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Evening Reflections

In Praise of Early Nights: Essays for the happily unfashionable hour

June Alderwood · narrated by Serena Sherwin

2026

3h 12m
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There is a particular contentment in saying goodnight while others are still deciding where to go. These essays make the case for the early hour without apology: the quiet satisfaction of a dark house at nine, what gets better with sleep that no amount of willpower replaces, and the small rituals that make bedtime feel chosen rather than surrendered to. Warm, companionable, and entirely at peace with being out of step.

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19 chapters

  1. 1How to Use These3m
  2. 2Introduction6m
  3. 3Chapter 1: The Case for Going to Bed on Time13m
  4. 4Chapter 2: Wired and Tired: What's Really Going On14m
  5. 5Chapter 3: Why Your Evenings Keep Slipping Away11m
  6. 6Chapter 4: Leaving Work at the Door12m
  7. 7Chapter 5: The Twenty Minute Unwind13m
  8. 8Chapter 6: A Slow Tour of the Body11m
  9. 9Chapter 7: The Warm Cup Ritual15m
  10. 10Chapter 8: Dimming the Lights, Dimming the Mind13m
  11. 11Chapter 9: Letting the Day Finish on Paper13m
  12. 12Chapter 10: The Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse11m
  13. 13Chapter 11: Breathing Like You Mean It14m
  14. 14Chapter 12: Making Peace with an Early Bedtime12m
  15. 15Chapter 13: Building Your Own Quiet Hour13m
  16. 16Chapter 14: When to Ask for More Help12m
  17. 17Closing the Book4m
  18. 18About the Author1m
  19. 19One More Thing Before You Go1m
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