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Sue Thomas
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Lover of all things bookish. Book reviewer and blogger at Brown Flopsy's Book Burrow. Cat servant. 🇬🇧 http://linktr.ee/brownflopsy Admin for The SquadPod Collective https://bsky.app/profile/squadpod2021.bsky.social
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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · Nov 15
Hi, I'm Sue, an avid multi-genre reader, bookblogger/reviewer & ex librarian, here for book chat & cats - no politics, pls.
I adore Noir (esp Nordic), translated fic, historical fic, classics, Golden Age crime, romances, speculative fic, memoirs, & non-fic history. Big love for Austen & Christie. 👋
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Another absolute cracker from this month's @squadpod2021.bsky.social
#SquadPodBookClub line-up!

Welcome to my review of the incredible literary debut #BlankCanvas by Grace Murray. Out now from Fig Tree @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social 💙📚

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Blank Canvas by Grace Murray
Blank Canvas by Grace Murray. Published 15th January 2026 by Fig Tree. From the cover of the book: Introducing an outstanding new voice in...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Welcome to my thoughts about #TheComingFire by Greg Mosse - the concluding volume of the ambitious #TheComingDarkness trilogy. 💙📚

Out now from @moonflowerbooks.bsky.social in paperback and e-book.

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The Coming Fire (The Coming Darkness Book Three) by Greg Mosse
The Coming Fire (The Coming Darkness Book Three) by Greg Mosse. Published 17th July 2025 by Moonflower Books. From the cover of the book: F...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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Welcome to my review of #TheFutureSaints, an absolute heart-wrencher of a love story by Ashley Winstead - and another cracking pick for the @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub this January! 💙📚

Out 22nd Jan from Aria @headofzeus.bsky.social

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The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead
The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead. Published 22nd January 2026 by Aria. From the cover of the book: A band on the brink. A love worth ...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Happy publication day to the brilliant debut #Room706 by @ellielevenson.bsky.social Out now from @headlinebooks.bsky.social 💙📚

Welcome to my review of this cracking @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub pick for January!

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Room 706 by Ellie Levenson
Room 706 by Ellie Levenson. Published 15th January 2026 by Headline. From the cover of the book: Kate stretches her legs and turns on the ...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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And #ReadChristie2026 is off with a #BiggestBestBeloved bang! Welcome to my thoughts on #TheBodyInTheLibrary by Agatha Christie - a Miss Marple classic with the 'Best Opening'! 💙📚

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The Body In The Library by Agatha Christie
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie. This edition published 13th October 2022 by Harper Collins, Originally published 1942. From t...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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We're also reading these beauties, all out this month...
#TheIceAngels by @carolinemitchell.bsky.social
#BlankCanvas by Grace Murray
#TheFutureSaints by Ashley Winstead
#TheIslandBetweenUs by @dougiemchaleauthor.bsky.social
Reviews coming soon! 😍💙📚
January 8, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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Welcome to a brand new year with the SquadPod!
We are kicking off 2026 with the highly anticipated #Room706 by @ellielevenson.bsky.social which is out from @headlinebooks.bsky.social on 15th January. We've really been looking forward to this addictive debut. Stay tuned for our thoughts! 🤩💙📚
January 8, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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How you would have tackled the trials and tribulations Jane Austen threw iat Elizabeth Bennet, on her way to matrimonial bliss with Darcy? See for yourself where fate takes you in your own Jane Austen Adventure from Emma Campbell Webster! 💙📚

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You Are Elizabeth Bennet by Emma Campbell Webster
You Are Elizabeth Bennet by Emma Campbell Webster. Published 9th October 2025 by Faber Books. From the cover of the book: Is it a truth un...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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One for the Cluedo fans! Welcome to my review of #TheChristmasClue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social 💙📚

Out now from @faberbooks.bsky.social

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The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson
The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson. Published 25th September 2025 by Faber and Faber. From the cover of the book: Christmas Eve, 1943. An...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Merry Betwixtmas!

I hope you have all had a super Christmas, and that Santa brought you a book or two to accompany you through the assault on the festive cheese mountain! 💙📚

I've been very lucky to receive some fab gifts (pictured here).

Still a few 2025 reviews to come too, so watch this space!
December 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Looking to end your year on an unsettling note? Then this is the speculative novel you need... #TheMerge by Grace Walker! What a debut!

Out now from @oneworldbooks.bsky.social

@squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub 💙📚

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The Merge by Grace Walker
The Merge by Grace Walker. Published 6th November 2025 by Magpie. From the cover of the book: Once the process begins, there can be no go...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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WOW!

