Stephanie
@bookfrolic.bsky.social
Book reviewer; working on my own mystery book. Love books, mystery shows, #WxmAFC #Taskmaster #BBCGhosts #TedLasso #OffMenu #RiversOfLondon Usually found snacking.
Day job: freelance marketing for authors.
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Day job: freelance marketing for authors.
💻: https://linktr.ee/bookfrolic
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Stephanie
@bookfrolic.bsky.social
· Jan 19
book frolic
book frolic is a book-loving blog filled with book reviews, author interviews, book lists and any other bookish topics.
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Book reviews, author interviews, & lots of cozy mystery fun (with some historical fiction, MG adventures & urban fantasy thrown in). All on my blog at bookfrolic.com
Find me on most other socials as “bookfrolic” 📚
Find me on most other socials as “bookfrolic” 📚
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Book club scams are now threatening authors who don't fall for their BS. In December, I received an email from Herry Sharp, so-called CEO of "Super Book Lover Curator" praising my novella We Who Hunt Alexanders.
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
February 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Book club scams are now threatening authors who don't fall for their BS. In December, I received an email from Herry Sharp, so-called CEO of "Super Book Lover Curator" praising my novella We Who Hunt Alexanders.
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
Many of us are fighting A LOT of battles right now & it can get exhausting. Sometimes, just being there & doing your best is good enough. You don’t have to set the world on fire or win huge battles - there are millions of people out there who do nothing. Even 1 small act by you is something. ❤️
February 16, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Many of us are fighting A LOT of battles right now & it can get exhausting. Sometimes, just being there & doing your best is good enough. You don’t have to set the world on fire or win huge battles - there are millions of people out there who do nothing. Even 1 small act by you is something. ❤️
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“Everybody thinks.”
“We don’t,” shouted the Lethargarians all at once. “And most of the time you don’t,” said a yellow one sitting in a daffodil.
“That’s why you’re here. You weren’t thinking, and you weren’t paying attention either. People who don’t pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums.”
“We don’t,” shouted the Lethargarians all at once. “And most of the time you don’t,” said a yellow one sitting in a daffodil.
“That’s why you’re here. You weren’t thinking, and you weren’t paying attention either. People who don’t pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums.”
February 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“Everybody thinks.”
“We don’t,” shouted the Lethargarians all at once. “And most of the time you don’t,” said a yellow one sitting in a daffodil.
“That’s why you’re here. You weren’t thinking, and you weren’t paying attention either. People who don’t pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums.”
“We don’t,” shouted the Lethargarians all at once. “And most of the time you don’t,” said a yellow one sitting in a daffodil.
“That’s why you’re here. You weren’t thinking, and you weren’t paying attention either. People who don’t pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums.”
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February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I have the #WxmAFC -Ipswich FA Cup game on one screen and the #TeamCanada 🇨🇦-🇨🇭 Olympic hockey game in another one. Both with sound on and …. It’s chaos. But I love it
February 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I have the #WxmAFC -Ipswich FA Cup game on one screen and the #TeamCanada 🇨🇦-🇨🇭 Olympic hockey game in another one. Both with sound on and …. It’s chaos. But I love it
Walking into a flower shop yesterday and it was so nice to see all the blooms and colours! A great way to cheer up a dreary winter day
February 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Walking into a flower shop yesterday and it was so nice to see all the blooms and colours! A great way to cheer up a dreary winter day
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Join @miarobbo.bsky.social, Andy Morrell & me on iFollow from 1935 (UK) for LIVE commentary of #wxmafc v Ipswich Town #facup
Use #askwxm to get in touch with questions, comments & to confirm that there's no such thing as a good vacuum cleaner as they're designed to break after about a year
Use #askwxm to get in touch with questions, comments & to confirm that there's no such thing as a good vacuum cleaner as they're designed to break after about a year
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Join @miarobbo.bsky.social, Andy Morrell & me on iFollow from 1935 (UK) for LIVE commentary of #wxmafc v Ipswich Town #facup
Use #askwxm to get in touch with questions, comments & to confirm that there's no such thing as a good vacuum cleaner as they're designed to break after about a year
Use #askwxm to get in touch with questions, comments & to confirm that there's no such thing as a good vacuum cleaner as they're designed to break after about a year
A text convo between me & my sister today:
Me: I’ve seen so many clips now that I may as well watch the show. Is it any good? Should I watch it?
Sis: What show are you talking about? Bridgerton?
Me: Um… no. Bluey.
(She’s watched both, but also, she has 2 very young kids & I have …. 0 kids 😆)
Me: I’ve seen so many clips now that I may as well watch the show. Is it any good? Should I watch it?
Sis: What show are you talking about? Bridgerton?
Me: Um… no. Bluey.
