Bedside Reading
@bedsidereading.bsky.social
A medical humanities podcast where bibliophile healthcare professionals can discuss a novel, memoir, poetry collection and gain “accidental CPD”.
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Just finished my first two books of 2026 and thoroughly looking forward to discussing Burnout Free Working with @rduggins.bsky.social on the podcast very soon.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Just finished my first two books of 2026 and thoroughly looking forward to discussing Burnout Free Working with @rduggins.bsky.social on the podcast very soon.
Out now: Hannah Loret joins me to talk about Overspill by Charlotte Paradise. Such a powerful novel with strong themes around relationships, sexual pain, shame…
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Overspill - Bedside Reading
I'm delighted to welcome Hannah Loret to Bedside Reading today to talk about Overspill by Charlotte Paradise. This is a really gripping, absolutely brilliant novel.The blurb: Sara is 25. She's never u...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Out now: Hannah Loret joins me to talk about Overspill by Charlotte Paradise. Such a powerful novel with strong themes around relationships, sexual pain, shame…
bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...
bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...
Top read each month of 2025. Too many to choose otherwise(107 books this year)
Loved discussing several of these on the podcast.
Which have you read? Any thoughts?
Loved discussing several of these on the podcast.
Which have you read? Any thoughts?
December 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Top read each month of 2025. Too many to choose otherwise(107 books this year)
Loved discussing several of these on the podcast.
Which have you read? Any thoughts?
Loved discussing several of these on the podcast.
Which have you read? Any thoughts?
I hope you have received lots of fantastic new books, have eaten a bit too much, drunk a bit too much and are starting to think about plans for 2026. Here are some suggestions from friends of the podcast, a favourite book from 2025, and something that they are looking forward to reading in 2026.
Twixtmas Special - Bedside Reading
It's that strange time of year that we sometimes refer to as Twixtmas again. I hope people have received lots of fantastic new books to start reading, have eaten a bit too much, drunk a bit too ...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I hope you have received lots of fantastic new books, have eaten a bit too much, drunk a bit too much and are starting to think about plans for 2026. Here are some suggestions from friends of the podcast, a favourite book from 2025, and something that they are looking forward to reading in 2026.
Would you like to join me to discuss a book? Please get in touch….
December 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Would you like to join me to discuss a book? Please get in touch….
Happy Christmas. Book lover’s dream here!!!!
December 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Happy Christmas. Book lover’s dream here!!!!
A warm welcome today to Johnny Acheson, talking about his book, When Your Neurons Dance: a journey through Johnny's own diagnosis with Parkinson's disease at the age of 41., It's a real eye opener as a book and one that I think we can all learn a huge amount from
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When your neurons dance - Bedside Reading
A warm welcome today to emergency physician, Johnny Acheson, who is here to talk about his book, When Your Neurons Dance, which is a journey through Johnny's own diagnosis with Parkinson's disease at ...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A warm welcome today to Johnny Acheson, talking about his book, When Your Neurons Dance: a journey through Johnny's own diagnosis with Parkinson's disease at the age of 41., It's a real eye opener as a book and one that I think we can all learn a huge amount from
#medsky
#medsky
Sneak peek of a fabulous conversation I had with ED Consultant Jonny Acheson about his book “When Your Neurons Dance”. We’re talking Parkinson’s, adaptation, self perception and more. Full episode out on Tuesday 23/12
December 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Sneak peek of a fabulous conversation I had with ED Consultant Jonny Acheson about his book “When Your Neurons Dance”. We’re talking Parkinson’s, adaptation, self perception and more. Full episode out on Tuesday 23/12
The Names by Florence Knapp is undoubtedly one of my top fiction reads of 2025, it’s an amazing sliding doors type of a novel with some extremely dark themes running through around domestic abuse which fits so well with @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social and @dauk-gp.bsky.social #DAAD this month
The Names - Bedside Reading
The Names by Florence Knapp is undoubtedly one of my top fiction reads of 2025, if not my absolute top read of 2025. It is an astonishing first novel, which follows three different storylines, all bas...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The Names by Florence Knapp is undoubtedly one of my top fiction reads of 2025, it’s an amazing sliding doors type of a novel with some extremely dark themes running through around domestic abuse which fits so well with @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social and @dauk-gp.bsky.social #DAAD this month
Coming up on Tuesday we’re talking about “The Names” by Florence Knapp and the Doctors Association UK and Medical Women's Federation #DAAD campaign
December 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Coming up on Tuesday we’re talking about “The Names” by Florence Knapp and the Doctors Association UK and Medical Women's Federation #DAAD campaign
Sneak preview for Tuesday 9th December when I’m joined by author Betsy Lerner to talk about her wonderful novel “Shred Sisters”
December 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Sneak preview for Tuesday 9th December when I’m joined by author Betsy Lerner to talk about her wonderful novel “Shred Sisters”
Delighted to welcome @hayleyjdunlop.bsky.social to the podcast to talk about her fabulous novel “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” and the healing power of romantic fiction
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Bedside Reading
How Christmasy are you feeling? It's December now and I know for some people this is a really exciting time of year.Today's podcast has been the best fun to record and is about a book which I absolute...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Delighted to welcome @hayleyjdunlop.bsky.social to the podcast to talk about her fabulous novel “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” and the healing power of romantic fiction
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Listen now bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...
