Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

Sleep well with this week’s podcast   Fall asleep to the tale of a noble’s tale of desperately hiring a governess to try teach his wild niece and heir to be a suitable lady. Sleep will come because the story won’t stop you snoozing. Story 14:07 Love Works Wonders: A Novel by Charlotte M. Brame https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33989 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work...

A Story to Help You Sleep Another high society sleep podcast story to help you snooze. Get some rest with the tale of a doctor trying to find out the mystery of his missing gems. Story 19:34 The Diamond Ship by Max Pemberton https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55993 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several wa...

I don’t often guarantee sleep, but tonight’s reading will certainly help you snooze. It made me want to doze off when I was recording! Tonight is Margaret Mahaney giving advice to prospective turkey breeders in New England. Story 18:54 Margaret Mahaney Talks About Turkeys by Margaret Mahaney https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47067 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work an...

Times are stressful right now. I’m keeping pandemic references out of the show, but it’s causing a lot of restless nights. But I’ll help you get a good night’s sleep with my droning voice. This week I’m telling the story of a couple of young women off for a new adventure. Although the excitement hasn’t happened yet. They do spend some time with the local lighthouse keeper's wife. Story 17:26 D...

Three teen boys have a new adventure facing them, but will the adventures prevent your sleep? No, they will not. Snooze to the sound of their long walk. Story 17:26 The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39916 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support...

After a late sleep a young woman gets an urgent message from her friend. She takes a leisurely breakfast and goes to find out what the excitement is. She isn’t overly impressed with the news of her friends’ engagement. I’m sure this news won’t keep you awake either. Story 14:14 The Man Between: An International Romance by Amelia E. Barr https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/787 Supporting Sleepy Time T...

Before the Indian rebellion against the British Empire a young man’s village gets raided by a neighbouring Warlord. But there’s a secret in his origin. But you may not even find out because you’ll be sleeping. Story 15:23 Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32102 Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use BetterHelp (sp...

A mysterious young woman and her maid and chauffeur are stranded in the countryside as their car breaks down. A man comes to their rescue, but he and his brother have a strange family history. Story 15:00 Find ‘The Hillman’ by E. Phillips Oppenheim on Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34035 Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use Better...

A classic pulp tale from Edgar Rice Burroughs is a classic recipe for a sleep filled night when I start telling you the adventures of Captain Carter. Story 15:36 Find ‘A Princess of Mars’ on Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62 Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use Patreon The show continues to operate thanks to the generosity of the...

A ship goes down in the Caribbean with two survivors and they make a strange discovery as they wait for rescue. Story 19:14 Find The Ship of Coral by H. De Vere Stacpoole on Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54437 Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Terms_of_Use Support this podcast Patreon The show continues to operate thanks to the generosity...

A young boy finds himself on the throne of a far away kingdom, and one of the first things he does is unleash a Red Dragon on his kingdom. But he is determined to make things right and his methods are ingenious and brave.   Story 14:50    Find The Book of Dragons By E Nesbitt on Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23661   Project Gutenberg Terms of Use https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki...

It’s been a while since an original bedtime story and even longer since we met up with Buddy. He’s gotten older though and the memories of his younger adventures are fading. Will he reconnect with the events or will they fade away?   Story 17:39     Support this podcast Patreon     The show continues to operate thanks to the generosity of the supporters on Patreon. If you would like to support the...

Before she wrote Frankenstein, Mary Shelley wrote The Last Man. It’s a potentially interesting story, but you’ll be asleep before anything exciting happens   Story 16:17      Find ‘The Last Man’ by Mary Shelley on Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18247       Listener Survey     The last few weeks has seen a huge growth in the audience, and the last few weeks have seen Sleepy Time...

The seminal work of history and anthropology by Sir James George Frazer was controversial even in its day.   Will this scholarly tome and its comparison of religion and myths from various regions be enough to prevent sleep? Even in my droning voice? I very much doubt this.   Story 16:17      Find ‘The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion’ by James George Frazer on Project Gutenberg https://...

