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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

There’s a new episode of In my Good Books out today where I chat to author Hannah Brennan about her debut novel No Safe Place. Are you a fan of police procedurals?

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Do we still do starter packs on here? I’d love it if you’d share this post, and let me know which ones I’m missing! go.bsky.app/MRgGsPy

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

There’s a new episode out today with author and podcast host @caileansteed.bsky.social I loved chatting to Cailean about how authors juggle their creative work with other commitments 📚💙

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The most recommended book on the podcast (by far!) is The Death of Us by Abigail Dean - have you read it?

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

What would you do if you received an alert on your phone to say a nuclear missile was going to land in 59 minutes? That’s the premise of Holly Seddon’s excellent new novel - 59 Minutes! You can hear Holly talk all about it on episode 26 of In My Good Books 📚💙

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

I’ve given my account and bio a refresh as I’m mainly posting podcast stuff these days! If you like author interviews and book reviews I’d love it if you’d have a listen. Just search In My Good Books wherever you listen to podcasts or check out these links: linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

New episode of In My Good Books with Holly Seddon is out now!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Writers, how do you pick your character’s names? In episode 25 the f In My Good Books @callummcsorley.bsky.social talks about naming his police detective after a Scottish sporting legend!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

There’s a new episode of In My Good Books today with author @callummcsorley.bsky.social 📚💙 Listen in to hear Callum talk about his award winning crime series, writing in a Glaswegian dialect, his inspirations and loads more!

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The First Eleven Minutes @firstelevenminutes.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I’m on a podcast! Talking about books and stuff with @susiesbookreviews.bsky.social on ‘In My Good Books’. And pondering about the lack of male book reviewers. open.spotify.com/episode/2wtf... #inmygoodbooks

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

In today’s episode of In My Good Books I chat to @firstelevenminutes.bsky.social about book reviewing, AI, fonts and why there’s less men than women in the book reviewing community. Why do you think that’s the case? 📚💙 Listen here: linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Today’s episode of In My Good Books features author @lvmatthews.bsky.social chatting all about her excellent new book To Love A Liar. I’d love to know what you think if you have a listen! linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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SHADOW OF MADNESS out now! @dvbishop.com · 16/09/2025

Chuffed to appear on In My Good Books podcast's @bloodyscotland.bsky.social special! Do listen to the whole thing, it's great - I pop up 37 minutes in: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... Thanks for having me @susiesbookreviews.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

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Episode 22: Bloody Scotland Book Festival 2025

Podcast Episode · In My Good Books · 16/09/2025 · 46m

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The final episode of my @bloodyscotland.bsky.social debut prize shortlisters is out now. Listen in to hear Foday Mannah talk all about his novel The Search for Othella Savage! linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

It was brilliant to chat to @richardstrachan.bsky.social about his debut novel, The Unrecovered, which has been nominated for the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social debut prize. Just search In My Good Books wherever you listen to podcasts!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Writers! If you’ve ever thought about entering a pitching competition, you need to listen to Episode 19 of In My Good Books @bloodyscotland.bsky.social special with @nataliejayneclark.bsky.social 📚 Listen here: linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Ever wondered how Pitch Perfect works at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social? Claire Wilson explains how debut authors get just 3 minutes to pitch their book idea to agents and publishers. It’s nerve-wracking, exciting, and could change everything!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I loved chatting with @kathrynsharman.bsky.social and you should all go buy The Family at No.23 now!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

What would you do if you discovered the CIA had reviewed your debut novel? 👀 That’s exactly what happened to @davegoodman.bsky.social with A Reluctant Spy — and he tells the story in this week’s episode of In My Good Books. Listen here: linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to @juliecohen.bsky.social on this week’s episode of In My Good Books. We talked about her latest novel, Body Count, writing in different genres, and she gave me some great book recommendations! Listen in here: linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

There’s a new episode of In My Good Books podcast out today with author Louise Hegarty. I’d love to know what you think if you have a listen linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

What are you reading today? I’m really enjoying this Irish police procedural by Amy Jordan 📚

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

In episode 10 of In My Good Books I spoke to 4 writers who withdrew their nomination from this year’s Polari Prize. They are @vavapoetry.bsky.social @sachacoward.bsky.social Rhian Elizabeth and Robert Hamberger. Then in episode 11 I caught up with @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social author of Flat 401.

