Sleep Story - The Hobbit Chapter 1 By J.R.R. Tolkien - John's Sleep Stories

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    An unexpected adventure awaits!
    Settle in and kick off your cares of the day and join me as I read Chapter 1 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. If you enjoy the video and are feeling generous, donations can be made to my cashapp: $jcryan21 Never required but always appreciated. Please like and comment if you enjoyed the video and subscribe for new sleep stories each week!

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  • @wendyfellows7333
    @wendyfellows7333 7 місяців тому +409

    This will be about my 10th “read” of the Hobbit. I discovered it myself in 1969 on the library shelf at school in 7th grade. Wrote to Tolkien when he was writing the Silmarillion and received a reply! Thank you for your mellifluous voice.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  7 місяців тому +59

      Wow! 😃 that's absolutely amazing. I can say with certainty that you draw envy from most people here having had the opportunity to talk to the professor himself. Thank you so much for listening and I look forward to having you on this journey!

    • @archibaldvonkranski8881
      @archibaldvonkranski8881 7 місяців тому +30

      Hope you still got that letter framed somewhere ❤

    • @KarenSDR
      @KarenSDR 2 місяці тому +15

      Wow! I firsr read it in 1969 too. But I never thought thought to write to him. That's amazing!

    • @Mustbetrue133
      @Mustbetrue133 2 місяці тому +4

      Yeah

    • @katherinehayward9702
      @katherinehayward9702 2 місяці тому +1

      Wow X it's my first time in reading this x

  • @pauladehollain8269
    @pauladehollain8269 7 місяців тому +49

    Yei!!!!! Great news!!! Tolkien is back🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼... Although I've got to tell you, I've become a real fan of your channel 🤩🤩... After the Silmarillion (and in between) I started listening to all the Sagan saga, Howl's Moving Castle (this one hooked me fast😅) and the Narnia chronicles!!! I really enjoy all of them, the music is excellent (such great music by the way) and all of your voices. So thank you for keeping me company during my sleepless nights and making them sleepier! 😊🤗 Gracias desde España 🇪🇦🇻🇪

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  7 місяців тому +5

      Muchas Gracias! You greatly humble me with your words. I'm so glad you found all the content enjoyable so far. Hopefully this one will help you drift off to sleep soon. Pleasant dreams 💜

    • @im-gi2pg
      @im-gi2pg 2 місяці тому +3

      @@johnssleepstoriesI appreciate you too! It’s been awhile! You’ve hopped around a bit and really should be recognized.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥰🥰🥰🙌🏽😎🎭💐💕🪷

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much 💜​@@im-gi2pg

    • @simop7396
      @simop7396 Місяць тому +1

      😮7

  • @TogaPizza
    @TogaPizza 22 дні тому +13

    I love the subtle background music it elevates the story and is not over powering 😊😊😊😊😊

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  22 дні тому +5

      Thank you for saying so. I composed the bg music myself 😄

  • @rick5793
    @rick5793 2 місяці тому +78

    I remember reading the Hobbit in highschool back in 68 sitting in the school library, enjoyed it considerably. I'm now 70 and still recall it .

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +4

      @@rick5793 oh that's wonderful! I'm glad I could help you relive those times . Thank you for listening

    • @robertrichards8418
      @robertrichards8418 25 днів тому

      me too 68 1st lit lesson scary how fast its gone x

  • @livinglife4835
    @livinglife4835 Місяць тому +40

    Just found your channel!!! I'm 68ye old. I have learning disabilities, and couldn't get through the series of books. Thank you!! Finally I get to finish my youth, The Hobbit.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +10

      @@livinglife4835 thank you. It's comments like these that remind me why I keep the channel going. I'm so glad to be of help. We will get through the hobbit and beyond! Welcome to the channel 💜

  • @scotteastin1433
    @scotteastin1433 7 місяців тому +55

    I am really excited to hear this!!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  7 місяців тому +7

      Thank you! Glad you stuck around to hear it 😊

  • @ronniwright8315
    @ronniwright8315 3 місяці тому +67

    It’s like finding an old friend. Thank you so much

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  3 місяці тому +4

      Well thank you for your kind words. It means the world to have you here 🙂

    • @SantaCruzHappy1
      @SantaCruzHappy1 2 місяці тому +3

      SO true!

  • @dinismantas7265
    @dinismantas7265 Місяць тому +53

    I learned English with this book. Just a little kid trying to read this book with a English-Portuguese dictionary at my side.
    Years latter I read the Lord of the Rings.
    My beloved Tolkien.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +4

      @@dinismantas7265 fantastic! 😀

    • @glomontero6011
      @glomontero6011 26 днів тому +2

      That is so wonderful. The love of reading is irreplaceable. I too learned to read bc of a book and a beloved teacher. Miss Paterson and the Pink Dress.

