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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you FMcM Associates for this copy of #TheZenViolinist by Diana Janney. Out 1st October from Cogito Books. 💙📚 Sounds intriguing!

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you @panmacmillan.bsky.social for this very pretty proof of #ScorpioRising by Deon Meyer- out 11th Feb. Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido are back, and I'm looking forward to reading about their latest case with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in Feb next year! 💙📚

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you @ahippisleycox.bsky.social for this intriguing surprise! #StrippersAlwaysNeedLegalAdvice by Iain Levison is out 13th Jan from @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social 💙📚 Better Call Saul meets Elmore Leonard? Now that's a combination I am totally here for! 🤩

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you @lararosetamara.bsky.social for this fab surprise! #CountingDownToYou by Emily Stone is out from @headlinebooks.bsky.social 8th October. I love a bit of Emily Stone in the run up to Christmas, and this sounds perfect. Bring on the snowy festive vibes! 🎄💙📚

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you #TheLikelySuspects Team for this gorgeous surprise! #TheRiptide by Garet Rubin is out now from @simonschusteruk.bsky.social and it sounds fab! 🤩💙📚

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you Bookbreak and @panmacmillan.bsky.social for this gorgeous proof package for #RecordLows by C.J. Green, which is out 18th Feb '27 from @picadorbooks.bsky.social 😍 I love it when snowy thriller season rolls around, and this small-town beauty sounds right up my street! 💙📚❄🚙

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you @publicistkelly.bsky.social for this intriguing copy of #TheMarchesa by Sabine Dunant. Out from Ravenna Press @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social 7th October. #BlogTour coming soon! 💙📚

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you @laurasherlock21.bsky.social for this fab copy of #MissBates by Catherine Cliff, which is out 22nd Oct from Pegasus Books. 💙📚 I cannot wait to see what Cliff makes of Miss Bates from Janes Austen's Emma! Coming as a @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub pick in Nov!🥰

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My revisit to the fab Josephine Tey Mysteries by @nicolaupson.bsky.social continues, via the excellent audiobooks narrated by Sandra Duncan. Book nine, The Dead of Winter, was a joy to reread - one of my favs too! Out now from @faberbooks.bsky.social 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...

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The Dead Of Winter (Josephine Tey Mysteries Book Nine) by Nicola Upson

The Dead of Winter by Nicola Upson. Published 5th November 2020 by Faber and Faber. Audio book narrated by Sandra Duncan. From the cover o...

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for this lovely festive copy of #ChristmasAtHoneycombeBay by @lilacmills.bsky.social - first in a brand new series! Out 29th September from Aria. I'm so looking forward to reading this with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in December as our Christmas pick! 💙📚🎄

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

August was a busy month, which impacted my reading time. 💙📚 Eight eclectic books did make the cut though, and you can find your way to my thoughts about them here: brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/09/augu...

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August 2026 Reading Round-Up

August 2026 Reading Round-Up August was a very busy month on the family front, so I did not get as much reading time as usual - the books ...

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Thank you @headlinebooks.bsky.social for this fab-u-lous surprise! #FullCircle by Chris Hammer is coming from Wildfire Books on 29th Sept - his very first standalone blockbuster thriller! 💙📚 I adore Chris Hammer's Aussie noir novels, so I am super excited about this one! 🤩

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thank you @panmacmillan.bsky.social for sending me a copy of the 50th Anniversary Edition of #NotAPennyMoreNotAPennyLess by Jeffrey Archer. Out today! 💙📚 This was the first Jeffrey Archer book I read, way back in the day... how can it now be 50?! I'm looking forward to a reread! 😁

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

@orendabooks.bsky.social you are really spoiling me! 💙📚 Thank you also for this copy of one of my most anticipated reads this autumn - #TheDeadlyInheritanceOfEverestMacdonald by @ajwestauthor.bsky.social Out 8th October, and looking fab-u-lous! 🤩

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thank you again to @orendabooks.bsky.social for more delights... 💙📚 #SplitSecond by R.C. Bridgestock, a new author to me, is out today! And ALFA by one of my fav authors @liljawriter.bsky.social (tns Larissa Kyzer) is coming 5th Nov. Lots of lovely reading lies ahead! 🤩

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thank you @orendabooks.bsky.social for these gems! #TheSecretOfTulipFarm by R.W.R. McDonald - a 2nd adventure for The Nancys - is out 8th Oct. And Annie Jackson is back in her 4th outing in #TheCutting by Michael J. Malone which is out 24th Sept. Looking forward to catching up with them all! 💙📚

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thank you lovely Will at @renardpress.com for sending me this gem. #SomethingBlackInTheLentilSoup by @reshmaruia.bsky.social - author of #StillLives - is out in a lovely new edition on 16th Sept, and I'm really looking forward to getting to know her debut novel! 💙📚

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thank you @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social for this fab proof of #IceFlowerHerbarium by Latvian author Džena Andersone, tns by Žanete Vēvere Pasqualini, which is out 24th October. I love translated fiction, and am really looking forward to reading this one. Sounds intriguing! 💙📚

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Thank you Likely Suspects for this fab pin badge and proof of #TheDominoMan by @helenjauthor.bsky.social which is coming from @simonschusteruk.bsky.social 14th January. I'm so looking forward to reading it! 😍💙📚

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Welcome to my review of the fabulous fairy tale reimagining #Lochbound by Rebecca Templeton. Out now from Sphere @littlebrown.bsky.social A gorgeous pick for this month's @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub - I couldn't get enough of it! 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/08/loch...