(She’s watched both, but also, she has 2 very young kids & I have …. 0 kids 😆)
February 13, 2026 at 5:07 AM
A text convo between me & my sister today:
Me: I’ve seen so many clips now that I may as well watch the show. Is it any good? Should I watch it?
Sis: What show are you talking about? Bridgerton?
Me: Um… no. Bluey.
(She’s watched both, but also, she has 2 very young kids & I have …. 0 kids 😆)
Me: I’ve seen so many clips now that I may as well watch the show. Is it any good? Should I watch it?
Sis: What show are you talking about? Bridgerton?
Me: Um… no. Bluey.
(She’s watched both, but also, she has 2 very young kids & I have …. 0 kids 😆)
Just last night Andy Gilpin of FiD agreed for me to use his likeness to Model my men's DarthPunk Wrexham Art Clothing range.😂
It is a weird and sometimes wonderful world we live in.
UTST! ❤️WXM
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COMING SOON!
It is a weird and sometimes wonderful world we live in.
UTST! ❤️WXM
darthpunk-wrexham-art.myshopify.com
COMING SOON!
February 13, 2026 at 2:28 AM
This cover is gorgeous - I can’t wait to read this!
So excited that this book - the first in a new series! - is published this year! It's a mystery set at MI5 during the First World War, with a cast of girl characters that I love so much.
February 12, 2026 at 8:27 PM
This cover is gorgeous - I can’t wait to read this!
I freaking love the Winter Olympics.
Let’s go down a hard, ice chute at high speeds in a box on blades. Yay Bobsled! Wait. 🤔 How do we make this MORE dangerous? Take the box away & just go down on your back on the blades! Yay Luge! WAIT! 🤔 Let’s go down HEADFIRST!!! Whoo-hoo Skeleton!! 😆
Let’s go down a hard, ice chute at high speeds in a box on blades. Yay Bobsled! Wait. 🤔 How do we make this MORE dangerous? Take the box away & just go down on your back on the blades! Yay Luge! WAIT! 🤔 Let’s go down HEADFIRST!!! Whoo-hoo Skeleton!! 😆
Skeleton athlete in a colourful pink, yellow, green, and red suit goes down headfirst on an ice track
Alt: Skeleton athlete in a colourful pink, yellow, green, and red suit goes down headfirst on an ice track
media.tenor.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I freaking love the Winter Olympics.
Let’s go down a hard, ice chute at high speeds in a box on blades. Yay Bobsled! Wait. 🤔 How do we make this MORE dangerous? Take the box away & just go down on your back on the blades! Yay Luge! WAIT! 🤔 Let’s go down HEADFIRST!!! Whoo-hoo Skeleton!! 😆
Let’s go down a hard, ice chute at high speeds in a box on blades. Yay Bobsled! Wait. 🤔 How do we make this MORE dangerous? Take the box away & just go down on your back on the blades! Yay Luge! WAIT! 🤔 Let’s go down HEADFIRST!!! Whoo-hoo Skeleton!! 😆
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We can’t always prevent the worst, but we can decide who we are when it happens. #tumblerridge
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
We can’t always prevent the worst, but we can decide who we are when it happens. #tumblerridge
I REALLY enjoy The Vinyl Detective series by Andrew Cartmel. Anyone else a fan? I was introduced to this series by a fellow Rivers of London fan & have been hooked on it ever since. The audiobook versions are brilliant as the narrator, Finlay Robertson is great to listen to. 📚💙
February 11, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I REALLY enjoy The Vinyl Detective series by Andrew Cartmel. Anyone else a fan? I was introduced to this series by a fellow Rivers of London fan & have been hooked on it ever since. The audiobook versions are brilliant as the narrator, Finlay Robertson is great to listen to. 📚💙
I JUST REACH ROOM 46 FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!
(This statement only means something to a very small group of people, I know. But I’m still super excited about it!) 🎉
(This statement only means something to a very small group of people, I know. But I’m still super excited about it!) 🎉
February 9, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I JUST REACH ROOM 46 FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!
(This statement only means something to a very small group of people, I know. But I’m still super excited about it!) 🎉
(This statement only means something to a very small group of people, I know. But I’m still super excited about it!) 🎉
The #WxmAFC IG account posting this today hits all the nostalgia feels. 😭
#WxmThirstSection #WrexhamAFC
www.instagram.com/reel/DUgZrZQ...
#WxmThirstSection #WrexhamAFC
www.instagram.com/reel/DUgZrZQ...
Wrexham AFC on Instagram: "⏮️ Throwback to Wrexham AFC facing Chelsea at the Superbowl LX Stadium 🏈
🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC"
150 likes, 1 comments - wrexham_afc on February 8, 2026: "⏮️ Throwback to Wrexham AFC facing Chelsea at the Superbowl LX Stadium 🏈
🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC".