  • @dragonflydancing3623
    @dragonflydancing3623 3 місяці тому +69

    This reader has a wonderful reading voice! Pacing, intonation, and tone are great, and lovely to listen to.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  3 місяці тому +8

      Thank you so much for your kind words! I appreciate you.

    • @SantaCruzHappy1
      @SantaCruzHappy1 2 місяці тому +6

      I know! It's the best reading I have ever heard!

    • @cathrynp152
      @cathrynp152 2 місяці тому +3

      Yes

    • @lisajean228
      @lisajean228 Місяць тому +4

      Don’t forget pronunciation and articulation…he hasn’t!😊❤

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +5

      You're all so wonderful. Thank you for the kind words ❤

  • @bosvigos9165
    @bosvigos9165 27 днів тому +5

    I am now 72 and for the last 50 years, I have tried to read this story. I took on holidays, trains, hospital stays. I could never get into it. Now, this way... I am hooked! At last! Thank you so much for your efforts John. This old gal appreciates your efforts. 😊

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  26 днів тому +2

      @@bosvigos9165 😭😭 I'm so glad I can help you get through this book. It truly is a lovely story. Thank you so much for listening and your kind words 💜 be well

  • @stephanieclark9710
    @stephanieclark9710 Місяць тому +22

    This was a delight to listen to! I have not read The Hobbit for decades, although I’d read it at least three times before that. I’m a very happy 69-year old grandmama who plans to listen to each chapter, with much joy! Thank you kindly 🙏

    • @randyk389
      @randyk389 Місяць тому +1

      Just found myself was required reading in grade school at 63 enjoying it again.

  • @BEmbalmingU
    @BEmbalmingU 8 днів тому +2

    J.R.R. Tolkien can describe something and it creates an image so realistic that you become immersed in a world out of his words. There are few authors who achieve this for me. Jean Craighead George is another author who is just as descriptive. Between The Hobbit and My Side of The Mountain I had two vast worlds I visited over and over again in my youth. One as a cozy Hobbit hole in the ground situated in the hill country, and the other in a cozy hollowed out tree in The Catskill Mountains. I still read these books today nearly 30 years after I discovered them.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  8 днів тому +1

      That's wonderful! I'm glad you found the channel and thank you for taking me down memory lane with you.

  • @HunterTheFerocious
    @HunterTheFerocious 11 днів тому +4

    I am not the best at reading books, but this, this is perfect. I had been looking for an audio style reading of The Hobbit, and now I have found it. Thank you for your work!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  11 днів тому +2

      @@HunterTheFerocious well thank you so much! I'm glad we found each other. And thank you for listening

  • @alumbo
    @alumbo 2 місяці тому +24

    It’s so nice to see the compliments to the presenter.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +1

      @@alumbo and you add to them! Thank you for listening

  • @jacquelinejagger1018
    @jacquelinejagger1018 2 місяці тому +26

    My teacher in primary 3 read us the hobbit. I was transported. And in awe of books ever since 🎉❤🎉

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +5

      @@jacquelinejagger1018 well big thank you to your teacher for unlocking this world for you 💜

    • @jacquelinejagger1018
      @jacquelinejagger1018 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@johnssleepstoriesand thank YOU for your wonderful readings ❤ There's only 1 problem......I don't think you get to page 3 and I'm asleep 😂😂

    • @SantaCruzHappy1
      @SantaCruzHappy1 2 місяці тому +4

      @@jacquelinejagger1018 HAHAHA... I fell asleep after 30 mintues...but now want to listen to it again while awake. I love John's voice! I could listen to him all day! Talk about stress reliever.

  • @babspalmer7638
    @babspalmer7638 2 місяці тому +11

    This is so melodic that I only ever got to the first conversation between Gandalf & Bilbo Bagins before I was asleep.
    Five further times I tried to get beyond this but failed.
    Eventually I managed to hear the rest of this part of the story on a lazy Sunday morning when I could indulge in staying in bed still, but without falling back to sleep.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +1

      @@babspalmer7638 oh wonderful! I'm glad you eventually got to the end. Thank you for listening

  • @lydiareid7848
    @lydiareid7848 2 місяці тому +42

    Excellent voice work on different characters. Gandolf’s voice was spot on. Congratulations! I loved it!!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +11