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Lochbound by Rebecca Templeton

Lochbound by Rebecca Templeton. Published 16th April 2027 by Sphere. From the cover of the book: Mermaids. Monsters. Magic. But this story ...

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thank you @laurasherlock21.bsky.social for this fab proof of #ALadysGuideToVampireHunting by Michelle Maxstoke. 💙📚 Out 22nd Oct from 0ne More Chapter @harpercollins.bsky.social and coming up as a @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub pick in October. Stay tuned for my thoughts! 😁

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#Nightcats by Kristen Korvette #coverreveal 💙📚 VAMPIRES + CATS + AWESOME WOMEN Out 26th Oct from Feraleye Media. @blackcrowpr.bsky.social Pre-order paperback and eBook: linktr.ee/kristenkorve... Pre-order Limited Signed & Numbered Collector's Edition: www.kristensollee.com/product/sign...

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Welcome to my review of #TheShipikishaClub by Mubanga Kalimamukwento - a raw, powerful, and beautifully written novel. Out now from Cassava Republic Press. 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...

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The Shipikisha Club by Mubanga Kalimamukwento

The Shipikisha Club by Mubanga Kalimamukwento. Published 23rd July 2026 by Casava Republic Press. From the cover of the book: A woman on ...

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The SquadPod Collective @squadpod2021.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We loved reading #AgainstTheTide by @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social in July - if you're looking for a twisty thriller that packs an emotional punch then he's your man! #SquadPodBookClub #SquadPodBookClub Out now from Avon Books UK. 💙📚 Here are a few of our thoughts...

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The SquadPod Collective @squadpod2021.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's always intriguging to discover an original take on a captivating love story, and that's exactly what you will find in #MainCharacters by Bobby palmer - our Book Club pick in July. 💙📚 Out now from @headlinebooks.bsky.social Here are a few of our thoughts on this beautifully written novel...

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The SquadPod Collective @squadpod2021.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

August sees Slumdog Millionaire author @vikasswarup.bsky.social return with an epic new novel #TheGirlWithTheSevenLives and we loved reading Devi's story last month! Out 13th August from Apollo @headofzeus.bsky.social 💙📚 It these quotes don't send you rushing to buy a copy, nothing will...

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The SquadPod Collective @squadpod2021.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The fab Maggie Flynn is back! And how we loved being with her on her first mission last month in #TheSpyAndTheSnake by M.J. Robotham 💙📚 Out now from Aria @headofzeus.bsky.social Maggie's adventures are best thing to happen to the espionage genre in a long while! Check out our thoughts here...

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The SquadPod Collective @squadpod2021.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Another great read from our July #SquadPodBookClub picks, folks! Raw and affecting #Sugartown by Caragh Maxwell is an incredible debut novel from a young author to watch! 💙📚 Out now from @oneworldbooks.bsky.social Here are some of our thoughts...

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The SquadPod Collective @squadpod2021.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

In August, we are also reading: - (Mostly) Human Resources by @graceviallwrites.bsky.social (4th Aug) - The Bestseller by Jenny Knightsby (Out now) - Lochbound by Rebecca Templeton (Out now) - Under Story by Chloe Benjamin (1st Sept) Stay tuned for our thoughts!

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The SquadPod Collective @squadpod2021.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We are thrilled to announce that this month's SquadPod book Club pick is #TheTroubleWithSisterFrancis by @mattcoyne.bsky.social - out from Wildfire Books @headlinebooks.bsky.social 27th August. We adored Frank and Red, so we're really looking forward to more of Matt's blend of humour and heart. 💙📚

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Happy publication day to #TheSeekersOfDeerCreek by Thao Thai! Out today from @quercusbooks.bsky.social 🎉💙📚 Thank you Quercus for sending me a copy of this beauty - I'm looking forward to reading it with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in October! #SquadPodBookClub #SquadPodFeaturedBook

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Welcome to my review of the slow-burn and very cinematic Japanese crime novel #TheArk by Haruo Yuki, tns by Jim Rion. Out now from Pushkin Vertigo @pushkinpress.com 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...

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The Ark by Haruo Yuki

The Ark by Haruo Yuki. Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion. Published 12th February 2026 by Pushkin Vertigo. From the cover of the b...

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

July was a month of thrills, spills, and intense emotions on the reading front! You can find your way to my thoughts about these books here: brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/08/july... 💙📚

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July 2026 Reading Round-Up

July 2026 Reading Round-Up What a month on the book front! You can find my thoughts about this eclectic mix by clicking on the photos belo...

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Thank you lovely Will at @renardpress.com for these beauties! 💙📚 Maybe The World Will End So We Won't Have To by Natasha Bell is out 1st Sept, and sounds fab! AND, look at this gorgeous copy of Renard Press Five Years: An Anthology, which is packed with wonderful writing! Out now!

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