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

This week on In My Good Books podcast I interviewed tv journalist and debut novelist @stephmcgovern.bsky.social Listen in here, I’d love to know what you think! linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Hello strangers, I’ve been absent from here for far too long! I’ve been busy starting a new bookish podcast, I’d love to know what you think if you have a listen! linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

So excited for this event, let me know if you’re coming along!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Here’s my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of The Book of Guilt by @catherinechidgey.bsky.social Do yourself a favour and buy/borrow it now! Huge thanks to @johnmurrays.bsky.social for my gifted copy 💙📚

Cover of The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey is held up in front of a bookcase

England, 1979. Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government's Sycamore Scheme. Every day, the triplets do their chores, play their games and take their medicine, under the watchful eyes of three mothers: Mother Morning, Mother Afternoon and Mother Night.  Their nightmares are recorded in The Book of Dreams. Their lessons are taken from The Book of Knowledge. And their sins are reported in The Book of Guilt.  All the boys want is to be sent to the Big House in Margate, where they imagine a life of sun, sea and fairground rides. But, as the government looks to shut down the Sycamore Homes, the triplets begin to question everything they have been told.

What did I think?

I absolutely loved this book. It’s one of the best books I’ve read this year and I can’t recommend it highly enough! It’s exquisitely written, compelling, shocking, heart-breaking, and just bloody brilliant!

It’s clear from the start of the book that the boys are different, and that the people in their local town are wary of them. This felt like such a powerful way to explore how people who are perceived to be different are often treated in the world - reduced to generalisations and misconceptions, often judged on the actions of just one person in their community, and held to a higher standard than those who fear them.

The book does an excellent job of holding a mirror up to what society as a whole often allows to happen, as long as it’s happening to someone you see as other, or less than you.

The Book of Guilt has earned comparisons to Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro - another one of my favourite books, and rightly so in my opinion. Not only because there’s a similarity in the themes in both books but because the writing is spectacular and it really makes you feel something. I know this is going to be a book I’ll be recommending to everyone so please, do yourself a favour and buy it now!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Tickets on sale now for Kathy Reichs and Ian Rankin at this years @bloodyscotland.bsky.social This festival is one of the highlights of my year and I can’t wait to go back!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

What are you reading today? I’m reading The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey and it’s excellent!

Cover of The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

So, I’m thinking about starting a bookish podcast! I’d love to know what you’d be interested in hearing - author interviews, book reviews, deep dives into themes within the book, author writing processes, or anything else? Let me know so I can start planning! 📚💙

Bookcase with text that says ‘Come talk to me about podcasts!’

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

This will be an amazing event, really hoo get to Hay festival one of these days!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Loving the new features on @quickbookreviews.bsky.social this interview with Alison was fascinating!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I’m so excited for this event, let me know if you’re coming! Link to buy tickets below 👇🏻

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

2026 planning has commenced! If you’re an author who’s interested in coming to our festival please get in touch.

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

I’m reading this just now and it’s excellent!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Wow I’ve just hit 16000 followers on here! Thanks to every single one of you that’s followed along for my bookish chat 📚💙 (Sorry I’ve been a bit rubbish on here recently, I’ve been busy moving house - normal service will be resumed shortly)

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

You can read my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of Human Remains by @jocallaghankat.bsky.social over on Instagram or in the Alt text below. This is a very special one for me as I’m mentioned in the acknowledgments section - definitely a bucket list moment! www.instagram.com/susiesbookre...

DCS Kat Frank and her AI partner, Detective Lock, find themselves working on a new murder investigation when a dismembered body is found at a local fishing spot. Using Kat's unmatched detective skills and Lock's advanced data analysis they are able to quickly identify the victim. However, the discovery of another body nearby stirs up rumors about Kat's past case involving The Aston Strangler. Was the right man convicted, or is an innocent person behind bars?

I absolutely loved this book, and the series as a whole - it's one of the best I've ever read. If you're a fan of crime fiction then you will love it too as it's a great murder mystery, but it's really so much more than that, and I think this book would appeal to everyone. The inclusion of an AI detective provides a unique take on the police procedural novel and explores the realities of technology integrating with humanity in a way we don't yet truly understand. As Lock becomes more intelligent he begins to question who he is, and he even starts to think it's about time he had a body - but what will he have to do to get one?

