Bore You To Sleep - Sleep Stories for Adults

Tonight’s reading comes from Evolution and Adaption. Written by Thomas Hunt Morgan and published in 1908, this book looks at the adaptive features of species across the animal kingdom. Animals are all designed to do different things and this book looks at some of the amazing things they do. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my m...

Published in 1897, the book looks at the history and conflict that occurred for nearly 300 years around the ownership of territory known as the North East Boundary. The area was primarily contested between the British and the Americans and tonight’s readings will take you on the journey through those times. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so i...

Tonight’s reading comes from “Henry James at Work”, a biographical piece written by Theodora Bosanquet. Regarded as one of the great novelists in the English language, the book explores the fascinating life and mind of Henry James. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. I am grateful t...

Tonight’s reading is a throwback to a previously recorded episode, The Rural Life of England. I decided to play an older episode, especially for those new to the show. If you find that some of the more recent episodes have not made you particularly drowsy, you’re always welcome to scroll through previous episodes to find one that is boring enough to help you fall asleep. My name is Teddy and I aim...

Tonight’s reading comes from, The New Democracy, by Walter Vrooman. Published in 1897, the book focuses on the events leading up to the U.S Presidential election in the year 1900. While I don’t have a personal allegiance to any political party in U.S politics, it’s interesting to see the similarities between what’s happening today, and what was taking place 120 years ago. Special thanks to Castbox...

Tonight’s reading comes from, Letters to a Young Housekeeper, by Jane Prince. Published in 1917. This book looks at the different aspects of tending to a house, written in the form of letters. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. I am grateful that you have chosen this podcast to ass...

Tonight’s reading comes from,  A Japanese Nightingale. Written by Onoto Watanna and published in 1904, a young American finds himself at a tea-house in Kyoto. Everyone knows that the tea-house provides the best cultural performances but he was not quite expecting journey to follow. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my missi...

Tonight’s reading comes from , True Love – A story of English Domestic Life. Written by Sarah E Farro and published in 1891, the story looks at life in an English household that is not immune to the fever that is sweeping through the villages around them. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest y...

Tonight’s readings come from the Art of Building a Home. The book was published in 1901 and written by Reginald Unwin. It is a collection of lectures and illustrations of different styles of homes at the turn of the 20th Century. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is d...

Tonight’s readings come from The Peacock Feather. Written by Leslie Moore, the Peacock Feather is a pleasant book that follows a particular period in the life of Peter, a walking journeyman with a story of his own. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is designed to play...

Tonight’s readings come from the 13th District written by Brand Whitlock. Published in 1902, it takes a look at life in Washington DC at the start of the 20th Century. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is designed to play in the background, while you slowly fall aslee...

Tonight’s readings come from The Polar World. Published in 1869. It is a popular description of Man and Nature in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions of the Globe. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is designed to play in the background, while you slowly fall asleep. Spec...

Tonight’s readings come from Sweet Clover: Utilization. It’s the story of the Agricultutral use of Sweet Clover in the early 1900’s in the U.S.A My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is designed to play in the background, while you slowly fall asleep. The podcast is compl...

Tonight’s readings come from The Boy Whaleman. It’s the story of a young boy who is so very keen to travel the seas. He decided to leave home at 15 with the blessing of his parents and quickly finds out how much he misses home. The story is written by George Fox and was published in 1925. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mis...

Tonight’s readings come from The Little Dauphin. Translated from the German of Franz Hoffman by George P Upton. Published in 1905, the book looks back on the early childhood of Louis Charles, the second son of Louis XVI. I wasn’t aware specifically of this aspect of French history, but Louis XVI was the last king of France before the French Revolution which means that Louis Charles was destined to...

Tonight’s reading comes from The Mayor of Casterbridge. The book was published in 1886 and written by English Author, Thomas Hardy. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is designed to play in the background, while you slowly fall asleep. The podcast is completely free an...

Tonight’s reading comes from The Life of Col. James Gardiner which was published in 1799. It’s a story about the early life of Col. James Gardiner and ultimately leads to his transition into a life of a higher meaning. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is designed to...

Tonight’s reading comes from The Preservation Of The Exterior Of Wooden Buildings which was published in 1911. Written by Allerton S. Cushman and Henry A. Gardner, this book explores the many ways of preserving wooden buildings through painting and other forms of protection. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to hel...

Tonight’s reading comes from Galileo and his Judges, written by F. R. Wegg-Prosser. Published in 1889, I found this to be an amazing insight to the life and times of an amazing astronomer. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is designed to play in the background, while...

Tonight’s reading comes from Master Rockafellar's Voyage, by William Clark Russell. It tells the story of a young lad who takes his first trip on the high seas and ultimately, becomes a Master. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is designed to play in the background, w...

Tonight’s reading comes from Representative Men: Seven Lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is designed to play in the background, while you slowly fall asleep. The podcast is completely free and it’s the support from listeners that allow...

Tonight’s readings comes from the Ethics of Cooperation by James Hayden Tufts. Published in 1918, the principles in this book still ring true today. It’s amazing how far we have come and how much we can accomplish through cooperation with others. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need....

Tonight’s readings comes from the Your Mind and How to Use It. Written by William Walker Atkinson and published in 1911, it was surprising how much this reminded me of the introductory psychology text that we were provided with at university. I really enjoyed reading this book and I hope you enjoy it too. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so imp...

Tonight’s readings comes from the Mansfield Park. Written by Jane Austen, the book tells the story of Fanny Price, a young girl who is sent from an impoverished family to reside with a family that offers a different kind of life. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. Each episode is d...

Tonight’s readings comes from the Call of the Wild, a story about a dog called buck who is dog-napped from his comfortable home and thrust into the wild. The book was written by Jack London who was one of the worlds first authors to achieve celebrity status from his writing. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to hel...