Coming up on Tuesday I’m joined by Hayley Dunlop to talk about her fabulous debut novel “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” and the healing power of romantic fiction.
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Coming up on Tuesday I’m joined by Hayley Dunlop to talk about her fabulous debut novel “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” and the healing power of romantic fiction.
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Libraries exist for people who can't afford to buy books. They're there for the public good. Support your local library. Borrow books.
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Libraries exist for people who can't afford to buy books. They're there for the public good. Support your local library. Borrow books.
Out now Paul Crawford and I discuss a twisted tale of murder, revenge and abandonment
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The Wonders of Dr Bent - Bedside Reading
I'm delighted to welcome Professor Paul Crawford to the podcast today. We are talking about his novel, The Wonders of Dr Bent, described in the publisher's blurb as "a twisted tale of murder, revenge ...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Out now Paul Crawford and I discuss a twisted tale of murder, revenge and abandonment
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Maybe not a classic Christmas gift but an “extraordinary” one. It could:
-change a GC mind
-bring a parent and child closer
-even reconnect them
-encourage a trans person to come out to a parent
-or seek safety abroad
These things have happened. Readers have told me.
What better gift to give?
-change a GC mind
-bring a parent and child closer
-even reconnect them
-encourage a trans person to come out to a parent
-or seek safety abroad
These things have happened. Readers have told me.
What better gift to give?
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Maybe not a classic Christmas gift but an “extraordinary” one. It could:
-change a GC mind
-bring a parent and child closer
-even reconnect them
-encourage a trans person to come out to a parent
-or seek safety abroad
These things have happened. Readers have told me.
What better gift to give?
-change a GC mind
-bring a parent and child closer
-even reconnect them
-encourage a trans person to come out to a parent
-or seek safety abroad
These things have happened. Readers have told me.
What better gift to give?
Coming up on Tuesday 25th Prof Paul Crawford joins me to discuss his novel “The Wonders of Dr Bent”
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Coming up on Tuesday 25th Prof Paul Crawford joins me to discuss his novel “The Wonders of Dr Bent”
A warm welcome back today to GP Kirsty Shires, who's here today to talk with me about Jacqueline Harpman's 1995 novel, I Who Have Never Known Men.
This is an absolutely astonishing book. It is dystopian fiction at its best with so much to think about.
This is an absolutely astonishing book. It is dystopian fiction at its best with so much to think about.
I who have never known men - Bedside Reading
A warm welcome back today to GP Kirsty Shires, who's here today to talk with me about Jacqueline Harpman's 1995 novel, I Who Have Never Known Men.This is an absolutely astonishing book. It is dystopia...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
A warm welcome back today to GP Kirsty Shires, who's here today to talk with me about Jacqueline Harpman's 1995 novel, I Who Have Never Known Men.
This is an absolutely astonishing book. It is dystopian fiction at its best with so much to think about.
This is an absolutely astonishing book. It is dystopian fiction at its best with so much to think about.
What a novel!!! @toryscott.bsky.social you’ve done it again. Read it in one go on a plane. Thank you thank you. Desperately want to discuss it on podcast now if anyone wants to volunteer.
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
What a novel!!! @toryscott.bsky.social you’ve done it again. Read it in one go on a plane. Thank you thank you. Desperately want to discuss it on podcast now if anyone wants to volunteer.
Happy 4th birthday to us!!! November 16th 2021 was the launch of Bedside Reading featuring my wonderful first guest Liz Herrieven talking about “memoirs of an imaginary friend.” Thank you so much to my listeners, followers and guests. Which has been your favourite episode and why?
#medsky
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November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Happy 4th birthday to us!!! November 16th 2021 was the launch of Bedside Reading featuring my wonderful first guest Liz Herrieven talking about “memoirs of an imaginary friend.” Thank you so much to my listeners, followers and guests. Which has been your favourite episode and why?
#medsky
#medsky
Coming up on Tuesday 28th Kirsty Shires and I are discussing “I who have never known men” by Jacqueline Harpman
November 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Coming up on Tuesday 28th Kirsty Shires and I are discussing “I who have never known men” by Jacqueline Harpman
Out now I’m joined by Syba S to talk about Educated by Tara Westover
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Educated - Bedside Reading
Educated by Tara Westover is one of those books which has really stayed with me since I first read it back in 2018. It's also a book that I just assumed when I started this podcast that somebody would...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Out now I’m joined by Syba S to talk about Educated by Tara Westover
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Coming up on Tuesday 11th Syba S joins me to discuss Tara Westover’s extraordinary memoir “Educated”
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Coming up on Tuesday 11th Syba S joins me to discuss Tara Westover’s extraordinary memoir “Educated”