      @@lydiareid7848 awww thank you so much. Gandalf is my favorite character in LOTR and ian mckellan's performance was so good. I just had to do it in his voice

    • @norsuist
      @norsuist 2 місяці тому +2

      GANDOLF​@@johnssleepstories

  • @sharonstuebi8181
    @sharonstuebi8181 Місяць тому +3

    I instantly subscribed! I'm 71 and retired to Peru 10 years ago. In March next year I'm FINALLY building my hobbit house with a living roof. I love listening to stories as I cook and clean. I will be sharing with all my friends. Thank you

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +2

      @@sharonstuebi8181 oh incredible! I would love to see photos of the place when complete! Thank you for subscribing and your kind words

  • @juzud21
    @juzud21 Місяць тому +8

    It took me 4 nights to get through ch. 1, and I love it!!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +1

      @@juzud21 haha I'm so glad your story is effective! Thank you for listening and pleasant dreams 💫

  • @roswithaschustercoco4262
    @roswithaschustercoco4262 Місяць тому +24

    Thank you, thank you, thank you for a real human voice and not an AI voice. I can't bear to listen to AI voices. They're irritating. Thank you again 🙏🏽❤️

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +1

      @@roswithaschustercoco4262 my pleasure! Thank you for listening 💜

  • @bellesirian2204
    @bellesirian2204 27 днів тому +4

    Thank you for this.❤ you did a beautiful job and the background music is wonderful, your impersonation of Gandalf is perfect😊🙏

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  27 днів тому +1

      @@bellesirian2204 awww thank you so much 💜 I'm glad you liked it.

  • @ReklessTortuga7
    @ReklessTortuga7 2 місяці тому +10

    I know its supposed to be a sleep story but it kept me wide awake, I felt like I was watching the movie 🍿

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +3

      @@ReklessTortuga7 awwww thank you so much! That's very kind. You can enjoy these either way!

  • @allenlovell1604
    @allenlovell1604 Місяць тому +7

    OMG, listening to this takes me back to the 1980s audio drama series that was produced by the BBC originally! I listened to this series on National Public 📻 and afterward, I finally understood what JRR Tolkien's tale was about. I also listened to the complete Lord of The Rings follow-up series, also produced by the BBC and broadcast on NPR ! Funny thing is I remember reading both the Hobbit in high school and I think the LOTR series; I had to write a 500 word essay in my English Literature class; i got a C+"or a B- for my efforts ! This is the second time I've heard this story adaptation on UA-cam. Well done, sir ! Please continue .

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      Well thank you s much for your kind words! I'm glad I was able to take you back to those days and Hopefully I lived up to the excellence of the BBC.
      I'm sure if you were to write an Essay on either book now you'd get an A for sure!

    • @allenlovell1604
      @allenlovell1604 Місяць тому

      John, I'm retired now, and my education days are long past 😢 😪. But I agree with you ; sigh, if I were only 40 years younger ! Then I'd show them young whippersnappers a thing or two about writing ✍️ an excellent book report 😀👍👌😉👏!

  • @Punkyduck-n6p
    @Punkyduck-n6p 26 днів тому +2

    One of my fave books told by an amazing voice. Perfect marriage ! Thank you ❤

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  26 днів тому

      @@Punkyduck-n6p thank you for listening and for your kind words 😁 it's great to have you here

  • @marysue3164
    @marysue3164 Місяць тому +5

    This is the greatest read I have heard. The voices are amazing and the cadence is perfect. I have laughed so much and I'm only 1/3rd way through the reading. Your read timing captures the charm and humour perfectly. Thank you, I'm excited for the other chapters

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@marysue3164 wow thank you for your kind words. It means the world to have you here and I hope you enjoy the other chapters

  • @amandabartell1502
    @amandabartell1502 Місяць тому +4

    I read this to my daughter when she was just a little girl, a long time ago. She used to fall asleep and l'd carry on reading the next night. Happy memories ❤❤

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@amandabartell1502 awww that's wonderful 😍 very much how a lot of people use this channel. Thank you so much for listening

  • @MarieTaylor-lv2ex
    @MarieTaylor-lv2ex Місяць тому +3

    Christmas1972
    I was 9years old, my older brother gave me the Box set and I fell in love with The Hobbit ❤ Thank You for a beautiful reading of this book. ❤

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      awww you got a good older brother. Thank you for listening and for your wonderful words.

  • @TomiKaski
    @TomiKaski 4 місяці тому +19

    Have read The Hobbit before and decided to listen to it and you have something I envy: a calm and soothing deep story tellers voice... I put this on last night when going to bed and I fell asleep maybe 30 minutes in... I'll be sure to listen again... Keep doing what you're doing...

