I did do a search for rested...but all I get is werewolf threads back.

I want to know what the big deal is about sleeping. What is the rested perk??

If you are rested you get a bonus to the speed your skills increase. I can't remember the specifics, but I believe they're 5% if you sleep, 10% faster if you sleep in a bed you own, and 15% faster if you sleep in a bed you own if your husband/wife is also in the house.

I don't think you'd be very well rested to be honest

Heheheheheh

Does it vary with how long you sleep, say 1 hour compared to 8 hours?

The time spent sleeping doesn't matter

It gives same bonus.

like said above it increases the rate of your learning skills. It's really useful if you, say, fast travel to whiterun because you are going to do a smithing/enchanting/alchemy level session after you've gathered your ingredients, but you roll in at like 3 AM (which happens to me all the time).

So, pop in your house, sleep for 4-5 hours, come out and power craft and now you can actually sell at least some of your gear on the spot as opposed to lugging it all around.

hmmm...interesting! I didn't realize that about 'amount' of sleep either.

Oh well... I'm a werewolf ... I just wanted to know what I was missing. LOL

According to the Strategy Guide, the effect lasts for 8 hours.