Falling Asleep With a Good Book

Mar 03 2025 60 ep. 58 mins 1

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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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Emma (Chapter 1) by Jane Austen

Mar 03 2025 45 mins

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 Is

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

Feb 24 2025 35 mins

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

Raggedy Ann Stories (Chapter One) ! Johnny Gruelle 1918

Feb 17 2025 30 mins

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)

Feb 10 2025 60 mins

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)

Feb 03 2025 45 mins

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)

Jan 27 2025 60 mins

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)

Jan 20 2025 60 mins

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 adul

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

Jan 13 2025 60 mins

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 w

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

Jan 06 2025 60 mins

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.

The Night Before Christmas ~ Clement Clark Moore (1822)

Nov 18 2024 60 mins

First published in 1823 in The Troy Sentinel, intrigue follows this poem as there are long-held debates as to its true origin. This special episode also includes two separate versions of "The Night After Christmas". The first by Dr. Robert Archer (1866). The second published anonymously in Dear Santa Claus: Charming Holiday Stories for Boys and Girls (1901) As always, tonight's s