Great Expectations: Joe Meets Miss Havisham

Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Published first in 1868, it follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. In this episode, the girls donate their Christmas breakfast to a family in need and put on a play on Christmas night.If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodEvery supporter this December will receive a special Christmas reading. Plus, I will randomly select one supporter who will receive an exclusive reading of their choice.If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Dec 202155min

Fall asleep tonight to the snoozy short story The Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather. First published in 1896 under the pseudonym, Elizabeth L. Seymour, this touching tale is about unconditional love. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Dec 202130min

Tonight's story is our first Christmas sleepy tale: The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen. First published in 1844, it is the story of a fir tree that can't wait to grow up and experience great things. Rejoice in thy youth!If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Dec 202124min

Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with the Sherlock Holmes story, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, by Arthur Conan Doyle. This is one of the stories in the collection of twelve stories called "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and is considered one of the finest works of detective fiction. In this episode, Dr Watson joins Sherlock in a strange case that involves a whistling sound in the night, a bell-pull and a baboon! Helen Stoner believes that her stepfather killed her sister but how when the room was locked?If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Dec 20211h 1min

Tonight's bedtime story is The White Cat. A French fairytale collected in the Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. A prince is set the task of bringing his father, the King, the loveliest dog in order to win his throne. On his journey, he meets a talking white cat in an exquisite castle. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Nov 202138min

Struggling with insomnia this Thanksgiving? Fall asleep tonight with a short story by Lucy Maud Montgomery - Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner.  Published in 1907, this story is one of Lucy's over 500 short stories. Of course, she is best known for writing the Anne of Green Gables series.  If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Nov 202122min

Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with the story of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. First published in 1881, this book is one of the best selling books in the world. In this episode, Heidi, a five year old girl, travels up the mountainside with her aunt Dete on their way to her hermit grandfather. Along the way, Dete shares the story of Alm-Uncle with her friend Barbel. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Nov 202134min

Tonight's snoozy tale is Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. First published in 1915, this is one of Kafka's most well-known works. In this episode, Gregor Samsa wakes up and discovers that he has turned into a large bug.If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Nov 202149min