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  4 місяці тому

      Well thank you so much! I'm glad to hear the story got you to bed quickly. Thank you for listening and I hope to see you again soon.

    • @nicecronic7625
      @nicecronic7625 Місяць тому +1

      I need to sleep but I can’t help but listen about to start part 2

  • @taeri093
    @taeri093 2 місяці тому +26

    Thank you for this, I’ve spent half an hour scouring UA-cam for audiobooks with a human narrator to help me fall asleep ❤ look forward to checking out the other books too

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +6

      @@taeri093 ahhh well I'm glad you found me. It means the world to have you here. Thank you for listening.

    • @SantaCruzHappy1
      @SantaCruzHappy1 2 місяці тому +3

      I know, right? I am so sick of all the AI!

  • @Tizzie-j6l
    @Tizzie-j6l 2 місяці тому +11

    Enjoying it immensely. Chapter 2 this evening.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому

      @@Tizzie-j6l enjoy the journey. Thank you for listening 🙏

  • @lidiawest8615
    @lidiawest8615 2 місяці тому +8

    Absolute perfection! Loved it all. Music too. 🎶 Thank you so very much. Highly impressed 👏

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +1

      @@lidiawest8615 thank you so much for your kind words. I hope you enjoy the videos 🙏

  • @catwoman3247
    @catwoman3247 7 місяців тому +11

    Awesome, thank you so much for your videos. I just love Tolkien works.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for being here! 🙏 😀 I hope you enjoy

  • @SusanRabens
    @SusanRabens 2 місяці тому +3

    I first read The Hobbit many years ago and several times since. I just recently read it again. I love the story as well as the Tolkien trilogy. It is still magical ❤

  • @nineofnine
    @nineofnine 28 днів тому +3

    Thank you exactly what I was looking for 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  27 днів тому +1

      @@nineofnine glad we found each other! Welcome to the channel 😃

  • @jo-annacrowner3791
    @jo-annacrowner3791 17 днів тому +2

    I can honestly say I picked up this book off-the-shelf at school in one of my classes.Yes, because of the cover.I was bored and it looked better than all the other textbooks. But I can honestly say that The Hobbit is the Reason I got into reading. It is the first book I ever read.That was not a picture book.Or text book.
    The Hobbit will always hold a special place in my heart

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  17 днів тому +1

      @@jo-annacrowner3791 that's absolutely wonderful 😍 thank you for sharing your story. I hope I do the book justice for you 😁👍
      Thank you for listening

  • @JanYoko-by7ud
    @JanYoko-by7ud Місяць тому +3

    Back in the day when I was young i read 📖 this book!.... Saw the flim but it's nothing to compare to leasing to someone who can tell a story..... Wonderful thank you 😘

    • @JanYoko-by7ud
      @JanYoko-by7ud Місяць тому +1

      By the way if anyone is interested i don't live far from Birmingham where John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of the Hobbit and the lord of the rings was came from.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@JanYoko-by7ud thank you for listening 💜

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@JanYoko-by7ud wow that's amazing! 😃

  • @katesmiles4208
    @katesmiles4208 2 місяці тому +7

    Perfect length. Thanks

  • @rich-ard-style6996
    @rich-ard-style6996 2 місяці тому +7

    The Silmarillion was very difficult to read. Never made it to the end. But this story and the other was a very good read.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +1

      @@rich-ard-style6996 I've got the full Silmarillion up on my channel if you wanna give it another go 😉
      Thank you for listening

  • @chaleseturnbow8708
    @chaleseturnbow8708 Місяць тому +3

    Beautifully done. My heart is so happy listening to your narration ❤

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much! I'm glad to have brought you a little bit of joy. Thank you for listening 💜

  • @gabrielgonzalez9828
    @gabrielgonzalez9828 Місяць тому +3

    You know i love this Reading, and i only skipped the Part of the Dwarven song to listen to a sung version of it. 😂
    I love your Relaxing Voice and how you are empersonating the diffrent Characters.❤

    • @gabrielgonzalez9828
      @gabrielgonzalez9828 Місяць тому +1

      I hoped this would help me to fall asleep, but i am too interested in the story (although I've read it countless Times in different languages).

