Mel Tonin Studios ~ Jama Smith

Falling Asleep With a Good Book

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Be a Falling Asleep Subscriber Today: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jama-smith/subscribe Beautifully quiet short stories shared with peaceful ambient music. Our time together is carefully designed to calm your spirit and lull you into a deep sleep. From classics to new voices, think of this as our serene book club where we unapologetically fall asleep during the meetings...and never talk about the books together. Subscribers Receive:COMMERCIAL FREE listening and bonus content weekly

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Mel Tonin Studios ~ Jama Smith

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Apr 29, 2026

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A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell (1917) 29.04.2026

Hey girl, let's fall asleep with a little First Wave Feminism floating through our brains. Complete with peaceful tones and the sounds of the night, join these two women and they skirt the dismissive men investigating a murder of their neighbor...by his wife? Audiobook Samples at the Episode End: The Empire and the Wolf King by Diana Knightley Killer Therapy by Chrissy Stein-Martin The Client...

A Christmas Carol - Stave 2 - Charles Dickens (original) 13.11.2025

Welcome back! Enjoy Stave 2 of the original telling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Our first spirit joins us tonight. If you stay awake long enough, consider whether this spirit matches the spirits we've seen in movies or cartoons. Audiobook Sample Shared: Long Live the King by Diana Knightley

A Christmas Carol (Stave 1) ~ Charles Dickens (1843) 06.11.2025

Why are we starting so early with Christmas? Because we're reading the entire story in its original prose because Dickens is darn funny and sarcastic. Complete with peaceful music, join me for a relaxing journey to 1843 London while we enjoy the complete original version of A Christmas Carol. (Stave 1 Tonight) Audiobooks shared at beginning: Love on the Road by Emelle Gill What She Remembers b...

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Part 2) - Washington Irving 27.10.2025

Curl up and get ready to fall asleep to Part 2 of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. (Note: original language is used in this reading) Complete with peaceful nature and quiet music to help you relax and find sleep. Audiobooks Featured at Beginning of Episode: What Scratches Beneath the Surface by Thomas Emery What She Remembers by Daniana Medina

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving (1820) 20.10.2025

A fantastic early American story to curl up to on a chilly fall evening. As always complete with evening nature sounds and peaceful music. Find your perfect sleep as you enjoy one of America's first home grown ghost legends. Audio Books Shared Tonight: What She Remembers by Daniana Medina What Scratches Beneath the Surface by Thomas Emry

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe 02.10.2025

If you enjoy a good book at bedtime meant solely to help you find deep sleep, give us a follow! We're for you when you need us. Tonight enjoy The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe complete with peaceful haunting music to help you find your perfect slumber. Hauntingly Perfect Retail Samples at the Episode Conclusion: What Scratches Beneath the Surface by Thomas Emry What She Remembers by Daniana Med...

The Big Trip Up Yonder ~ Kurt Vonnegut (1954) 25.08.2025

He's always a thinker...but don't let yourself think too hard. It's time for bed. Kurt Vonnegut's "The Big Trip Up Yonder" was originally published as a short story in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine. Enjoy a little peaceful dystopia tonight as you drive off. Tonight's Audiobook Samples: Lipiuna by Igor Mihailov Forging Love (Cassie Woods Mystery) by Beth Ford Love on...

The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (1843) 18.08.2025

Complete with peaceful music and sounds to help you fall asleep fast, enjoy this telling of the original Tell Tale Heart first published in 1843. Audiobook highlighted at beginning of episode: Recipe for a Crime Big Teeth: A Dark Fairytale

The Jewelry Robbery at the Grand Metro ~ Agatha Christie (1924) 30.06.2025

I couldn't take it! I'm taking a break from my summer break and sharing a little Agatha Christie mystery. Hopefully you fall asleep before it's time to solve it, but on the off chance you don't it is solvable within the hour. Tonight's featured Audible Books at the end of the podcast: Love on the Road by Emelle Gill ( Order here ) More Than a Dinner by Ashley Sands ( Order here...

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) Chapters 3, 4, and 5 - Robert Louis Stevenson 19.05.2025

Continuing forth with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the mystery deepens tonight and we meet more characters in the dreary (and sleepy) city of London. Let yourself fall asleep whenever you like! You can always listen again tomorrow night. End of Podcast Narration Samples: This Isn't Everything You Ar e by J. Marie Rundquist A Tale of Princes, Poets, and Personal Interest by Lydia Rowe My Boyfriend,...

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) Chapters 1 and 2 - Robert Louis Stevenson 05.05.2025

Tonight we take a break from Pinocchio to dip into the beginnings of a creepy classic...perfect for falling asleep...The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. (Families: it's not too creepy at all plus it's older English) As always, our story is accompanied by beautiful peaceful music and the sounds of evening to help us fall asleep.

