Welcome to my stop on the @annerandomthings.bsky.social #BlogTour for #TheMermaidsCry by Kate Rhodes - the gripping ninth book in the DI Ben Kitto series! Out now from @orendabooks.bsky.social 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...

The Mermaid's Cry (DI Ben Kitto Book Nine) by Kate Rhodes

The Mermaid's Cry (DI Ben Kitto Book Nine) by Kate Rhodes. Published 16th July 2026 by Orenda Books. From the cover of the book: DI BEN KI...

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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...

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!

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. 💙📚

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

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-...

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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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... 💙📚

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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Welcome to my review of #TheLoveLibrary by @sarramanning.bsky.social - a gorgeous rom-com that is a must for Jane Austen fans! Out now from @orionbooks.bsky.social 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

The Love Library by Sarra Manning

The Love Library by Sarra Manning. Published 25th June 2026 by Orion. From the cover of the book: After a series of dating disasters, Tess...

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Welcome to my review of #TheGirlWithTheSevenLives by @vikasswarup.bsky.social Out 13th August from Apollo @headofzeus.bsky.social 💙📚 A heart-pounding novel to wrap up my @squadpod2021.bsky.social Book Club reads for July! #SquadPodFeaturedBook brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

The Girl With The Seven Lives by Vikas Swarup

The Girl with the Seven Lives by Vikas Swarup. Published 13th August 2026 by Head of Zeus. From the cover of the book: Devi is a fighter. ...

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Welcome to my review of #Sugartown by Caragh Maxwell. Out now from @oneworldbooks.bsky.social 💙📚 A beautifully written debut and @squadpod2021.bsky.social Book Club pick for July! #SquadPodFeaturedBook brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/07/suga...

Sugartown by Caragh Maxwell

Sugartown by Caragh Maxwell. Published 4th June 2026 by Oneworld. From the cover of the book: What do you do when you've ruined your life?...

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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!

Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for this stunning proof of #AWorldApart by Meghan Nesmith, which is out 26th November from Aria. I'm very excited about losing myself in this beauty with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in November! #SquadPodBookClub #SquadPodFeaturedBook 💙📚

Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for this intriguing proof of #LinaAndJune by Genevieve Wheeler. Coming 8th December from Aria. Looking forward to reading this story of two best fruends growing up, and growing apart, with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in November! #SquadPodFeaturedBook 💙📚

Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for this fab proof of #TheSugarAndSpiceBookshopBakery by @jenniferpagewrites.bsky.social - Out 8th Oct. 💙📚 Loved the #LittleBoardGameCafé series, so I know this will be a joy. Also coming up as a @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub pick in October!

Thank you to lovely @northodoxpress.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #Adelphi by Carol Maginn. Out now! Seances, mystery and murder at Liverpool's grandest 19th century hotel await... and I'm so looking forward to it! 🤩💙📚 Order yourself a copy here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

Welcome to my review of #TheSpyAndTheSnake by @mandy-mjrobotham.bsky.social - bk 2 in the fab #MrsSpy series. 💙📚 Out now from @headofzeus.bsky.social What a joy to consume as a July pick for the @squadpod2021.bsky.social Book Club. #SquadPodFeaturedBook brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

The Spy And The Snake (Mrs Spy Book Two) by M.J. Robotham

The Spy And The Snake (Mrs Spy Book Two) by M.J. Robotham. Published 9th July 2026 by Aria. From the cover of the book: One mission. One ...

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Welcome to my stop on the #BlogTour for #TheHotelManagersGuideToMurder by Erlendur Arason Tns @graskeggur.bsky.social the first book in the brand new Reykjavik Shadows trilogy. Out 25th July from Blekverk. 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

The Hotel Manager's Guide To Murder (Reykjavik Shadows Book One) by Erlendur Arason

The Hotel Manager's Guide to Murder (Reykjavik Shadows Book One) by Erlendur Arason. Translated by Quentin Bates. Published 25th July 202...

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Welcome to my stop on the @tracyfenton.bsky.social #CompulsiveReaders #BlogTour for #TheKillSwitch by Robert Peston. 💙📚 Out now from @zaffrebooks.bsky.social brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

The Kill Switch (Gil Peck Book Three) by Robert Peston

The Kill Switch (Gil Peck Book Three) by Robert Peston. Published 16th July 2026 by Zaffre. From the cover of the book: Journalist Gil Pe...

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Have you heard of the Icelandic crime fiction writer Erlendur Arason? Yes? No? His book The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder will be available later this week, in excellent English translation by @graskeggur.bsky.social 🇮🇸, famous for his own writing & @corylusbooks.bsky.social’ literary adventures.

Last month #GladYouCame by @chloefwrites.bsky.social made our hearts sing - the perfect book to kick off a summer filled with fantastic reads! Out today from @headofzeus.bsky.social this is a gem you do not want to miss - the first in a new series too!💙📚 See our thoughts here... #SquadPodBookClub

We love a story about second chances, and #ASmartGirlsGuideToSecondChances by Steph Vizard was a brilliant twist on the theme! 💙📚 Out now from @headofzeus.bsky.social it really brought a glow to our June reads. #SquadPodBookClub #SquadPodFeaturedBook Here are some of our thoughts...

In June we were thrilled to read #Smallie by Eden Mckenzie Goddard - a powerful debut that examines, love, family and the shocking Windrush Scandal. Out now from @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social 💙📚 Here are some of our thoughts... #squadpodbookclub #SquadPodFeaturedBook

If fast-paced twists and turns are for you, you need #LiarLiar by @lucaveste.bsky.social this summer! Out now from Avon Books UK we loved reading #LiarLiar in June - and cannot wait for book 2 in this new series! Here are some of our thoughts... #SquadPodBookClub #SquadPodFeaturedBook

Faith Hogan is a big favourite of many of us in the SquadPod, so we were thrilled to read her new book #TheSistersOfHopeSquare in June! #SquadPodFavourite Out now from @headofzeus.bsky.social 💙📚 Here are some of our thoughts... #SquadPodBookClub #SquadPodFeaturedBook

Thank you @picadorbooks.bsky.social for this beauty! #Ply by Hernan Diaz is out 24th September and it sounds like an incredible speculative gem. I'm really looking forward to reading it! 💙📚

Thank you Cassava Republic for this gorgeous copy of #TheShipikishaClub by Mubanga Kalimamukwento, which is out 23rd July. This sounds like an unforgettable story... I cannot wait to absorb it! 💙📚

Thank you @penguinukbooks.bsky.social for this fab proof of #TheSisterhoodOfInvisibleMurderers by Alexia Casale - out 3rd Sept. I've really been looking forward to this one! 💙📚

Thank you Cathy Hayward for sending me a copy of her latest book, #TheMissingMotherOfRoseCottage - out today from Lake Union! I love Cathy's writing, so this should be a very good read indeed! 💙📚 @kellypike.bsky.social

Thank you @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social for this cracking proof of #TheKillSwitch by Robert Peston. Out 16th July from @zaffrebooks.bsky.social 💙📚 My thoughts coming soon as part of the @tracyfenton.bsky.social #CompulsiveReaders #BlogTour 😁