Wintering in the Riviera, by William J. Miller, Part 1
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
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🗓️ 15 December 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Let's set sail for warm winter nights with a new (well, "new") travel book. In this first reading, thoughts on speaking the language, the best travel guides, the importance of strong luggage and a corkscrew, and how overpacking and Italian water are best avoided. Bon voyage!
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening, and thank you for joining me for another Boring Books for Bedtime. |
| 0:09.0 | I hope tonight's selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
| 0:19.7 | Before we begin, I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks |
| 0:23.8 | to some new members of our Patreon family. |
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| 0:33.1 | Dino. |
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| 0:36.5 | Aaron. |
| 0:58.6 | Sarah. Mickey, Stefan, Jade, Paul, Lauren, and Abby. Thank you all so much for supporting this podcast. By becoming members of Patreon, you help us remain 100% listener supported and ad free for everyone, and is very much appreciated. |
| 1:09.7 | And because you joined in the month of December, |
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| 1:20.1 | will be entered into our special holiday giveaway at the end of the month, |
| 1:25.1 | which has multiple prizes, |
| 1:27.4 | including some books you'll recognize, |
| 1:30.0 | some exclusive swag, and a few tidbits I just picked up in the country of Japan, which I hope |
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| 1:55.2 | Now, let's read and relax. Find a comfortable spot. |
| 2:04.1 | Adjust your volume. |
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