Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Weekly readings of slow, understated nonfiction to help listeners fall asleep AI summary

Sharon Handy Visit website › Health & Fitness · EN · 423 episodes · latest 2026-11-09

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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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The Book of the Ocean, by Ernest Ingersoll, Part 6

2026-11-09 · 53 min

Let's sail the seas of sleep with more from this varied history of the oceans. This time, 18th century explorations of the Pacific, Arctic exploration going back to the 1500s, the ill-fated journey and many searches for…
Ten Acres Enough, by Edmund Morris, Part 6

2026-11-02 · 52 min

Let's sow a crop of sleep with more from this marvelous guide to running away to the country and remaking one's life on a farm. This time, canning makes tomatoes popular, railroads and science revolutionize agriculture,…
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination, by L.W. de Laurence, Part 1

2026-10-26 · 59 min

Let's celebrate the spooky season (and our 8th anniversary!) and see what the cards say about sleep as we work our way through the symbolism of the Tarot. This time, the greater arcana, the many paths of the hermit, and…
The Practice and Science of Drawing, by Harold Speed, Part 2

2026-10-19 · 46 min

Let's sketch our way to sleep with more from this guide to drawing and painting. This time, more on the science side, including vision, the intrinsic link between touch and sight, why kids draw the way they draw, and…
The Complete Herbal and English Physician Enlarged, by Nicholas Culpeper, Part 2

2026-10-12 · 50 min

Let's relax with more from this rather questionable 17th century guide to medicinal plants. This time, herbs to rid yourself of fleas, cure gout, eliminate the French pox, and treat pretty much every ailment you can…
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 9

2026-10-05 · 55 min

Let's sit up straight and get sleepy with more from this essential guide to respectful, refined living. This time, treating servants humanely, announcing names, and hosting all manner of tea parties, including what can…
Woodworking for Beginners, by Charles G. Wheeler, Part 4

2026-09-28 · 58 min

Let's saw some sleepy wood with more from this guide to getting crafty. This time, we finish fitting out our workshop with custom benches, cabinets and helpful devices, store our tools neatly, and eschew the useless…
Old Country Inns of England, by Henry Maskell and Edward Gregory, Part 3

2026-09-21 · 56 min

Let's relax to the story of sleeping places with more from this charming history of the country inn. This time, churches as a place to rest and drink heartily, the romance of the great coaching inns, ale's healthful…
Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to Antiquities, by Gaston Maspero, Part 8

2026-09-14 · 55 min

Let's journey across the sands of sleep with more from this guide to the wonders of ancient Egypt. This time, a look at the processes of painting and sculpture, how artists practiced, stylistic conventions, and…
Studying Art Abroad and How to Do It Cheaply, by Abigail May Alcott Niereker, Part 3 (CONCLUSION)

2026-09-07 · 53 min

Let's conclude our relaxing read from this wonderful guide to traveling and studying art in England, France, and Italy. This time, the best places for cheap clothes and paints in Paris, Rome for the art student, and the…

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Oldest episode in feed: 10/2018 · over 8 years
Typical length: 53 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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