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      haha Yeah the video was instantly copyright striked when I tried to use the "ACTUAL" version from the film.
      Perhaps I should have just sung it 🙂

  • @christinekennedy601
    @christinekennedy601 2 місяці тому +6

    I'm blown away. This was so good. Thank you loved it.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +1

      @@christinekennedy601 wow thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad you enjoyed it

  • @cfs9828
    @cfs9828 Місяць тому +4

    Just found your channel. Looking forward to many great “reads”.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@cfs9828 welcome! It means the world to have you here 💜

  • @TogaPizza
    @TogaPizza 22 дні тому +2

    You have such a nice voice 😊😊
    Only way I’d listen to this amazing book 🎉

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  22 дні тому

      Thank you so much for your kind words and for listening. It's great to have you here.

  • @Laura_Darkspear
    @Laura_Darkspear 7 місяців тому +10

    Oh my gosh, I’m so excited to sleep to this! Yay for the hobbit! 😆🙌

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  7 місяців тому +1

      Here's to a new adventure! Thank you for listening! 🙏

  • @archibaldvonkranski8881
    @archibaldvonkranski8881 7 місяців тому +11

    You've done well with this one. Tried listening to it three times and keep falling asleep. Job well done! Keep up the good work 😎👍👍

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  7 місяців тому +2

      Ahh high praise, thank you so much. I'm glad this one is working so well haha

    • @archibaldvonkranski8881
      @archibaldvonkranski8881 7 місяців тому +1

      @@johnssleepstories this was my first introduction to Tolkien as a preteen I found in the school library. I recently bought a copy of the hobbit pluss the trilogy for my son and he's lapping it up. We've seen every movie on the big screen and own all the box sets on DVD. I was lucky enough to find a copy of "Tales before Tolkien" in a thrift store, for a few $ and knew I couldn't leave without it. It's full of short stories that he wrote before he was JRR Tolkien. Your a great narrator. Always picture you in a big leather armchair by the fire place with a dash hound at your feet. 🌛📖✨

  • @mnemosyned
    @mnemosyned 7 місяців тому +9

    Hooray for new Tolkien! 🥰 Thanks as always for helping me get to sleep!

  • @zakzerak7191
    @zakzerak7191 6 місяців тому +17

    ur one of the best channels i found in the depth of yt

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  6 місяців тому

      Thank you so much! It means the world to have you here. 🙏

  • @thedogfather5445
    @thedogfather5445 Місяць тому +2

    I can only manage the first few paragraphs before falling asleep. Good job I know the story.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      haha that's the highest compliment to me. Thank you for listening.

  • @SantaCruzHappy1
    @SantaCruzHappy1 2 місяці тому +2

    THANK YOU! Your reading is perfect! I have not read The Hobbit since I was in high school in the mid 70s, so this is SUCh a treat! Your voice is so comforting and clear. I am SO happy to find a real person reading and not some AI crap. I look forward to chapter two tonight! Thank you John!!!!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +1

      @@SantaCruzHappy1 oh thank you so much. Your words make me so happy. I'm glad I could recapture some of that magic you felt. Enjoy chapter 2 and thank you for listening 🙏

  • @zo_vachon2781
    @zo_vachon2781 2 місяці тому +3

    Thank you! I was sick and struggling to fall asleep and this knocked me out in a second! I don’t think I even got to the place with Gandalf 😂

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому

      @@zo_vachon2781 I am glad to have helped. I hope you feel better soon 😔

  • @rohandepallant7157
    @rohandepallant7157 Місяць тому +3

    Wonderful narration- so nice to hear a narrator not rushing over the words like they’re just trying to finish. You really draw the listener in to the magical world. Thank you ☀️

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@rohandepallant7157 thank you so much for your kind words. It means the world to have you here

  • @raistclaire
    @raistclaire 26 днів тому +1

    I have held a copy of The Hobbit for about 10 years now and have struggled to get into it. Thank you for making this so enjoyable.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  26 днів тому +1

      @@raistclaire I'm so glad I can be of help here. Its truly a lovely story and I'm glad to have you along on this journey with us. Thank you for listening. 🙏

  • @clarynlab
    @clarynlab Місяць тому +2

    I bought the book! And now i want to read and listen to this at the same time. You really set the ambience!!!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@clarynlab wonderful! I hope you enjoy the journey 🙏 💜

  • @natbromden5838
    @natbromden5838 Місяць тому +2

    Wow this is so high quality reading! That should be published officialy!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@natbromden5838 I would love that honestly. Thank you for listening 🙏

  • @maymay5259
    @maymay5259 3 місяці тому +8

    Thank you John :) I was looking for a good hobbit esq. voice! I got a concussion so my screentime has to be limited, and that means audiobooks! ❤❤❤ you have brought me much joy!

