Recent Episodes
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 15 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 14 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 13 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 12 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 11 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 10 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 9 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 8 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 7 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 6 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 5 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 4 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 3 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 2 of 29
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 1 of 29
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Preview: Season 73, A Tale of Two Cities
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Preview: Season 72, Charles Dickens Short Stories
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Final Recap: The Charwoman's Daughter [Spoiler Alert]
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 11 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 10 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 9 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 8 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 7 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 6 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 5 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 4 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 3 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 2 of 11
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The Charwoman's Daughter, Part 1 of 11
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Preview: Season 71, The Charwoman's Daughter
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Preview: Season 70, Dubliners
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Final Recap: Anne's House of Dreams [Spoiler Alert]
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 18 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 17 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 16 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 15 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 14 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 13 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 12 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 11 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 10 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 9 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 8 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 7 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 6 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 5 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 4 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 3 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 2 of 18
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Anne's House of Dreams, Part 1 of 18
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Recent Reviews
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connor j nezz🌃The adds loud,besides that love the podcast been listening for 2.5years now
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ShannonsuccsmostlyLOUD adsThere are LOUD ads. They moved them to the beginning of each episode. The problem is that when you play a book through the night, you are still startled awake between episodes on auto-play. I would subscribe, but the price is ridiculous. If it was about 50% of the current price I might be able to afford it. Even the annual cost is just too much.
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KBailster90Love Elizabeth!Love the old stories from spoken by and written by female authors! Elizabeth’s voice has become so comforting it’s hard to find another voice if I’m not into the current story but I can always go back in time because I can never make it through a whole episode before falling sweetly to sleep 🫶🏼
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bigkitty7NiceLove this podcast and relied on for quite some time to fall asleep. However, I just can’t get into this Dickens tale, no matter how many restarts. It’s roughhh. I must abandon the podcast for now but I’ll return as soon as you have a new story. Thanks and sweet dreams!
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marketpopDickensI tried, but such depressing stuff just isn’t for bedtime. Reality is bad enough, I don’t want to be more of a victim. Maybe the next season will be better. Great podcast though.
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roelyse321Loud Ads Ruin ExperienceI have listened to and loved this podcast for about two years and recommended it to everyone I know. I hate to have to give such a low rating, but the loud ads at the beginning of the episode are a complete turn off for me. To go from Elizabeth’s soothing voice to the super loud advertisements, with literal dogs barking at times, is jarring and throws off the whole listening experience. I understand that ads are necessary for the free version of the podcast, but if there’s a way for them to be read in Elizabeth’s voice, which was done in earlier episodes, that would be much better. Until then, I’ll have to find another podcast to help me fall asleep at night.
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xelA>_<Guaranteed to fall asleep before the end of an episodeI can’t tell you how any episode ends because the cozy atmosphere of this podcast knocks me out every time. Thank you for the much needed sleep!
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Dafigure.Its really good for sleep except for the fact that there are ads and it costs money to finish a story
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Mdon2108Love this show!The readers voice is the by far the best I've found in the sleep section. Also, so fun to discover these classics. I'm going to join to Support this show.
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wow in the world super fanLOVE IT ♥️I love this podcast so much! Now I sleep much better & love drifting off to the sound of Elizabeth’s voice, it’s so calming! My only complaint if the commercials are so loud that I wake up, & that some of the episodes are kinda short. Otherwise absolutely love! Thank you! ♥️
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gilieguyGreat show!Really helps you to sleep!
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no nightmaresNo nightmaresif I don’t listen to the podcast I get horrible horrible sleep and the best part about this is the stories and her voice is so soothing and it helps me go to sleep😴
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@RandivLove itI look forward to going to bed and listening to these wonderful stories. I’m not much of a reader, so I love having someone read for me. My only complaint is, the commercials are so loud, so if I fall off, it blast in my ear and wakes me.. I set the timer most nights, to when episode ends to avoid them. other than that, I love, love, this pod cast, and Ann’s voice lulls you to sleep. Thank you Anne
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🩷💜🩷💜🩷💜🩷Love it! Slay!Omg were do I start?!?! Look the sleepy book shelf is an amazing podcast! not only for sleep but for self regulation. slay I love the sleepy Bookshelf everyone in my house uses the sleepy Bookshelf to go to bed! Thank you Elizabeth! Try it for yourself! Good night!
