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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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Welcome to my publication day review of #PaperSisters by @bookbound2019.bsky.social - Out now from @northodoxpress.bsky.social 💙📚

An incredible debut novel from this month's @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub line-up!

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Paper Sisters by Rachel Canwell
Paper Sisters by Rachel Canwell. Published 12th February 2026 by Northodox Poress. From the cover of the book: Lincolnshire, 1914. As the F...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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Welcome to my review of #TheLastThingHeToldMe by Laura Dave @viperbooks.bsky.social - now an Apple TV+ series! 💙📚

I cannot wait to pick up the sequel #TheFirstTimeISawHim next - out now from @penguinukbooks.bsky.social
A @squadpod2021.bsky.social Feb picl!

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The Last Thing He Told Me (Hannah Hall Book One) by Laura Dave
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. Published 13th April 2021 from Viper. From the cover of the book: IT WAS THE LAST THING HE TOLD ...
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February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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‘Mrs McGinty’s dead!’‘How did she die?’

Poirot is about to discover how and why in #MrsMcgintysDead by Agatha Christie - a very enjoyable way to explore this month's #ReadChristie2026 theme of #FavouriteCharacters! #BiggestBestBeloved 💙📚

My thoughts here:

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Mrs McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie
Mrs McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie. This edition published 18th July 2019 by Harper Collins. Originally published 1952. From the cover ...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Thank you @oneworldbooks.bsky.social for this fab copy of #IDreamedYou by Pim Wangtechawat. Coming 5th March from Magpie. Sounds like a lovely read! 💙📚
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Thank you @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social for the gloriously titled Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona, tns by Sam Taylor. Out 23rd April. 💙📚
This sounds an absolute riot - I cannot wait! 😁
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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Thank you @publicistkelly.bsky.social for this fab copy of #TheOtherMoctezumaGirls by Sofia Robleda. Out 24th Feb from Amazon Crossing. 💙📚
I'm intrigued by the untold story of Mexico's 'Other Boleyn Girl' - looking forward to sharing my thoughts soon as part of the upcoming #BlogTour 🤩
February 9, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Thank you @helenatowerspr.bsky.social for this stunning copy of #WitchTrial by Harriet Tyce. Out 26th Feb from Wildfire @headlinebooks.bsky.social
This little beauty is coming up as a @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub pick in March! 💙📚
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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Thank you @helenatowerspr.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #TheLotteryWinnerWidowsClub by the lovely Elly (Lucy) Vine, which is out 26th March from Wildfire @headlinebooks.bsky.social 🤩
Looking forward to reading this with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in April 💙📚
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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Thank you @penguinukbooks.bsky.social for this lovely suprise!
#KillerOnTheStreets by Shotaro Ikenami, tns by Yui Kajita, is out 26th Feb.
I really enjoyed the first book in The Samurai Detectives series, so I'm looking forward to more mystery-solving in the Shogan's world! 💙📚
February 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for this gorgeous proof of #TheHarveyGirl by Dana Stabenow, which is out 26th Feb from Aries.
I'm really looking forward to sharing my thoughts with you soon as part of the #BlogTour 🤩 💙📚
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Thank you BookBreak @panmacmillan.bsky.social for sending me this fab proof package for #TheRepentants the brand new book from the brilliant Kate Foster. Out 28th May from Mantle Books. 🤩 💙📚
I adore Kate's books, so I cannot wait to dive into this! 💚
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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Thank you @oneworldbooks.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #SisterOfMine by Marie Claire Amuah which is out 9th April from Magpie. 🤩
I'm really looking forward to reading this one with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in March! 💙📚
February 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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Thank you @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social for this fab copy of #TheEndOfTheSahara by Saïd Khatibi. Tns by Alexander Elinson. Coming in PB 26th Feb. Sounds like an intriguing murder mystery! 💙📚
February 9, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #DarkIsTheMorning by Rupert Thompson. Out 7th May from Apollo.
I'm looking forward to reading "one of David Bowie's favourite authors with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in May! 💙📚
February 9, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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Announced yesterday, the twelve fantastic books on the longlist for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2026 @walterscottprize.bsky.social #WalterScottPrize #books #historicalfiction #booksky
The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2026 Longlist
The longlist for the The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2026 was announced yesterday. As a huge fan of historical fiction, this is always an exciting moment, seeing books I've loved appear on the list or discovering new titles. This year I've read eight of the twelve books on the list. One (The Artist) is in my TBR pile and the remaining three (
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February 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Introducing an outstanding new voice in literary fiction: a sensual, sharp, and utterly compelling campus novel about grief, reinvention, and the ripple effects of telling lies.
We loved this debut from Grace Murray in Jan! 💙📚
#BlankCanvas is out now from Fig Tree @penguinukbooks.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Thank you @orendabooks.bsky.social for this proof of #UnderTheBlazingSun by Jenny Lund Madsen tns by Paul Russell Garrett. Out 21st May.
I adored Jenny's debut #ThirtyDaysOfDarkness and am thrilled to see this is a sequel. I cannot wait! #MurderByTheBook 🔎📚💙
February 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Thank you @orendabooks.bsky.social for this highly anticipated proof of #ThornbyManor by the lovely Stephanie Bramwell Lawes which is out 23rd April! 💙📚
I'm so excited about reading Stephanie's debut! Just my cup of Gothic-laced tea! ❤❤❤
February 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Thank you @orendabooks.bsky.social for this fab proof of #Catherine by the lovely @essiefox.bsky.social which is out 12th Feb.
Looking forward to sharing my thoughts about this Wuthering Heights retelling soon as part of the @annerandomthings.bsky.social #blogtour 💙📚
February 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Thank you @edpr.bsky.social for this intriguing proof of #WhatReallyHappenedToMe by Ellie Barker, which is out 23rd April from Vinci Books
This sounds fab! Looking forward to diving into Grace's story! 💙📚
February 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Thank you @edpr.bsky.social for this copy of #TheGirlWithTheSuitcase by the fab Lesley Pearse which is out in paperback from @michaeljbooks.bsky.social 26th Feb. It sounds right up my historical fiction loving street! 💙📚
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Thank you @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social for this gorgeous proof of #ACottageInTheCountry by Katie Fforde which is out 12th Feb! I cannot wait to lose myself in another of Katie's lovely escapist stories. What a treat! 💙📚
February 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Thank you @louiseswannell.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social for this fab proof of #MainCharacters by Bobby Palmer which is out 2nd July.
I'm really looking forward to reading Bobby's new novel with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social in July.
Tissues at the ready to catch the inevitable tears! 😭💙📚
February 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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If you enjoy time-slip stories set in Greece, then #TheIslandBetweenUs by @dougiemchaleauthor.bsky.social is for you. We really enjoyed this novel, part of McHale's Hellenic series, in Jan. 💙📚

Out now from Vinci Books, fans of Victoria Hislop will love it!

Here are our thoughts:
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February 5, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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In January we were thrilled to get acquainted with Detective Elea Baker in #TheIceAngels - the first gripping instalment of a brand new crime series by @carolinemitchell.bsky.social

What an opener! We loved it!

Out now from @penguinukbooks.bsky.social

Here are some of our thoughts... 💙📚
February 5, 2026 at 7:51 AM