    • @maymay5259
      @maymay5259 3 місяці тому +2

      I shall send support when my pocket allows dear friend!

    • @maymay5259
      @maymay5259 3 місяці тому +3

      And the voices are spectacular!!!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  3 місяці тому +1

      Oh wow Thank you so much. I'm glad I can help you out in this tumultuous time. I sincerely hope your head feels better soon. It means the world to have you here!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  3 місяці тому +1

      @@maymay5259 No rush! I would love if you subscribed on Patreon If/when you can. I'd love to build up a bigger community on there! Feel better friend!

  • @suebritt6831
    @suebritt6831 Місяць тому +2

    Thank you, thank you, Bilbo's story helped me a lot.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@suebritt6831 I'm glad to hear! And glad to be of help

  • @JoyfulSteps8386
    @JoyfulSteps8386 27 днів тому +1

    I remember a time when I faced a problem that seemed impossible to solve, just like the complex challenges in this video. It reminded me of a moment in my life when I was working on a personal project that everyone around me thought was too ambitious. I spent countless sleepless nights, hitting dead ends and feeling like I’d never find the solution. But there was something about pushing through, staying persistent even when it felt like there was no progress, that eventually led me to a breakthrough.
    I think we all have those moments-when the struggle is real, and it feels like the world is against us, but in the end, the reward is worth every obstacle. Has anyone else had an experience where perseverance paid off in the most unexpected way? I'd love to hear your stories!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  26 днів тому

      @@JoyfulSteps8386 this is most definitely a shared universal experience. As an old bluesman said "I've been down so long, down don't bother me". We just keep pushing through the adversity.
      Thank you for listening and for your encouraging words 🙏

  • @Madina-bi4kd
    @Madina-bi4kd Місяць тому +2

    I just discovered your channel. I was too busy in the 60’s to read this book or any book. Listened to chapter 1 last night. Will be listen again later because I fell asleep.
    Subscribed so I don’t miss anything. 😊😊😊

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@Madina-bi4kd haha welcome to the channel! I'm glad you found me. Enjoy the adventure and pleasant sleep ahead! 💜

  • @bluesriot2
    @bluesriot2 Місяць тому +3

    great job , really enjoyed it

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@bluesriot2 thank you for listening! I'm glad you liked it

  • @idletimekaren
    @idletimekaren 2 місяці тому +2

    You have such a wonderful reading style and pleasant voice! Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому

      @@idletimekaren thank you for listening and your kind words. It's great to have you here

  • @NoixNoir-gu4fd
    @NoixNoir-gu4fd 25 днів тому +1

    My mom been had all the Tolkien books by the time I was able to read (I was born 83) and her and her first wife got me the full Wrinkle In Time series, and the Little House On The Prairie set, and the Chronicles of Narnia septology between kindergarten and 2nd grade ish era.

  • @Renee-f6w
    @Renee-f6w Місяць тому +3

    Pleasant voice thanks

  • @Danthehorse
    @Danthehorse 4 місяці тому +5

    John, this is perfect!! ❤

  • @ireneurban3599
    @ireneurban3599 Місяць тому +2

    wonderful, you have a very pleasant voice🙏

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  29 днів тому

      @@ireneurban3599 well thank you for saying so. You are too kind

  • @lisashirtz7224
    @lisashirtz7224 Місяць тому +1

    I love how animated you are talking about these books.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@lisashirtz7224 well thank you so much. You are too kind

  • @joannanoel4757
    @joannanoel4757 2 місяці тому +1

    So enjoyable......and the music is a lovely background...looking forward to Chapter 2!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому

      @@joannanoel4757 thank you! I'm glad you think so. The music is my own composition. Enjoy chapter 2!

  • @YANG-c8s
    @YANG-c8s 3 місяці тому +4

    Had to read this for school you made it so much easier! Ty!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  3 місяці тому

      @@YANG-c8s happy to help and hope you enjoyed the book 🙏 thank you for listening

  • @markr.jolliff2554
    @markr.jolliff2554 25 днів тому +2

    Awesome.