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February 8, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The #WxmAFC IG account posting this today hits all the nostalgia feels. 😭
#WxmThirstSection #WrexhamAFC
www.instagram.com/reel/DUgZrZQ...
#WxmThirstSection #WrexhamAFC
www.instagram.com/reel/DUgZrZQ...
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There was everything imaginable to eat. King Azaz had ordered a special supply of delicious words in all flavors and, for those who liked exotic foods, in all languages, too.
February 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
There was everything imaginable to eat. King Azaz had ordered a special supply of delicious words in all flavors and, for those who liked exotic foods, in all languages, too.
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Of course I agree to dogsit my cousin’s dog on one of the coldest weekends of the winter and now the dog wants to go for walks like every other hour 🥶
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Of course I agree to dogsit my cousin’s dog on one of the coldest weekends of the winter and now the dog wants to go for walks like every other hour 🥶
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Elliot Lee Goes to Doncaster Assured of Legendary Wrexham Status
I’m enthused by the signings we’ve made in the transfer window, but let’s not forget that some true legends of the club will complete the season elsewhere. I nostalgically cling to the thought of Elliot Lee making a triumphant return…
I’m enthused by the signings we’ve made in the transfer window, but let’s not forget that some true legends of the club will complete the season elsewhere. I nostalgically cling to the thought of Elliot Lee making a triumphant return…
Elliot Lee Goes to Doncaster Assured of Legendary Wrexham Status
I’m enthused by the signings we’ve made in the transfer window, but let’s not forget that some true legends of the club will complete the season elsewhere. I nostalgically cling to the thought of Elliot Lee making a triumphant return to Wrexham and adding to his legend. Football does tend to turn up surprises, and as story arcs go, Lee adding to his catalogue of wonders in a Wrexham shirt would be quite something. However, I accept that Elliot Lee will probably continue elsewhere, and it's important for us to recall the contribution he's made to the club.
askwxm.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Elliot Lee Goes to Doncaster Assured of Legendary Wrexham Status
I’m enthused by the signings we’ve made in the transfer window, but let’s not forget that some true legends of the club will complete the season elsewhere. I nostalgically cling to the thought of Elliot Lee making a triumphant return…
I’m enthused by the signings we’ve made in the transfer window, but let’s not forget that some true legends of the club will complete the season elsewhere. I nostalgically cling to the thought of Elliot Lee making a triumphant return…
The Cala-mar-ter-i and the A to Zak almost made me spit out my coffee 😆
Seeing all the double letters starting the names of our team, made me think of the Alphabet song.
So.
Sung to the ABC tune
www.youtube.com/watch?v=75p-...
🎶
BB, CC, DD, H
JKK LM OO
RR, SSS TV,
WW and CALA-MAR-TER-I
Now I know my ABC and back
26 players from A to Zak
🎶
(I'm having a lie down now 😂)
So.
Sung to the ABC tune
www.youtube.com/watch?v=75p-...
🎶
BB, CC, DD, H
JKK LM OO
RR, SSS TV,
WW and CALA-MAR-TER-I
Now I know my ABC and back
26 players from A to Zak
🎶
(I'm having a lie down now 😂)
The ABC Song
YouTube video by KidsTV123
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
The Cala-mar-ter-i and the A to Zak almost made me spit out my coffee 😆
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Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3
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🎙️ Wrexham Silence The Owls - S4E30
Join Richie and Myself as we go back over the close of the transfer window and look back at the win away at Sheffield Wednesday #WxmAFC
www.youtube.com/live/7NO53pS...
Join Richie and Myself as we go back over the close of the transfer window and look back at the win away at Sheffield Wednesday #WxmAFC
www.youtube.com/live/7NO53pS...
🎙️Wrexham Silence The Owls!!! S4E30
YouTube video by Racecourse Ramble - Wrexham AFC Podcast
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February 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
🎙️ Wrexham Silence The Owls - S4E30
Join Richie and Myself as we go back over the close of the transfer window and look back at the win away at Sheffield Wednesday #WxmAFC
www.youtube.com/live/7NO53pS...
Join Richie and Myself as we go back over the close of the transfer window and look back at the win away at Sheffield Wednesday #WxmAFC
www.youtube.com/live/7NO53pS...
In case you’re wondering why #WxmAFC (& all the other EFL games) are starting at odd times (a minute later than normal) next game
www.efl.com/news/2026/ja...
www.efl.com/news/2026/ja...
All 72 EFL Clubs shift kick-off times by one minute to highlight power of life-saving CPR
The Official home of the English Football League
www.efl.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
In case you’re wondering why #WxmAFC (& all the other EFL games) are starting at odd times (a minute later than normal) next game
www.efl.com/news/2026/ja...
www.efl.com/news/2026/ja...