Reading in Bed

Reading in Bed

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Reading in Bed episodes

  • Reading in Bed Extracts: Ray Douglas

    In this episode, Amanda reads three poems from the collection, Lucy the Tooth Fairy’s Last Chance and Some Pretty, Witty Ditties by Ray Douglas

    Blurb

    Lucy the Tooth Fairy’s Last Chance and Some Pretty, Witty Ditties is an illustrated children's book containing oodles of rhymes and poems about all kinds of things. Great for all ages with more than enough to get kids thinking, smiling, laughing and, ultimately interested in and entertained by rhymes and poems.

    You can buy the book from Amazon.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08N9DS51L/

    6 min
  • Reading in Bed Extracts: Jackson Arthur

    In this episode, Amanda reads an extract of Cellar Door by Jackson Arthur

    Blurb

    The voice of a strange man forces two young women into a fight for their very survival. Who is Dr. Brant? And what is the silent invasion?


    Darryl Rashad can't sleep. Terrorized by dreams of a flesh-eating creature, he returns to his childhood home in search of answers and peace. During his search, he must face not only his past but the monsters that hide there.

    Joseph Keppt has a good life. He has a successful career, a beautiful daughter, and a loving wife. But when he wakes up in a strange room, in a strange bed, he is not sure if he has awoken into a nightmare or if reality is not how he remembers it.

    What terrifying tales lie beyond the cellar door? What creatures await to devour you? Will you open it? Are you brave enough?

    Buy it on Amazon

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08SKXZZV7/

    7 min
  • Reading in Bed Extracts: From the Shadows Special

    In this episode, Amanda reads poems and short story extracts from the forthcoming anthology "From the Shadows".

    Blurb

    In this Printed Words anthology, the lines merge between crime and horror, fiction and poetry. So, you’ll be kept guessing whether the villain is human or monster. Sometimes, the worst monsters are those who pass as human.


    Thanks to the authors:
    Jack Horner, Rosie Cullen, Amanda-Jane Bayliss, Yaqub Abdullahi, Jennifer Crow, Chloe Allen, Richard Harries, Michael Thame, Roz Ottery, Maria Byrne, Andrew Scott, Charles Robertson, Dorinda MacDowell, Amanda Steel, Nigel Astell, Stephen Oliver, Juleigh Howard-Hobson, Christy Vincent, John Grey, John Ward, Kara Blackwood, Gary S. Watkins, Lynn White, Lena Ng, Andy N, Tony Domaille, Daragh Kennedy, Miriam H. Harrison, Harry Hawke, LaVern Spencer McCarthy, Zoë Sîobhan Howarth-Lowe.

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    Some of the ways to buy a copy:

    Paperback UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098WBJ7XH

    Paperback US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098WBJ7XH

    Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098MVL3J5

    Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098MVL3J5

    Other eBook platforms: https://books2read.com/u/bQJ0XZ

    If the paperback is out of stock at Amazon, you can use this link to see where it is available:

    https://www.bookfinder.com/book/9798201317706/

    11 min
  • Reading in Bed Extracts: Richard Harries

    In this episode of Reading in Bed Extracts, Amanda reads three poems from Awakening by Richard Harries.

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    After a decade of performing sharply focused observational, protest and war poetry Richard has gathered together a collection of his best-known work which is as fresh on the page as it is on the stage.

    Awakening can be purchased from Stairwell Books

    https://www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/product/awakening/

    6 min
  • Reading in Bed: Episode 42

    Andy and Amanda review a selection of books; from crime to non-fiction. They also discuss some of their own news and projects, including a novella which will be published on Medium instead of as an eBook, and a Haiku collection with one Haiku for each year of life. 

    54 min
  • Reading Bed Extracts: Sydnie Beaupre

    Such Exquisite Calamity by Sydnie Beaupre

    Spencer and Cayden have always known that they were different from each of their parents, but when Spencer saves Cayden from a stab wound using only her tears and sheer willpower, they find out exactly what they are: the only two of their kind, born under a prophecy. Not Caster, not Familiar, but an impossible combination of both known as The Two, or The Lovers.


    Stumbling through the new world of Casters, Familiars and Demigods together proves dangerous for the pair, and unwanted enemies arise as emotions between them become more and more complicated.

    Will Cayden and Spencer be able to find themselves amidst the chaos? Or will they succumb to the power of those trying to stop them?

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    The book can be purchased from Amazon

    https://www.amazon.com/Such-Exquisite-Calamity-Sydnie-Beaupré-ebook/dp/B088CRBZ59

    10 min
  • Reading in Bed Extracts: Hope and Magic (Bonus Episode)

    Hope and Magic by Amanda Steel is out on 10th May.

    it can be pre-ordered/purchased on Kindle or in paperback on Amazon. It will also be available as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription, if you have one.  


    Blurb

    Previously published as three novellas, Hope and Magic includes all three parts of the story.



    Hope doesn't know anything about magic when she decides to leave Dublin and head to London to pursue her dreams. Her boyfriend, Steven is unable to let her go. He seeks the help of a witch, resulting in Hope becoming his unwilling captive. Can she break free and discover her own power? And what does the witch really want from Hope?


    6 min

About Reading in Bed

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A monthly podcast by Amanda Steel and Andy N, where the pair review the books they've been reading.