  • @milkglassfairy7641
    @milkglassfairy7641 3 місяці тому +4

    I❤jrr Tolkien thank you 🙏 😊😊😊😊

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  3 місяці тому

      @@milkglassfairy7641 well then you are in good company here 😊 thank you for listening 🙏

  • @zakzerak7191
    @zakzerak7191 7 місяців тому +6

    this will be for sure great

  •  Місяць тому +1

    Can’t sleep to this. Too exciting! 😊😊

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      Haha that can happen. Give it time though. You'll be in dreamland before you know it 😉

  • @annielakshmi
    @annielakshmi 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks mate
    love your reading

  • @billbobaggins5734
    @billbobaggins5734 Місяць тому +12

    I just got a dog and named him Samwise, if in u get my shtick

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +1

      @@billbobaggins5734 I bet he's the goodest boy 💜

  • @ginnysheehan4187
    @ginnysheehan4187 2 місяці тому +2

    I really like your Gandolf voice..you nailed it

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +1

      @@ginnysheehan4187 haha thank you 😊 Gandalf has always been my favorite character in all of Tolkien's works.

  • @anaisan009
    @anaisan009 2 місяці тому +2

    I read The Hobbit and I 😢didnt " Connect" ( as I had become an addict to LOTR) . Till today : your reading has been the tale I always wished to listen when child ( many... Years ago) .I am from Spain , I ❤ English and today also "learnt". In this days with LOTR back ( I dislike. The PJ fims, and "The Things of the Power", etc) yours IS the only Proff. Tolkien I have liked very much. This Gandalf voice❤ and The Dwarfs accent. 🎬 Yours should tell the other tales . 🙏🏼

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +1

      well thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed the chapter. Ironically I derived the voices of Gandalf and the dwarves from the actors in the Peter Jackson films.
      Thank you so much for listening. It means the world to have you here.

    • @anaisan009
      @anaisan009 2 місяці тому

      @@johnssleepstories I realized as Ian McKellen voice is 🌟 but is " how to say " the rythm, the silences, Bilbo ( as he was a great actor ) is to childish. Anyway I was listening to another 😀

  • @katherinehayward9702
    @katherinehayward9702 2 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful reading thank u so much

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому

      @@katherinehayward9702 thank you for listening 💜

  • @Arna-e7i
    @Arna-e7i 2 місяці тому +1

    Perfect. I like Hobbit very much. Thank you!

  • @florence1395
    @florence1395 Місяць тому +2

    I’m a OAP & my parents never read to me, sad! My husband would read to me though as I have a disability, but my husband died ❤️‍🩹 And so I listen to stories & this was fabulous so now for the second part 🌹 thank you 🇫🇷

  • @kjames8299
    @kjames8299 Місяць тому +2

    Wonderful reading

  • @wilbur8D
    @wilbur8D 7 місяців тому +6

    Brother I am thirsting for Chapter 2! When can we expect it, if at all? I’m new to your page but I love it!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  7 місяців тому +3

      Haha well thank you so much and welcome to the channel!
      Chapter 2 and onward will be happening. I have 4 books I'm reading through chapter by chapter. Each Friday in a month is a new chapter from each of the 4 books.
      1. Howl's moving Castle
      2. Pale Blue Dot
      3. The Hobbit (formerly the Silmarillion)
      4. Contact
      So 3rd week in May expect chapter 2 to be uploaded. In the meantime there's plenty of other Tolkien content to sate your thirst. Hope you stick around! Thank you for listening 🙏

    • @wilbur8D
      @wilbur8D 7 місяців тому +2

      @@johnssleepstories Appreciate the reply, and looking forward to it!

  • @Sceneera
    @Sceneera Місяць тому +2

    I’m so happy to have found a night time story. I haven’t read the hobbit since I was a teen in the early twenty teens haha. The problem is that I’m too interested to sleep!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +1

      @@Sceneera haha well I can see that being a problem for some people. Either way welcome to the channel and I wish you many nights of good sleep ahead of you 💜

  • @jamesmartin7595
    @jamesmartin7595 12 днів тому +1

    Just looking at that book makes me go to sleep.

  • @idatipping2428
    @idatipping2428 2 місяці тому +1

    What a wonderful way to relax, ❤

  • @mistermoaronn228
    @mistermoaronn228 7 місяців тому +9

    Like Bilbo, I. Hope I'm an adult when I'm 50.

  • @louzola7997
    @louzola7997 Місяць тому +2

    Really enjoying this!

  • @rfarrow3483
    @rfarrow3483 2 місяці тому +1

    These are great, thanks for helping me finally sleep

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому

      @@rfarrow3483 I'm glad to be of help. Thank you for listening

  • @athoszubiaur2144
    @athoszubiaur2144 7 місяців тому +7

    yes! so happy that you are going to do this one. i've got other suggestions if you are looking for some.... ;)

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  7 місяців тому +2

      Thank you! I'd love to hear them

    • @athoszubiaur2144
      @athoszubiaur2144 7 місяців тому +3

      @@johnssleepstories little, big and engine summer by john crowley are just two

    • @allenlovell1604
      @allenlovell1604 Місяць тому

      As a suggestion, would you consider doing an audio-drama adaptation of " Grunts by Mary English [ Orcs and a time traveling dragon; introducing 20th century USMC tactics and weapons ] , Myth Adventures by John Aspirin , perhaps 😀 😉 😄 🤔?

