The Sleepy Bookshelf

Fall asleep to classic works of fiction, adapted and narrated to help you relax. Each episode begins with a brief moment of relaxation followed by a quick summary of the prior episode. That way, you can fall asleep whenever you're ready and always stay caught up. Explore our full library of over 70 audiobooks. There is something for everyone! Support our show as a premium member and get access to bonus episodes and ad-free listening.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Part 1 of 3

Tonight, Elizabeth begins reading "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, first published in 1819. Play this entire book in one click on our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Aj2aVPiS1Ut4hYQtuHjyV?si=287fd111c0b84be2 Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming...

Oct 23, 2022•48 min•Season 23Ep. 1

Preview: Season 23, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Elizabeth previews Season 23, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, first published in 1819. To enjoy these episodes ad-free, try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Play this entire book in one click on our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Aj2aVPiS1Ut4hYQtuHjyV?si=287fd111c0b84be2 Browse all seasons of The Sleepy Bookshelf: https://slumbergroup.notion.site/sleepybookshelf Our Sponsors Check out BetterHelp: http...

Oct 21, 2022•3 min

Preview: Season 22, The Velveteen Rabbit

Elizabeth previews Season 22, "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams, first published in 1922. This season is exclusive to premium subscribers. To enjoy this season and our entire bookshelf ad-free, try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Browse all seasons of The Sleepy Bookshelf: https://slumbergroup.notion.site/sleepybookshelf Our Sponsors Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/BOOKSHELF Our Apps Redeem exclusive, unlimited access t...

Oct 18, 2022•3 min

Final Recap: Little Women [Spoiler Alert]

Elizabeth recaps the ending of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Thank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let’...

Oct 17, 2022•5 min

Little Women, Part 38 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 47, finishing "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Fac...

Oct 16, 2022•46 min•Season 21Ep. 38

Little Women, Part 37 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 46 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Oct 13, 2022•55 min•Season 21Ep. 37

Little Women, Part 36 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapters 44-45 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Oct 11, 2022•44 min•Season 21Ep. 36

Little Women, Part 35 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 43 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Oct 09, 2022•58 min•Season 21Ep. 35

Little Women, Part 34 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapters 41-42 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Oct 06, 2022•53 min•Season 21Ep. 34

Little Women, Part 33 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapters 40-41 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Oct 04, 2022•54 min•Season 21Ep. 33

Little Women, Part 32 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 39 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Oct 02, 2022•51 min•Season 21Ep. 32

Little Women, Part 31 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 38 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Sep 29, 2022•50 min•Season 21Ep. 31

Little Women, Part 30 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapters 36-37 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Sep 27, 2022•53 min•Season 21Ep. 30

Little Women, Part 29 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapters 35-36 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Sep 25, 2022•51 min•Season 21Ep. 29

Little Women, Part 28 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 34 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 21Ep. 28

Little Women, Part 27 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 33 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Sep 20, 2022•46 min•Season 21Ep. 27

Little Women, Part 26 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 32 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Sep 18, 2022•46 min•Season 21Ep. 26

Little Women, Part 25 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 31 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Sep 15, 2022•41 min•Season 21Ep. 25

Little Women, Part 24 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 30 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Sep 13, 2022•47 min•Season 21Ep. 24

Little Women, Part 23 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 29 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Sep 11, 2022•47 min•Season 21Ep. 23

Little Women, Part 22 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 28 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Sep 08, 2022•57 min•Season 21Ep. 22

Little Women, Part 21 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapters 26-27 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Sep 06, 2022•49 min•Season 21Ep. 21

Little Women, Part 20 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapters 25-26 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Sep 04, 2022•50 min•Season 21Ep. 20

Little Women, Part 19 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 2, Chapter 24 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Th...

Sep 01, 2022•49 min•Season 21Ep. 19

Little Women, Part 18 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth finishes reading Part 1, Chapters 22-23 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagra...

Aug 30, 2022•54 min•Season 21Ep. 18

Little Women, Part 17 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 1, Chapters 21-22 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Aug 28, 2022•55 min•Season 21Ep. 17

Little Women, Part 16 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 1, Chapters 19-20 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Aug 25, 2022•55 min•Season 21Ep. 16

Little Women, Part 15 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 1, Chapters 17-19 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Aug 23, 2022•56 min•Season 21Ep. 15

Little Women, Part 14 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 1, Chapters 15-17 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Aug 21, 2022•52 min•Season 21Ep. 14

Little Women, Part 13 of 38

Tonight, Elizabeth reads Part 1, Chapters 14-15 of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, first published in two installments in 1868 and 1869. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/ . Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts . Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com . Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Faceboo...

Aug 18, 2022•54 min•Season 21Ep. 13

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