Ultimately this book, and the whole series, explores what it means to be human. It tackles some really big themes around grief, parenting, identity, loneliness, prejudice, and trauma in a way that really makes you stop and think. The characters are what really make this book for me, each of them are relatable, flawed, and oh so real.

Human Remains is Book 3 in the series and it's honestly the best one yet! I really didn't know if it could live up to the ending of Book 2 but it genuinely surpasses it! While all of the books can be read as standalones I'd recommend reading them in order to get the best possible reading experience.

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Want to hear me talk about the books I’m looking forward to reading this year? Watch my panel from @hburghbookfest.bsky.social where I talk about the latest books from @writerkcampbell.bsky.social (chapter 2) @emmacowing.bsky.social (chapter 3) and lots more!

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Bookshop.org UK @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Tomorrow (Apr 8 @ 6pm) we're running an online session exclusively for UK indie booksellers on using Bluesky effectively. If you are a UK booksellers - send us a DM or respond to this post. And also a reminder to follow brilliant booksellers in our Indie Bookshop Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/6UrVWsn

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Today’s plan is to switch off and read and I’m diving straight into Human Remains by @jocallaghankat.bsky.social 💙📚 What are you reading today?

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Something very exciting has happened! The lovely @jocallaghankat.bsky.social sent me a finished copy of #HumanRemains book 3 in the brilliant Kat & Locke series and this personalised video. Feeling full of bookish joy today 🥰 If you haven’t read these books then now is the perfect time to start!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Hello 👋 How is everyone? I’ve not been around here much recently as I’ve moved house (and will be again in a few months!) Importantly the books have been set up, here’s a picture of my hardbacks 📚💙

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Very excited to be heading to Harrogate for the first time this year! Who else will I see there?

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Robin Scott Elliot @robinscottelliot.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Last event of a fabulous @hburghbookfest.bsky.social - @spacemandan13.bsky.social talking to @susiesbookreviews.bsky.social about Dark Island, his acclaimed debut. Capped a great w/end of author talks, workshops, panels for all ages. Huge thanks to all who came to talk, listen, question, & eat cake

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

As if I wasn’t already excited for her memoir I’ve just spent a brilliant afternoon listening to Nicola and @valmcdermid.bsky.social talking all things books with Chris Brookmyre and @ashleystorrie.bsky.social in Glasgow 📚💙

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SomethingAboutBooks23 @shonaholmes23.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

🚨 #GIVEAWAY 🚨 To celebrate the recent release, here’s the chance to win a copy of #TheStrangeCaseOfJaneO by Karen Thompson Walker @manillapress.bsky.social To enter: ⭐️Follow me ⭐️Like ⭐️Retweet 🤞Good Luck! UK only, ends 26/3. Enter here & on Insta & X for more chances! #bookgiveaway

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Here’s my review of the latest destination thriller from @nikkismithauthor.bsky.social which publishes on 22nd May - I loved it! Huge thanks to @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social for my gifted copy 💙📚 You can pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/they...

Set against the lush backdrop of Bali, They Had It Coming follows two couples whose long-standing friendships are riddled with secrets and lies. Layla and Nate seem like the perfect, aspirational couple—successful, glamorous, and living the dream in Bali—but their picture-perfect life is far from reality. Jude and Sophie, their long-time friends, arrive expecting a luxurious holiday, but tensions simmer beneath the surface, hinting at old betrayals and hidden resentments.

I loved this book! As the trip progresses, each character's flaws and motivations come to light, making you constantly reassess who you can trust. It felt like every chapter ended on a cliffhanger that kept me saying, "Just one more chapter," until I realized I'd devoured the whole book in a few nights. The intricate plot twists had me constantly second-guessing who to trust, and I did not see the ending coming!

I’ve been to Bali and the vivid descriptions transported me right back to its exotic beaches and vibrant culture. The novel also delves into the darker side of influencer culture, contrasting the polished online personas with the gritty reality beneath.

I can't recommend this book enough for fans of twisty, destination thrillers. It's a gripping read that will make you think twice about the secrets we all keep and who you can trust!

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Very excited to receive a copy of Sick To Death by @chrisbridgeswriter.bsky.social which is out on 27th March @avonbooks.bsky.social 📚💙 Find out more and pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/sick...

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The First Eleven Minutes @firstelevenminutes.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Time for a #Giveaway Head over to my Gram to win a double dose of Bobby Palmer. UK only. Full details of how to enter and terms: www.instagram.com/p/DHMHfsZs4f...

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