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The Moss Library

In a Forest That Forgets Nothing (Before Your Dream)

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The Moss Library

By: Fedor Alphenaar
Narrated by: Peter McGiffen
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About this listen

In a forest that forgets nothing, the moss remembers every footstep, and the leaves themselves whisper the world’s oldest tales.

The Moss Library is a calming literary short story for adults, created for listeners who long to slow down, breathe deeply, and be carried into stillness by the rhythm of words. This relaxing bedtime listen for grown-ups belongs to the Before Your Dream series — lyrical, meditative fiction designed to quiet the mind and ease you toward sleep.

Beneath a twilight canopy where golden light filters through ancient branches, books grow on leaves nestled between moss-covered stones. Each story unfurls softly: a love letter never sent, a child’s footsteps captured in green memory, the hush of secrets carried in fern fronds. The forest itself is the archivist here — a living presence that tends to stories as patiently as it tends to roots, streams, and the slow breathing of the earth.

The Moss Library is not about drama or conflict. It is a tranquil contemporary short story book brought to life in audio form, designed to be listened to before bed or in quiet moments of reflection. With prose that flows slowly and steadily, like a summer stream, this poetic short story set in a forest becomes the perfect sleep story for adults in a natural setting.

Each part of the story invites you deeper:

  • Beneath the Canopy’s Breath – the twilight hush.
  • Stones with Soft Spines – story-leaves blooming between mossy stones.
  • The Archivist Ferns – fronds keeping memories safe.
  • Footsteps Remembered – the paths of joy and grief absorbed by moss.
  • Stories That Bloom in Shade – narratives unfolding in soft afternoon light.
  • Echoes in the Green Vault – whispers of forgotten truths.
  • The Root Chamber – the warm heart of the library.
  • A Library Without End – stories that never truly say goodbye.

Let the forest hold you in its care. This gentle literary fiction for bedtime listening offers a peaceful single-author short story that becomes a companion for your night.

©2025 Mr Fedor Alphenaar (P)2025 Mr Fedor Alphenaar
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Interesting view of forest life How they see the world from their point of view whether moss or leaves ect

How a forest sees life

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Another mellow listen from Fedor Alphenaar. Part of the 'Before Your Dream' collection, The Moss Library is more restful and less melancholy than other short stories in this series. Enjoyable and relaxing.
Narrator Peter McGiffen's smooth tones are perfect for these end of the night reads.
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The Moss Library

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