Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults

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The Four Fists by F. Scott Fitzgerald Feb 26, 2023

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Tonight's sleep story is The Four Fists by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was published in 1920 in Fitzgerald's collection of short stories, Flappers and Philosophers. Follow Samuel Meredith from boyhood to the business world and the four fists that altered his paths.

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Black Beauty: Ginger by Anna Sewell Feb 23, 2023

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Tonight's snoozy tale is the continuation of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. Published in 1877, this book was her only published work. It is one of the first English novels to be written from the perspective of an animal. In this episode, Black Beauty's new friend Ginger recounts her bringing up and harsh breaking in.

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Sherlock Holmes: A Case of Identity by Arthur Conan Doyle Feb 19, 2023

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Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with the Sherlock Holmes story, A Case of Identity, by Arthur Conan Doyle. This is one of the stories in the collection of twelve stories called "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." Mary Sutherland is looking for her betrothed, Hosmer Angel. How quickly can Sherlock find him?

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The Wind in the Willows: Mr Toad by Kenneth Grahame Feb 16, 2023

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Tonight's story to help you fall asleep is the continuation of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. In this episode, Badger, Rat, and the Mole stage an intervention for Toad to stop him from driving recklessly. Will Toad outwit them?

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Feb 12, 2023

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Tonight's sleep story is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I read this way back in the very first episodes of the podcast. I decided to revisit one of my favourites for Valentine's.

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Anne of Green Gables: A Tempest in a School Teapot Feb 09, 2023

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Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of the listener's favourite Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. In this episode, Anne meets Gilbert Blythe.

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To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf Feb 05, 2023

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Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod

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The Sandman's Hour: More Stories for Bedtime Feb 02, 2023

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Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with more bedtime stories from The Sandman's Hour. This episode includes the stories Princess Cantilla, The Gingerbread Rock and, Why Rabbits Have Short Tails.

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The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield Jan 29, 2023

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Tonight's sleep story is The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod

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King Arthur: Sir Balin's Story - A Mythical Sleep Story Jan 26, 2023

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Tonight's mythical sleep story is the continuation of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Maude Radford. In this episode, Sir Balin relieves a damsel of her heavy sword and embarks on his own adventure.

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