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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Shantaram is now officially the longest book I’ve ever read, at a whopping 933 pages. Truth or not, it’s a powerful feat of storytelling that I’m definitely glad I took the time to read. Reviews below ⬇️ Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/b74f...

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Carrie @iamcarrie.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Making a start on this, which I bought after @thereadingpara.bsky.social gave it a great review on Insta

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Class Professional @classprofessional.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Sirens and Stories is a "breath-taking anthology of paramedic stories", offering a glimpse into the challenging yet fulfilling life of a paramedic.🚑 Featuring 46 voices, this collection captures the resilience, humanity, and humour needed to serve on the front lines. 📖 @thereadingpara.bsky.social

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Andi @admiralandrea.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

@thereadingpara.bsky.social this is all your fault 😅 - saw you talking about this online, so decided to give it a try ❤️

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Did anyone else have a Boxing Day sale book haul because you don’t already have 348* books on your TBR?! In my defence, I already wanted most of them anyway & many of them were half price!!! *not an accurate figure 🙈

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Forgot to celebrate my anniversary of joining the ambulance service - 15 years done as of 4 January. A career I fell into by accident and, though there’s been stress & tough times, I’ve never regretted my decision & genuinely don’t think I’ll ever do anything else 🚑💚💚

A series of ambulance service epaulettes from student paramedic to paramedic to team leader.

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

The perfect antidote to work? That would be this! ☺️ Castleton-Hollins Cross-Mam Tor-Winnats Pass-Castleton 🙌🏻

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

M&S stop it now!!! I bought an Easter egg on 3 January!!! 😂

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Sarra Manning @sarramanning.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

"One of those novels, which is as funny as it's devastating, I'm Sorry You Feel That Way lays bare one family's dysfunction over the decades." This banger by Rebecca Wait is 99p for Kindle and very timely if you STILL have family staying. amzn.to/4gPafmd

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I'm Sorry You Feel That Way: the whip-smart domestic comedy you won't be able to put down

I'm Sorry You Feel That Way: the whip-smart domestic comedy you won't be able to put down eBook : Wait, Rebecca: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Boxing Day walk done, around the Emley Circular Trail, from fog to bright blue skies, back to fog! ☺️

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I’m in work for the Christmas Eve late shift. The last few days have been a little calmer so because I am forever a bookworm, I’m taking along Three Wise Men to read on my break while stuffing my face full of chocolate. Have a fun evening & stay safe! 🎄

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Janet Emson @janetemson.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

So @thereadingpara.bsky.social inspired me to look through my 2025 proofs and pick out 10 I’m excited for. Except I picked out 20 without a hesitation. So I’m doing two posts. These are the first 10 I snaffled from the stacks. There’s no particular order to them, just as I grabbed them.

The Cat Who Saved the Library, Death on Ice, Murder at Gulls Nest, Show Don’t Tell, A Novel Murder, Greenteeth, Dirty Money, A Trial in Three Acts, The Broken River, The Impossible Thing.

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

A heads up of 11 of 2025’s publications that I’m really, really excited for! What’s on your reading radar in 2025? 📚🙌🏻

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Love my new light for my book nook! 🤩

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Good morning folks! Yesterday was a pretty shitty day at work. Today I’m on a late shift (4pm to 2am) so I’m crossing my fingers for a better day, and then it’s my weekend off & I’ll be continuing reading book 2 of the ACOTAR series. What are you reading this weekend? 📖

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Made me own wreath? Rate impressed wi meself! ☺️

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Went to look at some art at the Belvedere Palace. I have to say I think I prefer Judith. What do you say?

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Outdoor slide at 170m on the top of the Danube Tower? Go on then! 😳

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Getting all festive in Vienna! 🎄🎅🏻🥰

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Canongate @canongate.co.uk · 26/11/2024

Haha, I might have phrased this differently if I thought the Guardian would be quoting me… www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

A screenshot from the article. It reads:
"Independent publisher Canongate said “these dingbats … don’t care about writing or books”, in a Bluesky posts"

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Can’t come to Vienna without calling into Shakespeare & Co! 🥰

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Val McDermid @valmcdermid.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Please note, people: @val-mcdemid01.Bsky.social is a fake account. They even nicked my official profile pic, the toe rags!

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

It’s time for another solo adventure & after falling in love with ACOTAR (& I mean that I am literally OBSESSED!), I’m taking book two with me! 📚✈️

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Incredibly excited about the book post I’ve received this week, and my new Jellycat! 🥰 Individual details of each book to follow! 💙📚

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Thank you @alisonbarrow.bsky.social for sending me a copy of Madame Matisse by @sophiehaydock.bsky.social. I adored The Flames so very much looking forward to this one too! It’s out on 6 March. More details here: uk.bookshop.org/a/10770/9780...

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Nikki Smith @nikkismithauthor.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Am so excited to reveal the cover of my new book #TheyHadItComing 😃😃😎 It’s set in Bali amongst the digital nomad community and features two couples who are out for revenge. Out in May, retweets & pre-orders much appreciated! (And thank you Viking @penguinbooks.bsky.social for the fab video!)

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Tana @justmostlymemes.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

i either read for 8 hours straight or don’t touch a book for 8 months there is no in between

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The cold weather hit us hard in the UK this week so thought I’d share some of my favourite wintery reads. The Reader on the 6.27 is a bit of a cheat as it’s not really set in winter but it’s one of my favourite books ever & they re-released it with a winter, snowy cover so 🤷🏼‍♀️ Tell me your faves!⛄️

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Georgina Moore Author @georginamoore1.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Hello Bluesky! Hoping to find all my Book Twitter pals here. For those I haven’t met yet here I am aboard Betsy my writing office with Bomber my beloved Border Terrier. I am lucky enough to live on a houseboat island in the Thames & my next novel is a love letter to the Thames.

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

NORTHERN FICTION ALLIANCE STARTER PACK 📣 People and presses that make up the NFA - supporting the publishing industry in the North. Let me know if I've missed anyone including any NFA authors who are over here - will update regularly! ✍️ Shares appreciated! go.bsky.app/6RGYudb

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Harrogate International Festivals @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hello from Harrogate International Festivals! Obligatory first post on Bluesky – please RT to let people know that we are here. Looking forward to finding friends and building networks!

Picture of the team at 2024 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival - Photo Credit to Richard Maude

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Is that not one of the best street names?! (In York, England). Let me know if you’ve got some good uns!

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Love my leisurely mornings on my days off - rarely out the house before lunchtime! 📚☕️ What’s your favourite way to spend a leisurely morning?

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FranMcBookface @franmcbookface.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

My bookish starter pack seems fairly popular so I've created another couple to help you find authors, publishers and reviewers. All the lists are here 👇 💙📚 go.bsky.app/518dS5X go.bsky.app/Tds9GFF go.bsky.app/N7wKzie

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

A lot of people here won’t know that I’m a solo traveller & other people often feel that’s a brave thing to do. Sometimes I do have a wobble & have been anxious that I’ve planned myself too big a journey, but today I got myself a permanent reminder that I will always strive to be brave 🙌🏻

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Ok, so as someone who’s never read fantasy, I’m going in! I’ll keep you posted (I am already excited after Chapter 1!) 🗡️

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

My review of Ice Town by Will Dean is up! ❄️❄️ Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/bb15...

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer. Morning.

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The Book Shepherd @thebookshepherd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I regret to inform you that I do sometimes judge a book by its cover.

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

It's that time of the week again. If you're working, stop it, get yourself comfy with a book and the drink of your choice. And if you don't have a book, an indie bookshop near you would like to see you.

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops. They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities. Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish . Thank you.

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Fox Lane Books 🦊 @foxlanebooks.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Have you heard of Jólabókaflóð? 📚 It's a cosy Icelandic tradition of gifting books on Christmas Eve and spending the evening reading. 😍 Visit your local bookshop for the perfect gift or order online with us for a postal delivery! #ChooseBookshops 🎄

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Anyone else get baffled by that often asked question - how do you arrange your bookshelves? There is no arranging. I, erm, I just put them on there. That’s it.

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