Suzie Grogan
@keatsbabe.bsky.social
Writer (Hist. Med. and mental health &FWW) ghostwriter, social historian, proofreader and bookseller. Survive my anxious life with poetry,especially John Keats, classic detectives, Lake District holidays, coffee and chocolate.
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Suzie Grogan
@keatsbabe.bsky.social
· Nov 21
This is where I work (and work whilst working) three glorious days a week, surrounded by #secondhand (preloved,vintage, collectible or just enjoyable) books. Bookshops are therapy. #booksky
I like it. An interesting new artwork for Enfield library inspired by #johnkeats. ttps://enfielddispatch.co.uk/colourful-new-mural-now-adorns-enfield-town-library/
Colourful new mural now adorns Enfield Town Library
The artwork by artist Agwa was inspired by former Enfield poet John Keats
enfielddispatch.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I like it. An interesting new artwork for Enfield library inspired by #johnkeats. ttps://enfielddispatch.co.uk/colourful-new-mural-now-adorns-enfield-town-library/
And if you can recommend book/writing/bookshop accounts to follow I'd be grateful. #Booksky @framlinghambooks.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And if you can recommend book/writing/bookshop accounts to follow I'd be grateful. #Booksky @framlinghambooks.bsky.social
I haven't posted on here for ages - my daughter is getting married and it's a BIG THING. Please follow @framlinghambooks.bsky.social I'll be there posting about books and bookshop news. Many of you are here for that anyway 😄
June 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I haven't posted on here for ages - my daughter is getting married and it's a BIG THING. Please follow @framlinghambooks.bsky.social I'll be there posting about books and bookshop news. Many of you are here for that anyway 😄
All my @penandswordbooks.bsky.social titles too 😡
8 of my books by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social have been ripped off by Meta. Huge numbers of authors are affected. This is serious copyright theft. @peterstefanovic.bsky.social @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @barristersecret.bsky.social are you aware of this?
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
All my @penandswordbooks.bsky.social titles too 😡
I just dont seem to get much traction on here - something im not doing I expect. On Substack people have loved our little secondhand bookshop. So im writing about it! open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
Old books, new homes: secondhand bookshops are precious. Ours especially so...
Shall I tell you more tales of secondhand bookselling?
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March 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I just dont seem to get much traction on here - something im not doing I expect. On Substack people have loved our little secondhand bookshop. So im writing about it! open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
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#OTD 1742 the Incorporation of Surgeon-Apothecaries of #Edinburgh ordered notices to be placed “on Church Doors, City-Gates, Coffee-houses or other public places” to “show the World the sentiments of this Society” in opposition to body snatching, “a Monstrous Crime”.
March 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#OTD 1742 the Incorporation of Surgeon-Apothecaries of #Edinburgh ordered notices to be placed “on Church Doors, City-Gates, Coffee-houses or other public places” to “show the World the sentiments of this Society” in opposition to body snatching, “a Monstrous Crime”.
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In 1890 Robert Koch claimed he had discovered a cure for tuberculosis. However, this cure is often referred to as Koch's greatest failure.
This is one of the earliest specimens of Koch's original tuberculin to be received in Edinburgh.
This is one of the earliest specimens of Koch's original tuberculin to be received in Edinburgh.
March 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In 1890 Robert Koch claimed he had discovered a cure for tuberculosis. However, this cure is often referred to as Koch's greatest failure.
This is one of the earliest specimens of Koch's original tuberculin to be received in Edinburgh.
This is one of the earliest specimens of Koch's original tuberculin to be received in Edinburgh.
In which I get caught up in a tricky issue on a lovely walk. Complete with dogs and ice cream. open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
Scars on the landscape - environmental or emotional?
Inspiration strikes, but has more questions than I can answer
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March 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In which I get caught up in a tricky issue on a lovely walk. Complete with dogs and ice cream. open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
I love #wildflowerhour , without having a clue when it is. Have some violets. John Keats’s favourite flower.
March 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I love #wildflowerhour , without having a clue when it is. Have some violets. John Keats’s favourite flower.
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And some of the people applauded the emperor, for although they knew he was naked and feared reprisal, others (because their worship was so deep, and their minds so owned) saw clothes where there were none. #BodyLanguageExpert #BehaviorAnalysis
March 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
And some of the people applauded the emperor, for although they knew he was naked and feared reprisal, others (because their worship was so deep, and their minds so owned) saw clothes where there were none. #BodyLanguageExpert #BehaviorAnalysis
open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
I would really like to get back into blogging but need a bit of encouragement! #genealogy
I would really like to get back into blogging but need a bit of encouragement! #genealogy
Sarah's Story - an update. Researching mental health in family history
Who are the victims? Transgenerational trauma in a family tree
open.substack.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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I would really like to get back into blogging but need a bit of encouragement! #genealogy
I would really like to get back into blogging but need a bit of encouragement! #genealogy
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In which I once again ruminate on my great grandfather's role in the incarceration of his wife and two daughters... victim of a tragedy, or villain? Family history can ask and answer many questions... open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
Sarah's Story - an update. Researching mental health in family history
Who are the victims? Transgenerational trauma in a family tree
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In which I once again ruminate on my great grandfather's role in the incarceration of his wife and two daughters... victim of a tragedy, or villain? Family history can ask and answer many questions... open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
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If you’d like to support me during this overwhelming time, whether it’s through kind words, sharing my page, or a small donation, I’d be incredibly grateful. 💙 Every little bit helps.
Anxiety Overload
Chelsea Gerow published a post on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you’d like to support me during this overwhelming time, whether it’s through kind words, sharing my page, or a small donation, I’d be incredibly grateful. 💙 Every little bit helps.