'fantastic read, that kept me firmly on the edge of my seat. The plot is devilishly clever, with just the right amount of mystery, action, and emotion - and it is packed with the kind of thought-provoking themes I have come to expect from an author of Sultoon's calibre.'
December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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100% THIS!

'I loved how Sultoon makes this fit so well with the story elements around the paranoia that gripped the world around the impact of the Millennium Bug - which I remember well. It was wonderful to see Jonny and Paloma working together once again too.'

#Blackwater
December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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OH MY!

'A slow-burn mystery develops into fast-paced action tale, in Sultoon's characteristic style, with lashings of 'bait-and-switch' twists, hinging on sins of the past and a conspiracy of silence that draws on some very uncomfortable history...'

#Blackwater is out NOW!
December 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Welcome to my publication day stop on the @annerandomthings.bsky.social #BlogTour for the gripping #Blackwater by Sarah Sultoon - book three in the brilliant #JonnyMurphyFiles series.

Out now from @orendabooks.bsky.social 💙📚

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Blackwater (The Jonny Murphy Files Book Three) by Sarah Sultoon
Blackwater (The Jonny Murphy Files Book Three) by Sarah Sultoon. Published 4th December 2025 by Orenda Books. From the cover of the book: ...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Welcome to my stop on the Team BATC #BlogTour for the warmhearted gem #TheCatShare by Angela Jariwala.

Out 4th Dec from @simonschusteruk.bsky.social 💙📚

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The Cat Share by Angela Jariwala
The Cat Share by Angela Jariwala. Published 4th December 2025 by Simon and Schuster. From the cover of the book: Sometimes it’s as simple...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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OH WOW!

'It is easy to see why this book was the winner of the Ngaio Marsh Best First Novel, because it positively effervesces with nostalgia, style, wit, ridiculous characters, slapstick comedy, and a cracking good plot.'

LOVE this review of #TheNancys so much!
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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LOVE THIS REVIEW!

'The chaotic arrival of Pike and Devon, with their decidedly un-politically correct banter, sparks mayhem, and their outrageous shenanigans lead Tippy into perilous places. But fortunately, Tippy is not your average pre-teen - she has the sound advice of Nancy Drew to guide her!'
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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'In a hilarious twist on the Nancy Drew mysteries, this small town detective tale unfurls through eleven-year-old Tippy's narrative. McDonald does a fantastic job making her voice authentic for an innocent young girl trying to make sense of the world around her...'

#TheNancys
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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This trio!

'Pike and Devon are unconventional childminders, to say the least, even if their hearts are in the right place. When Tippy's teacher is found murdered, Pike and Tippy decide to emulate their literary heroine, Nancy Drew, to see if they can crack the case.'

#TheNancys is out NOW!
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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It's time to meet #TheNancys!

'Eleven year old Tippy Chan lives in a small town in rural New Zealand, where nothing much happens - unless you count the recent death of her father. When her mum wins a Christmas cruise, Tippy's Uncle Pike steps in to look after her while his sister is away...'
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Welcome to my stop on the @annerandomthings.bsky.social #BlogTour for award-winning debut novel #TheNancys by R.W.R McDonald.

Out now from @orendabooks.bsky.social 💙📚

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The Nancys And The case Of The Missing Necklace by R.W.R. McDonald
The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace by R.W.R. McDonald. Published 20th November 2025 by Orenda Books. From the cover of the b...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Welcome to my stop on the @annerandomthings.bsky.social #BlogTour for the dark and chilling #ScarsOfSilence by Johana Gustawsson Tns by David Warriner - book two of the brilliant #LidingöMysteries 💙📚

Out now from @orendabooks.bsky.social

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Scars Of Silence (Lidingö Mysteries Book Two) by Johana Gustawsson
Scars Of Silence (Lidingö Mysteries Book Two) by Johana Gustawsson. Translated by David Warriner. Published 20th November 2025 by Orenda ...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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@carriewalker.bsky.social is back with the gorgeous third book in her #HolidayRomances series... this time to Norway in #EscapeToTheNorthernLights 💙📚

Out now from @headofzeus.bsky.social

What a lovely Nov pick for the @squadpod2021.bsky.social #BookClub 🥰

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Escape To The Northern Lights (Holiday Romances Book Three) by Carrie Walker
Escape To The Northern Lights  (Holiday Romances Book Three) by Carrie Walker. Published 6th November 2025 by Aria Fiction. From the cover...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Another day, another enjoyable acting memoir! A few thoughts on the fab audio book of the #TheHappyHoofer by the fabulous Cellia Imrie. Out now! 💙📚

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The Happy Hoofer by Celia Imrie
The Happy Hoofer by Celia Imrie. Published 14th April 2011 by Hodder Books. Audio book narrated by Celia Imrie. From the cover of the boo...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM