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