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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I know, I’m amazed all that happened to one person!

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I’ve got A Fine Balance in my shelf. I also want to read A Suitable Boy aswell!

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

It’s brilliant! I’m all good, thank you!

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

Thanks! I’m tempted to give A Suitable Boy a try aswell - 1504 pages!!

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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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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

I completely agree with your insight.

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Hello! 👋🏻 I don’t spend much time here but pop in now & again!

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

So pleased!!! It’s an incredible book!

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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 · 16/01/2025

I’ve had my eye on Lonesome Doce for quite some time. Sounds like a fabulous experience!

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Oooh how exciting! Look forward to seeing what you get!

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Jules Swain @thereadingpara.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Oh I never restrict my book buying but I know you’ve got a lot more books than me!

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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

I was a legal assistant. I have a law degree & a post-grad in legal practice aswell as a degree in paramedic science!!

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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

I think about how it could go wrong & then just do it anyway!

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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 · 04/01/2025

Have you seen the 1kg bags?! 😳

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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

Thank you! Merry Christmas! 🎄

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

Thank you! Hope you’re well now!

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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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