Falling Asleep With a Good Book
Falling Asleep With a Good Book
Mel Tonin Studios ~ Jama Smith
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
A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell (1917)
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 KnightleyKiller Therapy by Chrissy Stein-MartinThe Client Book: A Catalogue of Hungers by Isa BrevineSecrets in the Light by Beth Ford
Apr 29
1 hr 15 min
A Christmas Carol - Stave 2 - Charles Dickens (original)
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
Nov 13, 2025
1 hr
A Christmas Carol (Stave 1) ~ Charles Dickens (1843)
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 GillWhat She Remembers by Daniana Medina
Nov 6, 2025
1 hr 6 min
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Part 2) - Washington Irving
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 EmeryWhat She Remembers by Daniana Medina
Oct 27, 2025
1 hr 4 min
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving (1820)
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 MedinaWhat Scratches Beneath the Surface by Thomas Emry
Oct 20, 2025
1 hr 4 min
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
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 EmryWhat She Remembers by Daniana MedinaBig Teeth by Morgan Elektra
Oct 2, 2025
1 hr
The Big Trip Up Yonder ~ Kurt Vonnegut (1954)
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 MihailovForging Love (Cassie Woods Mystery) by Beth FordLove on the Road by Emelle Gill
Aug 25, 2025
1 hr 1 min
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (1843)
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 CrimeBig Teeth: A Dark Fairytale
Aug 18, 2025
40 min
The Jewelry Robbery at the Grand Metro ~ Agatha Christie (1924)
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)A Tale of Princes, Poets, and Personal Interest by Lydia Rowe (Order here)
Jun 30, 2025
55 min
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) Chapters 3, 4, and 5 - Robert Louis Stevenson
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 Are by J. Marie RundquistA Tale of Princes, Poets, and Personal Interest by Lydia RoweMy Boyfriend, the Dinosaur by Gloria Screams (Coming Soon)
May 19, 2025
1 hr
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