Can’t sleep? Thinking too much?

Bedtime Stories for Adults by Ellen Walsh is a quiet companion for restless minds — a collection of fifty modern bedtime stories written to calm your thoughts, ease insomnia, and remind you that it’s okay to slow down.

Each story takes place in the soft hours of night — a café before dawn, a train moving through rain, a laundromat filled with hum and stillness. Ordinary people cross paths, pause, and find something peaceful in the simple act of being alive. There are no grand endings here, just moments that breathe: the hush of a city before sunrise, the warmth of a stranger’s kindness, the feeling of being alone but not lost.

Told in clean, soothing language, Ellen Walsh’s writing feels like conversation — honest, human, and steady as a heartbeat. Her stories don’t preach or promise; they listen.

Perfect for listening before bed, during anxious nights, or when your mind won’t stop replaying the day, this book is a reminder that rest isn’t something you earn — it’s something you allow.

For listeners who love:

• Slow, comforting fiction

• Mindful, quiet writing

• Realistic stories that soothe without cliché

• Books like The Midnight Library or Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Turn off the noise, listen, and let these stories hold you for a while.

You don’t need to fix your thoughts — just give them a gentler place to rest.