings of a great Victorian poet about a great Elizabethan playwright, in a wordy work that is mostly about how other Shakespearean scholars are...not great. Want to support us? Neat! Here's how: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Shop for Swag: https://teespring.com/stores/boring-books-for-bedtime Connect: www.boringbookspod.com Read "A Study of Shakespeare" at Project Gutenberg:

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01:04:58

The World Crisis, by Winston Churchill, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2020/01/27

Tonight let's fall asleep to this complex recounting of the road to World War I, as told by Sir Winston Churchill. If this book proves anything, it's that we're not good at learning from history, but we are very good indeed at being bored by it. Want to support us? Neat! Here's how: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Shop for Swag: https://teespring.com/stores/boring-books-for-bedtime Connect: www.boringbookspod.com Read "The

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57:16

Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, by Samuel...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2020/01/20

Let Samuel Johnson take you on a relaxing 18th century tour of the beauties of Scotland, where we breakfast on whisky and consider the wonders of...shoes and kale? Aye! Want to support us? Neat! Here's how: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Shop for Swag: https://teespring.com/stores/boring-books-for-bedtime Connect: www.boringbookspod.com Read "Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland" at Project Gutenberg:

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01:00:37

Bad Drains and How to Test Them

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2020/01/13

Let's relax with practical advice about modern plumbing systems. And by modern, I mean 19th century, which was stinkier than you think. Indoor plumbing has come a long way. Want to support us? Neat! Here's how: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Shop for Swag: https://teespring.com/stores/boring-books-for-bedtime Connect: www.boringbookspod.com Read "Bad Drains and How to Test Them" at Project Gutenberg:

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56:09

The Ethics of Aristotle, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2020/01/06

Let's kick off a relaxing 2020 with the snooze-inducing wonders of Aristotelian philosophy. To be fair, we never actually finish the ponderous introduction and learn about The Ethics, but I doubt you'll mind. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "The Ethics of Aristotle" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8438 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boringbookspod Music: “Boring Books for Bedtime” by Lee Rosevere, licensed

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55:41

Time and Free Will, by Henri Bergson, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/12/30

As the year draws to a close, let's relax with heady thoughts about time and free will. This reading won't help you understand either, but it will definitely send you to sleep. And isn't that the point? Support us on Patreon and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "Time and Free Will" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56852 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boringbookspod Music: "Heaven Be Here," PCIII, is licensed under CC-BY All Boring

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42:33

Old Christmas, by Washington Irving, Reading 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/12/23

Let's return to this holiday-themed book we started last year, and sink into the calming, if laughably classist, vision of a traditional Christmas in merry old England. Happy holidays to one and all! Support us on Patreon and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "Old Christmas" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20656 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boringbookspod Music: "Gentle Whisperings," by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY

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58:21

The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/12/16

This evening, let go of stress and relax with this beloved philosophical work by Kahlil Gibran. What better time for his musings on kindness, gratitude, fellow-feeling and love? Enjoy. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "The Prophet" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58585 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boringbookspod Music: "Peace," by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY http://leerosevere.bandcamp.com All

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52:42

On Molecular and Microscopic Science, by Mary...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/12/09

Relax to this work by Mary Somerville, the 19th century's "queen of science." An amazing book by an amazing woman that will...send you off to dreamland, frankly. Because, let's face it, chemistry described in long, discursive phrases is perfectly boring. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "On Molecular and Microscopic Science" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57566 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boringbookspod

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55:12

A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, by John Muir,...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/12/02

Let's rest beneath the trees with one of the first environmentalists, John Muir. His relaxed rambles from Indiana to Florida contain quiet caves, leafy groves, and a rucksack full of rhapsodies about nature's beauties. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60749 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boringbookspod Music: "Cosmic Tingles," by Lee

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01:04:21

Natural History, by Pliny the Elder, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/11/25

Relax with random selections, from the nature of gods to the totally-not-at-all-made-up manticore, from Pliny the Elder's remarkable encyclopedia. Who knew the sum of all knowledge could be so sleep-inducing? Support us on Patreon and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "Natural History" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57493 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boringbookspod Music: "Exit Exit," by PCIII (freemusicarchive.org), is licensed

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01:03:20

The Coming of the Fairies, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/11/18

Enter the dreamy world of the Wee Folk as we continue our reading of "The Coming of the Fairies". Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of that great logical thinker Sherlock Holmes, tries to prove that...actual fairies exist? Okay then! Support us on Patreon and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "The Coming of the Fairies" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47506 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boringbookspod Music: "earth 2 earth," by PCIII

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52:53

American Pomology, Vol. 1, Apples, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/11/11

Let's quietly celebrate the lengthening nights of autumn with this reading from "American Pomology," a 19th century study on apple-growing in America. Also, we discover that the word "fruits" is weirdly fun to say. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "American Pomology" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37596 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boringbookspod Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime" by Lee Rosevere,

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01:08:08

The Travels of Marco Polo, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/11/04

Tonight we journey into the mists of history with Marco Polo and his uncles as they journey across the world to the court of Kublai Khan and back again. The 13th century has never been so dreamy. This week's episode complements a new tale about Genghis Khan by one of my favorite YouTube ASMRtists, The French Whisperer. I encourage you to check him out for relaxation and sleep. He's wonderful! Visit The French Whisperer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSkS5vtp5gY3huyVkX4IfMw Support

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55:33

An Account of the Salem Witch Trials, by Cotton Mather

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/10/28

Let's take a spooky yet ponderous journey back to the 17th century witch craze in New England, as described by one of its prime movers, the Reverend Cotton Mather. If he was cursed with anything, it was a love for clauses. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "The Wonders of the Invisible World: An Account of the Salem Witch Trials" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28513 Follow and chat with us on Twitter:

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59:50

1st Anniversary Episode: A Handbook of Some South...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2019/10/21

It's our One Year Anniversary! Let's return to the book that kicked off our boring bedtime journey, and revel in the relaxation of A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses. Thank you to each and every one of you lovely listeners for supporting us. We look forward to boring you even more in the coming year. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Read "A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses" at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24063

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