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Bedside Reading

@bedsidereading.bsky.social
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A medical humanities podcast where bibliophile healthcare professionals can discuss a novel, memoir, poetry collection and gain “accidental CPD”. bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com

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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What are you reading this weekend?
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Coming up on Tuesday 29th September I’m delighted to welcome back GP Francesca Boffey to discuss Lisa Ridzen’s amazing novel “When the Cranes Fly South”
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Full Episode out 22nd September.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Reading an advance copy of this wonderful anthology. It’s visceral in places, heavily resonant and touching comforting and funny too. Is it the perfect anthology? Possibly, especially if you are a middle aged woman with a broken heart…..
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When you matcha your drink to the cover of the book…
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Feeling so privileged to have a prepublication copy of this amazing book to read and thoroughly looking forward to recording a podcast with the author next week.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Sneak preview for Tuesday 1st September when I’m delighted to release a fabulous conversation with @elizafricker.bsky.social starting off with her most recent book “Could Try Harder” and exploring lots more about neurodivergent young people and how to support them and their families.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
July in books
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Sneak preview for Tuesday 28th when I am taking to Pete Aird about Henry Normal and Angela Pell’s brilliant memoir “Normal Family”.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Sneak preview for Tuesday 21st when Eva Hibbs and I are discussing “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Delighted to be able to share this sneak preview of a conversation I had with @stephenunwin.bsky.social about his wonderful book “Beautiful Lives”. Full episode out on Tuesday 14th July.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Was reading a novel where one character makes the other an omelette. I was hungry. The rest as they say, is history. God it was good
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Sneak peek for Tuesday 26/5 when I’m joined by Alice Deasey to talk about one of my favourite novels ever: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Now that’s what I call creative thinking. Setting up podcast recording studio in the car when I couldn’t be in two places at once!! Ps this collection of poems is amazing. You should all definitely buy it.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
One of those “books that changed my life” episodes coming up on Tuesday 12th. #RadicalCandour
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
April reading. What a month. I can’t pick a favourite as so many are so good.
Images of the covers of 10 books read in April 2026. Little Ruins by Manni Coe, Defy by Sunita Sah, The Silence in Between by Josie Ferguson, My Friends by Fredrick Backman, Open House by Elizabeth Beth, Beautiful Lives by Stephen Unwin, the distant daughter by Lorna Cook, 61/2 days in the city by Isaac Grivalja, the secrets of flowers by Sally page, radical candour by Kim
Scott
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Sneak peek for Tuesday when we are talking about “Sociopath” by Patric Gagne
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Sneak peek for Tuesday 21st. Selina Flinders joins me to talk about safeguarding in elite youth sport, boarding schools and ambition as we explore Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell’s incredible memoir “These Heavy Black Bones”
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Which should I start next and why?
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Coming up on Tuesday 14th April. Season 12 begins with a wonderful conversation I have with Maria Milland, obstetrician gynaecologist humanitarian and now writer.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Holiday reads so far….
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Just picked this up from the library. Thanks for the recommendation @drlizherrieven.bsky.social and I’m so looking forward to setting a date with @stephenunwin.bsky.social to discuss it on the podcast
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Coming up on Tuesday 24th March
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Coming up on Tuesday 17th I’m joined by the brilliant, wise, insightful and funny Shannon Ivey to talk about her colorectal cancer memoir “Welcome to the Shitshow”
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Coming up on Tuesday 3rd March I’m talking to Emma Cunliffe about “The Let Them Theory” by @melrobbins.bsky.social
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Coming up soon… such a good book to think about leadership
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Coming up on Tuesday 24/2/26 I’m talking to Anita Reddy about Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Let the interview preparation commence…..
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Coming up on Tuesday 17th I’m joined by Lydia Fairhurst to discuss “Poor” by Katriona O’Sullivan which is a book that’s changed my care of vulnerable children in ways that no teaching event has ever done.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Great rainy day read. Such great characters
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Coming up on Tuesday 3/2 I’m talking to Dr Richard Duggins about his book “Burnout Free Working”
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
If you like the podcast I’d love it so much if you’d leave me a review on your podcast platform especially if you listen on Apple Podcasts. This really helps other people to find the pod and start to listen. #BookSky #MedSky
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Coming up on Tuesday Caryn Price and Georgina Benger are with me to talk about PDA, reasonable adjustments, communication, small tweaks to make the world better for all children and young people via their fabulous book Olive’s Day
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Sneak peek for Tuesday 6th when I’m joined by Hannah Loret to talk about Overspill by Charlotte Paradise #MedSky #BookSky
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
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?
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Would you like to join me to discuss a book? Please get in touch….
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Happy Christmas. Book lover’s dream here!!!!
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
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
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
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
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Sneak preview for Tuesday 9th December when I’m joined by author Betsy Lerner to talk about her wonderful novel “Shred Sisters”
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
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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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Coming up on Tuesday 25th Prof Paul Crawford joins me to discuss his novel “The Wonders of Dr Bent”
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
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.
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
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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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Coming up on Tuesday 28th Kirsty Shires and I are discussing “I who have never known men” by Jacqueline Harpman
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Bedside Reading @bedsidereading.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Coming up on Tuesday 11th Syba S joins me to discuss Tara Westover’s extraordinary memoir “Educated”
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