Tonight’s story to help you sleep is from a work by Robert William Chambers. A fascinating bedtime story, but slumber will still come.   A zookeeper hears of the discovery of a creature long thought extinct, a great bird. But his journey leads him to something even stranger in the wilds of the Atlantic coast.     As I work in the hospitality industry the next few weeks are going to be very busy fo...

      Tonight’s story to help you sleep is from a work by Charles Garvice.     A rough Australian mining town in the 19th Century is a strange place for a young girl. But when a baby is found by the mailman the whole town adopts the child and takes good care of her as she grows into a wilful young woman.     From ‘Just A Girl by Charles Garvice     As I work in the hospitality industry the next fe...

Of sleep, psychics and scoundrels The paraphernalia of the fortune teller? Are some for real? Maybe, but many are charlatans. Sleep comes when the mind is unstressed, so let's wash away the tension with a bedtime story, told in a way that won't keep you too focused. Believe what you will about psychics and faith healers, many are not what they seem. But will you find sleep comes for you du...

Where does Santa come from. What is the root of his spirit of generosity? Will you be sleeping by the time he reaches his epiphany? Let’s Hope so! From ‘The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus’ by L. Frank Baum As I work in the hospitality industry the next few weeks are going to be very busy for me. I won’t be able to do much researching and writing, but I won’t leave you restless. I will have a s...

The beginning of a grand adventure often isn’t exciting. The detailed account of rebuilding a ship will help you sleep as the various merits of timbers get discussed and described while slumber creeps up on you.   From ‘Sailing Alone Around The World’ By Joshua Slocum   As I work in the hospitality industry the next few weeks are going to be very busy for me. I won’t be able to do much researching...

  042 – A Sleepy Bedtime Reading – Under Two Flags   A tales of class and the military, sometimes fascinating, sometimes soporific. You’ll find sleep coming as I share the story of a guardsman facing his greatest trials, a brother needing money and standing at attention at the opening of parliament.   As I work in the hospitality industry the next few weeks are going to be very busy for me. I won’...

The history of alchemy may put you to sleep. But a day at the store isn’t a snooze. Join our intrepid host as he tries to bring you the truth, but will you stay awake? Story 16:02  Support this podcast Patreon I’m running a couple of time limited bonuses here. Up till the end of November all new $5 patrons will receive a postcard in the mail. So, if something touristy from Africa sounds appealing,...

Tonight’s story from H.G. Wells takes a dark turn, but the way I tell it you won’t find sleep a stranger. Earth has a close cosmic encounter with an astronomical event, but your slumber will come before the disaster. This episode guests stars some local birdlife. So if you hear weird squawking, that’s hadeda calls. Story 16:41 Find ‘Tales of Space and Time’ on Project Gutenberg Support this podcas...

Always Be my Maybe will absolutely not bore you to sleep. But maybe my review and waffling will help you get some rest. Story 16:30  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHBcWHY9lN4 Support this podcast Patreon I’m running a couple of time limited bonuses here. Up till the end of November all new $5 patrons will receive a postcard in the mail. So, if something touristy from Africa sounds appealing, sig...

038 – Driving to Sleep – Southcliffe Manor 02   The Lady of the house is learning to drive, but will the Butler’s introspection be enough to stop you from sleeping? The story is a snooze, but will give you pleasant dreams.   Story 17:12   Support this podcast Patreon   I’m running a couple of time limited bonuses here. Up till the end of November all new $5 patrons will receive a postcard in the m...

Our mission to sleep returns us to the town of Mutewallow. What mysteries hide in the woods outside the town and will it keep you awake at bedtime?   Story 17:42   Support this podcast Patreon   I’m running a couple of time limited bonuses here. Up till the end of November all new $5 patrons will receive a postcard in the mail. So, if something touristy from Africa sounds appealing, sign up.   Als...