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Paul Rand

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If you’re on TikTok, the best way to get to know me is through my TikTok profile, where I am an active member of the booktok community.

I love writing and particularly exploring the ‘what-if’ questions of life through my writing. I am passionate about inclusion and envisioning a society in which all are welcomed and valued, without prejudice. It feels like the world we currently live in is a long way from that.

I have two published novels - Joe with an E and its sequel, Them and Us. My current work in progress is a prequel to Joe with an E called Sam is not the Same which I plan to publish in December 2026.

I’m not a full-time writer, so I have to find time to write in the spare moments – mostly at the beginning of the day, before I start work ...more

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	Joe with an E 4.69 avg rating — 55 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Divided (The Fractured World #1)

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I enjoyed Curious Physiologies and the world Jay Neill introduces in book 1 of this series. This one (book 2) was even better. Having got to know the characters and their traits, here they become more rounded and Hannah continues to discover her gift ...more
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I think I enjoyed this evening more than book 1. I certainly felt it moved forward with greater pace and developed the characters further. I love the mix of characters from different eras in Norwich. I was expecting another chapter after the final li ...more
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This is the memoir of an ordinary man who's done some extraordinary things in his life. But it's also about the ordinary every-day life of someone who's had to struggle through school and work with dyslexia. It was the title, and also meeting the auth ...more
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This book was a tough read at times, but I'm glad I persevered with it. It's also a very honest book -exploring the very real challenges and hate faced by the LGBTQ+ community today, both from outside and from within. As a cishet man who is determine ...more
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