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Jacob Donald mcdabersonthey let you listen to the first two then on the third one they want you pay premium for the restI don’t like it
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place is happyThe best way to fall asleepI have had trouble falling asleep for a long time but not i fall asleep within 20 minutes of starting the podcast! I really enjoy the breathing and reminders that all i have left in the day is to fall asleep. Elizabeth Grace’s voice is very relaxing i could listen to her talk about taxes and fall asleep just as easily. The story’s really help having something to help my mind focus without the requirement to stay awake for the whole story because of the recaps. I seriously love this podcast so much it’s genuinely improved my life!
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Olichka2024Vivid dreamingListening to this podcast while falling asleep has become an absolute treat. No more insomnia! I fall asleep quickly while imagining my favorite characters and subsequently have pleasant, vivid dreams. ❤️
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Kitastrophe2Grace has the Best Voices!The Sleepy Bookshelf will always be my favorite! Grace‘s characters bring the stories to life like no other! I find myself listening while crafting or doing laundry or cooking because I love her delightful voices and her delivery allows me to understand the stories in a way I never imagined possible. Some nights I don’t want to fall asleep, but I’m out like a light after a short time every night. Phenomenal. Thank you so much.
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pinknpuppiesLove, love, love!I've been listening to The Sleepy Bookshelf for a few months now. I always have it on as I'm falliog asleep. Elizabeth is my favorite narater, and Anne of Green Gables series by LM Montgomery is my favorite collection on the bookshelf. I have very high anxiety, and The Sleepy Bookshelf not only helps me calm down before bed, but has also opened my mind to meditation with the "wind down" segment. Thank you Elizabeth and team for creating this beautiful podcast. You have a listener for life in me! :-)
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EugenemountaineerChanges in voice are startlingI want to like this podcast. The stories are good and I like the reader’s voice however she changes pitch, tone, and sometimes volume when switching between characters. I find it enough to jar me awake.
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HuckleberryPieLove this Podcast!Elizabeth does such an amazing job of reading, the accents, and the cadence. Highly recommend, whether you want to relax in a good story or fall asleep gently. So far I’ve listened to Heidi and The Secret Garden. Loved both.
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Does it really matter53Love it so farI love the narrators voice and the stories. I just wished they grouped each story into seasons or made it easier to find the stories using the drop down. I don’t listen to the stories in order and it’s a pain when I have to scroll a lot to get back to story I was listening too.
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Insomniac 64Santa Claus storiesI so wanted to listen to these readings. Unfortunately the audio quality made it difficult for me to hear what the narrator was saying. Her voice sounded muffled and it was challenging to understand her enunciation.
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AmbersbugWonderful PodcastI could listen to Elisabeth read books all day. I don’t sleep to them because I’m so interested in what is going to happen next. The Sleepy Bookshelf is my way of relaxing in the evening with the soothing music in the background.
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The kind bookI love this but the addsThis is great but I can’t sleep through the adds and I’m not aloud to buy the premium 😔so maybe you could read the adds or just pick calmer adds also can you do more kid apropiate books because slumber is too young for me and I like book in general
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Anna MoB4Pillows@hard to listen-not soothing voice she does have a calming voice and it is a very somnerific podcast
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PSIDO5The Enchanted AprilI’ve been listening to The Sleepy Bookshelf for a few months now and I can’t recommend it enough. It took me about six weeks to finish The Secret Garden because I just couldn’t stay awake and now l’m on episode 15/15 of Enchanted April but four nights in I still haven’t heard the ending! Elizabeth’s voice and soft, smooth reading is guaranteed to sedate anyone. Amazing.
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afffgfhfnffMore booksI love sleepy bookshelf,but I want to listen too Harry Potter the1,2,3,4,5,6,7thank you,my name is Tacobell.
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360 fanJust lovelyI’m can’t tell you how much I look forward to falling asleep every night to a very nice British woman speaking softly in my ear 🥰
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Ginger from FLHard to listen - not soothing voiceNarrator very nasal. Very nasal voice. And speaks in a staccato fashion. The narrator voice more important than the storyline because that's what should be soothing!! This is not job for her.
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frauleinoAmazingI’ve always had trouble sleeping, but it helped me go to bed every single night. Her voice is calming
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S.C. girlBetter than AmbienElizabeth does a beautiful job of sharing her gift. A soothing voice with calm, loving presence. I look forward to my next visit.
