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.
A field under snow for jet lag
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →Sleep story: an attic room for jet lag
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A library at closing time (a sleep story), when you are waiting for something — for a restless night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →Sleep story: a boat at anchor for winding down
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →The night train — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have tried everything else — for a racing mind
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A boat at anchor (a sleep story), when you want something simple — for a racing mind
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Sleep story: a hotel room somewhere, when you feel restless rather than tired — for a restless night
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are new to this — for winding down
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Sleep story: a lake before dawn, when you are short on time — for jet lag
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are waiting for something — for a night when you do not want to think
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when nothing else has worked today — for jet lag
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Sleep story: a bus at night, on a day that started badly — for the hours after a late shift
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A boat at anchor, when you have been meaning to start — 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 kitchen late at night, when you are not sure this will work — for waking too early
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A lake before dawn (a sleep story)
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →A lighthouse at the end of a long day — a slow story for the end of the day, when you need something unremarkable — for a racing mind
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A field under snow (a sleep story), when you are not sure this will work — for winding down
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 just finished work — for an overtired night
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A boat at anchor (a sleep story), before something difficult — for a night when you do not want to think
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →A hotel room somewhere for waking too early
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A lake before dawn for a restless night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Sleep story: the night train, when the house is busy — for an overtired night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are somewhere noisy — for a restless night
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room, when you only have a few minutes — for winding down
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 are somewhere unfamiliar — for an overtired night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A field under snow, when you cannot concentrate on anything else — for a night when you do not want to think
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →An attic room for a racing mind
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A library at closing time (a sleep story), if you have five quiet minutes — for a night when you do not want to think
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor for waking too early
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 somewhere unfamiliar — for the hours after a late shift
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Sleep story: a garden in the rain
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A lake before dawn for winding down
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea, when you feel restless rather than tired — for winding down
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →A fire dying down — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have already had a long week — for the hours after a late shift
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →Sleep story: 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: the night train, when you are somewhere noisy — for the hours after a late shift
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea — a slow story for the end of the day, when you only have a few minutes — 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 boat at anchor (a sleep story) for jet lag
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when you have more time than usual — for the hours after a late shift
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →The night train (a sleep story) for winding down
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A field under snow, when you have tried everything else — for jet lag
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down (a sleep story), if you have done this a hundred times — for a night when you do not want to think
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
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 →Sleep story: a field under snow for winding down
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea for jet lag
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →A bus at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have tried everything else — for the hours after a late shift
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
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 slow story for the end of the day, when you need something unremarkable — for winding down
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep, after a difficult conversation — for a racing mind
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train for a restless night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, on a day that started badly — for the hours after a late shift
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A lighthouse at the end of a long day (a sleep story), on a low-energy afternoon — for a restless night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →Sleep story: a bus at night for winding down
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A hotel room somewhere, on a day that started badly — for waking too early
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →An attic room (a sleep story) for winding down
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, if you are doing this in the middle of the day — for an overtired night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night, if you are fitting this around other people — for jet lag
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
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