Faery Lands of the South Seas, by James Hall and Charles Nordhoff, Part 5
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
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🗓️ 15 June 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Let's continue our sail to sleep through a month of travel readings with more from this wonderful wander through the South Seas. This time, another interesting fellow passenger, notes on linguistics, a scary reef crossing, and…the island version of a kegger? Cheers!
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening, and thank you for joining me for another Boring Books for Bedtime. |
| 0:09.5 | I hope tonight's selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
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