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cats are adorableNot premiumRelaxing, but I want Peter Pan and more Marvelous Oz
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KdvosperHow can you make it subscriber only in the middle of a book?Truly cannot sleep without this podcast. I have been using it for years now. I would normally give this show five stars. However, I am now unable to listen to Treasure Island in the MIDDLE of the book because the two most recent episodes have been changed to subscriber only. That feels really unfair to change it while the book is still actively happening. Some of us live paycheck to paycheck and we can't be subscribers. I am thoroughly disappointed and annoyed by this move.
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Catboat 1927Outstanding!The real star of The Sleepy Bookshelf is Elizabeth Grace and her mesmerizing, soft, enchanting, voice ! It is my security blanket! I listen at least 4 times a week. The variety of audiobooks and short stories are certainly diverse and appealing to most . My all time favorite, so far, had been “The Enchanted April”. Thank you Elizabeth for helping me get a good night sleep. Karen OConnell
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drzoolittle**EDIT: lots of cuts in episode 8 of treasure islandEDIT; there are a lot of cuts in episode 8 that just cut off what Elizabeth is saying. Even her name is “I’m -bith” and the catch up part had 4 cuts. Just flagging for your team! Original subject: Fantastic - please do all Anne of Green Gables series!! My favorite podcast to fall asleep to - please do the entire Anne of Green Gables series, they’re my favorite! The jane eyre book was surprisingly creepy and I ended up not finishing listening to all of it, just because I like more wholesome positive vibes for going to sleep - as my dreams get quite imaginative. Thanks for such an amazing podcast!
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Ali2083Used to be greatThis podcast used to be great. All of the obnoxious commercials have ruined it. One or two calm commercials would be fine. But many loud overstimulating commercials on a sleep podcast defeat the purpose.
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ColoradoOdieLove this podcast!I have yet to hear an entire episode of The Sleepy Bookshelf, as I fall asleep so quickly listening to her soothing voice! I had checked out audiobooks from our public library to help me fall asleep, but their voices weren’t always conducive to sleeping, or I’d get too invested in the story. But with this podcast, I know her voice is perfect and I’ll get a recap of what I missed in the next episode. It works wonders for me!
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firstmamabearAwesomeLove the Sleepy Bookshelf. Her voice is agreeable and soothing. Less advertising at the beginning would be nice
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DannerzzLove!!Thank you for this podcast! I look forward to sleeping now because I love “reading” these books with you before I sleep. Please consider doing John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row or Travels With Charley. Thanks!
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The Sound of LoveMedicineThank you for what you’ve built. I’ve only just discovered the world of sleep podcasts and find yours to be theee most comforting and soothing. I’m a long time insomniac and your work is new and lovely medicine.
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MGL222Thank youLove Sleepy Bookshelf. Your Presentation is wonderful. And your voice soothing Could you possibility consider reading Age of Innocence and more books by Elizabeth Gaskell. I love that you do read the entire book and then the recap. Thank you for sharing
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ILikeStitch626Love ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥Ok I love this podcast do you think you could read sleeping beauty or other stories ❤️🔥❤️🔥
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squashandolivesSoothing voiceI can’t help but fall asleep listening to the narrator’s soft, comforting tone.
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👑🐆🐅🐈🐈⬛LoveI love the sleepy bookshelf. I recommend it for anyone who has trouble falling asleep 💤. it is so relaxing and the vast majority of of books is astonishing 🤩.
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marieffffffThe ads ruins the podcastI like the narrator’s voice but the entire point of this podcast is to help one drift off to sleep and in between episodes are the most obnoxious ads which ruin the whole experience.
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comomaloloHelps me sleep or keeps me companyI only gave four stars because I pay for Slumber Studios premium but occasionally get the version with ads in my feed. Like today/ Elizabeth’s voice is so restful but she also portrays the different characters quite well.
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Swifties for life!13!Sense and sensibilityThis podcast is so GOOD! I absolutely love this podcast I fall asleep in 10 minutes I recommend this to anyone who has a hard time falling asleep at night please don’t stop sense and sensibility please pretty please! Thank you so much!
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Felix TCIncredible voicing!Elisabeth portrays all the characters convincingly and somehow balances compelling and calming storytelling . I’m deply grateful for access to classics I’d missed as well as favorites enjoyed anew.
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Anicca31Sense and SensibilityHow can this podcast get the listener through part 22 and then require of them to be a subscriber in order to hear part 23? Of 25. Very frustrating.
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