Sleep stories
Nothing exciting happens. That is the point. Slow stories for the end of the day — read to you at the pace of sleep, or read yourself. 478 to choose from.
An attic room for an overtired night
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A boat at anchor for a restless night
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Sleep story: a garden in the rain
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Sleep story: a boat at anchor for jet lag
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea, when the day has been loud
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →A field under snow (a sleep story) for jet lag
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, when you want something simple — for winding down
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Sleep story: an attic room, when you have been on screens all day — for winding down
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A library at closing time (a sleep story), when your attention is scattered — for the hours after a late shift
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →Sleep story: a fire dying down for a racing mind
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time for a restless night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A garden in the rain — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are not sure this will work — for jet lag
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →The night train (a sleep story) for a racing mind
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Sleep story: a field under snow for a racing mind
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down for a restless night
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A hotel room somewhere for jet lag
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Sleep story: the night train for a restless night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A garden in the rain for an overtired night
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A field under snow for a restless night
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Sleep story: an attic room for a restless night
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Sleep story: a field under snow for jet lag
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A hotel room somewhere, on a low-energy afternoon
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →An attic room (a sleep story) for jet lag
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Sleep story: a bus at night for jet lag
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Sleep story: a garden in the rain for winding down
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night, when you feel restless rather than tired — for an overtired night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →Sleep story: an attic room
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A bus at night (a sleep story)
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when nothing else has worked today — for a night when you do not want to think
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A lake before dawn for waking too early
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea for waking too early
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Sleep story: a lighthouse at the end of a long day
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night for a restless night
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A garden in the rain — a slow story for the end of the day, after a long day — for the hours after a late shift
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Sleep story: a lake before dawn
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →A field under snow for a racing mind
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A library at closing time (a sleep story), before you go back to something hard — for winding down
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor — a slow story for the end of the day, on a low-energy afternoon — for an overtired night
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →A hotel room somewhere, when you are on your own — for jet lag
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A lake before dawn, when you are at home and cannot settle — for the hours after a late shift
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Sleep story: an attic room, after a long day
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A lighthouse at the end of a long day — a slow story for the end of the day, when you want something simple — for a restless night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night, after eating too much — for winding down
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Sleep story: a field under snow, if you are new to this — for an overtired night
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have been on screens all day — for jet lag
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time, when you have more time than usual — for a night when you do not want to think
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →An attic room for an overtired night
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Sleep story: a lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you have been meaning to start — for jet lag
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A field under snow (a sleep story), if you are sceptical about all of this — for waking too early
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Sleep story: a hotel room somewhere
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain, when you feel fine and want to stay that way — for an overtired night
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Sleep story: a lake before dawn, when you are not in the mood — for a night when you do not want to think
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep, when you need to stop thinking about work — for waking too early
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when the house is busy — for a night when you do not want to think
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →A library at closing time for an overtired night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when you want something simple — for a night when you do not want to think
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Sleep story: a lake before dawn for a racing mind
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when you want to finish something — for a racing mind
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room for a restless night
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
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