Snow White (Little Snow White) ~ Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812) 07.04.2025

Snow White is all the rage right now, so I decided to take a break from our full reading of Pinocchio to share the original Little Snow White (1812) with you. As usual, the story IS different from what we're used to. Enjoy. Tonight's Sample Audio Book is for children: Benji and Briana Become Booger Doctors. Order Here

The Adventures of Pinocchio (Chapters 21-23) - Carlo Callodi (1881) 31.03.2025

Tonight's chapters were brand new to me! These mini adventures never showed up in a Golden Book, picture book, or any motion picture. Please enjoy this excerpt from the original version of Pinocchio as I have. Featured Sample at End: This Isn't Everything You Are by J. Marie Rundquist Available Here

The Adventures of Pinocchio (Chapters 17-20) - Carlo Callodi (1881) 24.03.2025

Plugging right along with the original telling of Pinocchio, tonight we find out why his know grows! There are also parrots, monkeys and serpents...enjoy. And, of course, our story is carefully wrapped in beautiful music and evening tones. Tonight's sample Audible book for children is "Benji and Brianna Become Booger Doctors" ⁠Order here.⁠

The Adventures of Pinocchio (Chapters 10-16) - Carlo Callodi (1881) 17.03.2025

We're enjoying the story of Pinocchio so much (mostly because it's unlike any telling we've ever heard) that we're back tonight with the next six chapters complete with peaceful music to fall asleep to after a hard day. Featured tonight is my latest narration: A Tale of Princes, Poets, and Personal Interest by Lydia Rowe. If you enjoy it, order here!

Pinocchio (Chapters 1-9) by Carlo Collodi (1881) 10.03.2025

This is the first of a few weeks where we enjoy the entire original Pinocchio...quite a bit different from the version most of us grew up with. And before you wonder, yes absolutely complete with beautiful music and night sounds to fall asleep to.

Emma (Chapter 1) by Jane Austen 04.03.2025

Continuing with our current trend of Chapter 1 of many great novels, tonight enjoy Chapter 1 of Emma by Jane Austen complete with peaceful music designed to help you find deep sleep. Following tonight's episode is the retail sample of "This Isn't Everything You Are" by J. Marie Rundquist. If you're interested in finishing the book you can order it here: This Isn't Everyth...

Little Red Cap (1812) ~ The Brothers Grimm (PLUS Retail Sample: Big Teeth, A Dark Fairytale) 25.02.2025

One of hundreds of versions of Little Red Riding Hood, tonight enjoy The Grimm Brothers version from 1812 "Little Red Riding Cap". Of course, fully cocooned in sleepy music and the sounds of night time, if you make it far enough tonight, I have included the retail sample of "Big Teeth, A Dark Fairytale" by Morgan Elektra. If you love a little romance and modern themes, you migh...

Raggedy Ann Stories (Chapter One) ! Johnny Gruelle 1918 18.02.2025

Continuing with our dive into great stories and their first chapters, tonight enjoy the introduction and chapter one of The Raggedy Ann Stories written in 1918 by a young cartoonist and illustrator for his daughter, Marcella. As always, we've provided peaceful music and evening sounds to help you find your best sleep.

The Great Gatsby (Chapter One) ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) 11.02.2025

We're on a little binge this month listening to Chapter One of some of the greatest stories of all time. As always, curl up tonight with peaceful music and natural evening sounds as we enjoy Chapter One of The Great Gatsby.

Winnie the Pooh (Chapter 1) by A.A. Milne (1926) 04.02.2025

Fully family appropriate tonight, enjoy Chapter One of the original Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne created for his son, Christopher Robin Milne. Complete with peaceful bedtime story worthy music and ambiance.

The Last Thing on the List by Morgan Elektra (Part Two) 28.01.2025

Join me tonight for part two of Morgan Elektra's (author of Big Teeth and All Eyes on Him) short story "The Last Thing on the List" complete with peaceful music and ambiance. This young adult tale is tense and heart felt. Please note that it does contain adult language and is not meant to be a childrens' tale.

The Last Thing on the List by Morgan Elektra (Part One) 21.01.2025

I'm so excited to share a short story by Morgan Elektra (author of Big Teeth) this week and next. Of course, complete with peaceful music, this very relatable slightly tense modern tale comes to us in two parts. I very much enjoyed sifting through the mental load as five friends follow through on a childhood adventure while coming to terms with that important next step of adulthood. Also featu...

The Little Mermaid (2nd Half) by Hans Christian Anderson 14.01.2025

As always, I like to share my latest audiobooks. Spooky enthusiasts will enjoy this one. It's a very cool Sexy-Red-Riding -Hood. I absolutely had a ball reading this one! Big Teeth by Morgan Elektra AUDIOBOOK Tonight enjoy the second half of The Little Mermaid written in 1836 by Hans Christian Anderson. Complete with peaceful music to fall asleep to, this isn't exactly the story we're all familiar...

The Little Mermaid (1st Half) by Hans Christian Anderson 07.01.2025

Tonight enjoy the original tale of The Little Mermaid written in 1836. Long before the red headed beauty that collects forks and sings with crabs...long LONG before...comes this slightly darker tale about our place in this world, our voice in this world, and more. Darker yes, but still a fun listen for our family listeners.

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