In which I once again ruminate on my great grandfather's role in the incarceration of his wife and two daughters... victim of a tragedy, or villain? Family history can ask and answer many questions... open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
Sarah's Story - an update. Researching mental health in family history
Who are the victims? Transgenerational trauma in a family tree
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In which I once again ruminate on my great grandfather's role in the incarceration of his wife and two daughters... victim of a tragedy, or villain? Family history can ask and answer many questions... open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
Just watched ‘Agatha Christie’s’ The Pale Horse on iplayer . Terrific acting (Bertie Carvel was an heroically awful character) but WHY BOTHER? Barely a scrap of the original left. Bonkers.
a man looks at a statue of jesus in a hallway with the words @tvresidence above him
ALT: a man looks at a statue of jesus in a hallway with the words @tvresidence above him
media.tenor.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Just watched ‘Agatha Christie’s’ The Pale Horse on iplayer . Terrific acting (Bertie Carvel was an heroically awful character) but WHY BOTHER? Barely a scrap of the original left. Bonkers.
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Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
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Evening in the Woods by Worthington Whittredge 1876
Oil on Canvas
(The Metropolitan Museum, NY)
Oil on Canvas
(The Metropolitan Museum, NY)
February 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Evening in the Woods by Worthington Whittredge 1876
Oil on Canvas
(The Metropolitan Museum, NY)
Oil on Canvas
(The Metropolitan Museum, NY)
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We lived in France for 5 years under Macron. The French always dislike their presidents but Macron is a treat for Brits - a real Statesman who knows his stuff. Trump is a sulky kid who shouldn’t be allowed to end a conversation like that. God he’s scary.
The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.
February 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
We lived in France for 5 years under Macron. The French always dislike their presidents but Macron is a treat for Brits - a real Statesman who knows his stuff. Trump is a sulky kid who shouldn’t be allowed to end a conversation like that. God he’s scary.
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Three years ago today, Putin's tanks rolled into Ukraine, and Russian aircraft began bombing the country.
Trump is lying. Russia started the war, not Ukraine.
Putin is a dictator, not Zelensky.
Trump is lying. Russia started the war, not Ukraine.
Putin is a dictator, not Zelensky.
February 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Three years ago today, Putin's tanks rolled into Ukraine, and Russian aircraft began bombing the country.
Trump is lying. Russia started the war, not Ukraine.
Putin is a dictator, not Zelensky.
Trump is lying. Russia started the war, not Ukraine.
Putin is a dictator, not Zelensky.
Celebrations in order! I've just submitted the completed manuscript 1st draft of a book about this strange man. Friedrich Nietzsche was, it seems, a prophet. There's some difficult stuff to read but he predicted the mess we're in, that's for certain.
February 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Celebrations in order! I've just submitted the completed manuscript 1st draft of a book about this strange man. Friedrich Nietzsche was, it seems, a prophet. There's some difficult stuff to read but he predicted the mess we're in, that's for certain.
It's the anniversary of Keats' death and the end of my first week on Substack. This post was my contribution to dispelling the myth of Romantic weakness. It's also the anniversary of my book on Keats coming out mid-pandemic 😔 suziegrogan.substack.com/p/the-death-... #poetry #BookSky
The death of John Keats: ending the myth of 'weakness'
Written on the anniversary of his death on the 23rd February 1821
suziegrogan.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
It's the anniversary of Keats' death and the end of my first week on Substack. This post was my contribution to dispelling the myth of Romantic weakness. It's also the anniversary of my book on Keats coming out mid-pandemic 😔 suziegrogan.substack.com/p/the-death-... #poetry #BookSky
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My latest Substack post. Shall I upload my radio show as a podcast or am I making this too complicated? #booksky Talking Books - a podcast? open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
Talking Books - a podcast?
Almost as soon as I published my last post, I noticed that the date Substack used for it was the day I first logged into the platform, rather than the actual day I posted it.
open.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My latest Substack post. Shall I upload my radio show as a podcast or am I making this too complicated? #booksky Talking Books - a podcast? open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
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🧠 Celebrate International Women's Day a little early this year with a talk at the Old Operating Theatre Museum!
🗓️ 3rd March
🕰️ Doors open 5:45pm
🎟️ Book now: https://buff.ly/412qipU
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#InternationalWomensDay #OldOpEvents #MedHist #Neuroscience #OldOpTheatre #CharityEvents #LondonEvents
🗓️ 3rd March
🕰️ Doors open 5:45pm
🎟️ Book now: https://buff.ly/412qipU
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#InternationalWomensDay #OldOpEvents #MedHist #Neuroscience #OldOpTheatre #CharityEvents #LondonEvents
February 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🧠 Celebrate International Women's Day a little early this year with a talk at the Old Operating Theatre Museum!
🗓️ 3rd March
🕰️ Doors open 5:45pm
🎟️ Book now: https://buff.ly/412qipU
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#InternationalWomensDay #OldOpEvents #MedHist #Neuroscience #OldOpTheatre #CharityEvents #LondonEvents
🗓️ 3rd March
🕰️ Doors open 5:45pm
🎟️ Book now: https://buff.ly/412qipU
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#InternationalWomensDay #OldOpEvents #MedHist #Neuroscience #OldOpTheatre #CharityEvents #LondonEvents
My latest Substack post. Shall I upload my radio show as a podcast or am I making this too complicated? #booksky Talking Books - a podcast? open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...
Talking Books - a podcast?
Almost as soon as I published my last post, I noticed that the date Substack used for it was the day I first logged into the platform, rather than the actual day I posted it.
open.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My latest Substack post. Shall I upload my radio show as a podcast or am I making this too complicated? #booksky Talking Books - a podcast? open.substack.com/pub/suziegro...