Coming up on Tuesday 3rd March I’m talking to Emma Cunliffe about “The Let Them Theory” by @melrobbins.bsky.social

Coming up soon… such a good book to think about leadership

Out now I’m talking to Anita Reddy about #DreamCount by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche Listen here: bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis... #medsky #booksky

Oh gosh, Poor is incredible. I hadn’t heard of it before this episode. Yesterday I downloaded the audio. Nearly half way through now… Extraordinary. Heartbreaking. I’m very excited to see there is a second book coming out in a few months. Hungry.

Coming up on Tuesday 24/2/26 I’m talking to Anita Reddy about Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche

Let the interview preparation commence…..

Out now I’m talking to Lydia Fairhurst about “Poor” by Katriona O’Sullivan which has changed me more than almost any other book I’ve read in the past 2-3 years. bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...

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.

Today is about “The Birds” by Tarjei Vesaas, an absolutely beautiful 1950s Norwegian novel which I loved. My life is so much better for having read it. My care of patients has been dramatically improved by having read it. Thank you to Ruth Maxey for joining me today to talk about it

Great rainy day read. Such great characters

I'm really pleased today to welcome Dr Richard Duggins to Bedside Reading to talk about his book, Burnout Free Working.

Coming up on Tuesday 3/2 I’m talking to Dr Richard Duggins about his book “Burnout Free Working”

No no Apple CarPlay. Writing “hit the wall” when I’m recommending @kitdewaal.com is not ok

I will be forever grateful for having discovered the classic novel “The Citadel” as a final year student. I've read it several times over the years. It was such a pleasure to talk about it with Ripon Ahmed, explore how much of it is so very, very relevant to all of us working in health today.

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

Caryn Price and Georgina Benger are with me to talk about Olive's Day. We’re thinking, reasonable adjustments, pathological demand avoidance and how we can support children and young people who have this neurotype in our encounters with them in healthcare care and beyond without it costing too much

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

"After she left, I wondered, had I been spirited it away or had she? Was I still in the real world or was this some land of bad copy? What if my mother was looking everywhere for me, calling my name?" Welcome to Louise Persaud to talk about a Pearl by Sian Hughes.

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… bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...

Sneak peek for Tuesday 6th when I’m joined by Hannah Loret to talk about Overspill by Charlotte Paradise #MedSky #BookSky

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?

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….

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 #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

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

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 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.

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 bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...

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?

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.

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

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 bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...

Coming up on Tuesday 11th Syba S joins me to discuss Tara Westover’s extraordinary memoir “Educated”

Who doesn’t love a cringey teenage diary? Delighted to launch season 11 with Claire le Day’s medical school memoir “Fear and Loathing in Plymouth” bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...

Not quite the “lap full of kittens” from my podcast intro as beautiful Tilly is 19!!! I do rate snuggled with a blanket a book and a cat as one of the best ways to spend an afternoon though.

Quiet month for reading but done absolutely incredible books in there including “The Names” which I think might well be my top fiction read of 2025

Coming up on Tuesday 4th. The launch of Season 11 with “Fear and Loathing in Plymouth”. Is there Mich better for the soul than a teenage diary?

Whoop. Thank you for listening

Out now, celebrating 10 seasons of the podcast bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...

Coming up on Tuesday