  • @kd-yd5pk
    @kd-yd5pk Місяць тому +2

    My favorite trilogy ❤

  • @CampCavell
    @CampCavell 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for listening and for the super thanks!

  • @markfomenko8873
    @markfomenko8873 Місяць тому +1

    I've read Tolkien's books many times. It's interesting that he describes Hobbits as having wooly feet but not disproportionately large. The movies could have saved a bit on props had they read the books. An illustrator started the huge Hobbit feet thing years ago.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@markfomenko8873 haha indeed. But I imagine those thick leathery soles Tolkien described must add to the mass of the feet somehow

  • @weggtoastly
    @weggtoastly 7 місяців тому +5

    wake up babe, johns sleep stories the hobbit chapter 1 by jrr tolkien just dropped 🥹🙏

  • @susanmercurio1060
    @susanmercurio1060 Місяць тому +2

    I was hoping to find a reading of the Tolkien books!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@susanmercurio1060 you've come to the right place! We've got Silmarillion, the hobbit (in progress) and even a Christmas book by Tolkien up on the channel. Welcome!

  • @helenlazoga1487
    @helenlazoga1487 Місяць тому +2

    Hello.. New subscriber here. Thankyou so much for a wonderful experience. Do you by chance have any children's stories? Looking forward to the rest of the story.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@helenlazoga1487 hi and welcome! I'm glad to have you here. The closest thing I have to children's stories are I'm currently doing "The Lion, The witch, she the wardrobe" on the channel. That and the hobbit are pretty kid friendly I think. I may start doing more kid oriented content very soon. Thank you for listening. 🙏

  • @MarieTaylor-lv2ex
    @MarieTaylor-lv2ex 23 дні тому +1

    I love this poem read by Thorin in Chapter 1…
    Chip the glasses and crack the plates!
    Blunt the knives and bend the forks!
    That's what Bilbo Baggins hates-
    Smash the bottles and burn the corks!
    Cut the cloth and tread on the fat!
    Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
    Leave the bones on the bedroom mat!
    Splash the wine on every door!
    Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl;
    Pound them up with a thumping pole;
    And when you’ve finished if any are whole,
    Send them down the hall to roll!
    That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!
    So, carefully! carefully with the plates!

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  22 дні тому

      @@MarieTaylor-lv2ex haha yeah that was a very fun scene. 😂

  • @davidweyant9356
    @davidweyant9356 2 місяці тому +1

    Just found your channel and subscribed.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому

      @@davidweyant9356 welcome! It means the world to have you here.

  • @dmcmac9619
    @dmcmac9619 2 місяці тому +2

    Its very dreamy at .5 speed...

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  2 місяці тому +1

      @@dmcmac9619 oooo I'll have to give that a try. Thank you for listening

  • @annanelson6830
    @annanelson6830 Місяць тому +3

    Lovely. I arrived late, apparently. There is no background music.❤

  • @LynB-ql5xz
    @LynB-ql5xz Місяць тому +2

    Hi John…I’m a newbie here and I’m going to start listening to the hobbit. I’m wondering about the ads though. Will they come on in the night when I’m listening? You’ve got such a calming voice btw. Thankyou for all your efforts.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому

      @@LynB-ql5xz hi Lyn! Lovely to have you here.UA-cam is going to put ads at the beginning and end of the video. There isn't much I can do for those. BUT I will never place ads in the middle of my videos specifically not to disturb sleep. Thank you for listening 🙏

  • @alba..8479
    @alba..8479 5 місяців тому +5

    Chapter 3 🙏 🙏

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  5 місяців тому

      Will be out this Friday at 10pm est. Hope to see you there! 😀

    • @alba..8479
      @alba..8479 5 місяців тому +2

      @@johnssleepstories excellent news I look forward to it , thanks

  • @patricianeubert642
    @patricianeubert642 Місяць тому +2

    Love the reading.
    Don’t love the music in the background. In fact, it became very irritating.
    So I kept decreasing the volume until I lost ….
    Let me just go get the book.

    • @johnssleepstories
      @johnssleepstories  Місяць тому +1

      @@patricianeubert642 awww sorry. I did lower the music in future chapters. Enjoy reading though 😃