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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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55:20

The Complete Herbal and English Physician Enlarged,...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/11/18

Let’s, uh, improve our health with this compendium of questionable herbal advice from 1650. But first, the kind of sleep-inducing, self-congratulatory introduction in which only a 17th-century apothecary can excel. Delightful! 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 Complete Herbal” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49513 Music: "Boring Books

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46:09

A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 8

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/11/11

Let’s hop in our sleepy wayback machine and relax with more from this remarkable little history of everything. This time, the Roman Empire, Hannibal, and the rise of the emperors. Quiescamus! 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 Short History of the World” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35461 Music: "Cosmic Tingles” by Lee Rosevere,

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51:40

The Maine Woods, by Henry David Thoreau, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/11/04

Let’s journey to sleep with Henry David Thoreau as he explores the back of beyond in Maine, ponders the fate of forests, visits some barely-there towns, and…gets accosted by politicians? Talk about timing! 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 Maine Woods” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42500 Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime” by Lee

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53:15

The Book of Werewolves, by Sabine Baring-Gould, Part 3

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/10/28

Let’s celebrate the spooky season with more from this history of lycanthropy and a long chapter of wolfish folktales. Bears, hares, and dogs drinking cider are also mentioned. Honestly, the human imagination is so delightfully weird. 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 Book of Werewolves” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5324 Music: "Dream

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50:25

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

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/10/21

Let’s sail the seas of sleep with more from this marvelous travelogue from the South Seas. This time, we encounter a waterspout and get happily marooned on an idyllic island. Cast away your cares, friends. It’s a lovely tale. 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:

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48:56

Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/10/14

Let’s fall asleep with a new reading from this wonderful look into our universe. This time, we contemplate the phases of the moon, the life and death of the stars, and our position in this vast and whirling universe. The stuff of starry visions indeed! 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 “Astronomy for Young Folks” at Project Gutenberg here:

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53:59

Old Country Inns of England, by Maskell and Gregory,...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/10/07

Let’s fall asleep with a new listener request! This time, we travel back in time to learn the origins of that most pleasant and cozy of places, the country inn. From manors to monasteries and pilgrimage houses, it’s quite a relaxing trip. 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 “Old Country Inns of England” at Project Gutenberg here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44382

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01:07:01

New Recording! 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalog 1 -...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/09/30

Let’s close out our month of new versions of old episodes with a fresh recording of our very first foray into the 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Consumers Guide. In this episode, we trip through the Drugs Department, and what a trip it is. How anyone survived 19th-century medicine, I cannot say. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! 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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50:40

New Recording! How We Think, by John Dewey, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/09/23

Let’s relax with a new recording of a very old episode from a book I had completely forgotten about! Tonight, we learn what constitutes “thinking,” ponder clouds and forks in the road, and consider the similarity between children and scientists. Cutting edge stuff for 1910! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! 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 If

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44:11

New Recording! The Book of Household Management, by...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/09/16

Let’s relax with another new recording of a very old episode—Part One of a fave on this podcast. In this first episode from Mrs. B, we learn the duties of the mistress of the house, from rising early to hiring servants and wearing pleasing color combos. Frankly, it’s enough to send anyone to sleep with exhaustion! 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 Book of

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01:12:19

New Recording! 1925 Transatlantic Eastbound Passenger...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/09/09

Let’s relax and sleep with a shiny new recording of a very old episode. This time, dreamy sleep awaits our travel and list lovers as we read a schedule of transatlantic steamer sailings from 1925. You may recognize a few famous names if you stay awake long enough. Bon voyage! Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Music: "Cosmic Tingles,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY,

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49:47

New Recording! The Ten Books on Architecture, by...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/09/02

Let’s relax and sleep with the first of some fresh new recordings of very, very old episodes. This time, we learn what architecture covers, what we should study, and why putting buildings in healthy spots is a good idea. Obvious? Apparently not! 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 Ten Books on Architecture” at Project Gutenberg:

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50:40

The Ecclesiastical History of England, by the...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/08/26

Let’s relax and sleep with more history of the British Isles from the wonderful Bede. This time, we wander through four centuries of Roman influence, build some walls, and learn about Saint Alban, who got a miraculous drink on a hill! 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 “Ecclesiastical History of England” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38326

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56:51

Farm Engines and How To Run Them, Part 6

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/08/19

Let’s continue a month of requests from our Patreon raffle winners with more about the operation of agricultural machinery. This time, some Q&A and a surprisingly excellent scientific explanation of the states of matter. Steamy! 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 “Farm Engines and How To Run Them” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43867 Music: "Exit

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50:46

History of Animals, by Aristotle, Part 3

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/08/12

Let’s continue a month of requests from our Patreon raffle winners with more about the physical characteristics of animal classes. This time, we learn about camels, chameleons, and the totally-not-made-up manticore. Science! 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 “History of Animals” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59058 Music: "Ocean Tapping,” by PC

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01:00:51

The History of Bread from Prehistoric to Modern...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/08/05

Let’s kick off a month of requests from our Patreon raffle winners with more about the delicious staff of life. This time, bread baking for (19th century) beginners, yeasty science, and the complexities of communion wafers. Tasty! 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 History of Bread” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53219 Music: "Peace,” by

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49:41

The ABC of Relativity, by Bertrand Russell, Part 4

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/07/29

Let’s relax and sleep with more about Einstein’s theories of relativity, how geometry gets messy on a sphere, the validity of measuring with eels, and a bit about Pythagoras, who feared beans. Who knew? 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 ABC of Relativity” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67104 Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee

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42:13

Moving Pictures: How They Are Made and Worked, Part 2

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/07/22

Let’s relax and sleep with more about the origins of that magical medium, movies! This time, we explore motion, mess with gelatin, and call “Action!” on the development of celluloid film thanks to one George Eastman. 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 “Moving Pictures” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67972 Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee

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49:54

Sailing Alone Around the World, by Capt. Joshua...

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/07/15

Let’s relax and sleep with more from this solo journey by sailboat. This time, we cross the Atlantic, serenade dolphins, and…a seafaring ghost saves our narrator from a cheese-induced fever? Sure, why not. I don’t write them, friends. 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 “Sailing Alone Around the World” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6317 Music:

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59:55

Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 4

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep ·

2024/07/08

Let’s relax and sleep with more from a classic that combines mathematics and social commentary with pointed angularity. This time, our narrator is inducted into that most secret of secrets…three dimensions. Why, it’s madness, I tell you. 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 “Flatland” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/201 Music: "Boring Books for

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