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Paper Sisters by Rachel Canwell

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Paper Sisters by Rachel Canwell
Lincolnshire, 1914. As the First World War approaches, three women are living, trapped between the unforgiving marsh, the wide, relentless river, and the isolation of the fen. Their lives are held …
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February 17, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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Thank you @laurasherlock21.bsky.social for this fab hb of #OtherPeoplesHouses by Clare Mackintosh which is out 27th Feb from Sphere - this properly cheered up a grey January day! 🤩
So looking forward to reading this beauty with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang next month! #SquadPodFeaturedBook 💙📚
January 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for this gorgeous copy of #EscapeToTheTurquoiseSeas by Carrie Walker. Out 16th July from Aria.
I'm really looking forward to reading Carrie's latest 'Escapes' rom-com with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in September! #SquadPodBookClub #SquadPodFeaturedBook 💙📚
June 25, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for this lovely proof of #MrsSpy by Mandy Robotham which is out 15th May from Aria Fiction 🤩
Really looking forward to heading back to the 1960s with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in May and following the adventures of Maggie Flynn! #SquadPodFeaturedBook 💙📚
January 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for this delicious pink proof of #WorkTrip by Chloe Ford which is out 24th April! 📚💙

This brilliant sounding work-rivals-in-a-tent rom-com will be a @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodFeaturedBook in April and I am so looking forward to reading it! 🤩
January 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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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
August 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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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...
July 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social for this lovely copy of #ASmartGirlsGuideToSecondChances by Steph Vizard. Out 16th June from Aria. 💙📚
Coming up this month as a @squadpod2021.bsky.social #BookClub pick too! My thoughts coming soon...
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June 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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The ultimate book boyfriend came our way in May!

How we loved #FallingForTheProtagonist by Bex Goos - and so will you!

Out now from Aria @headofzeus.bsky.social 💙📚

Here are some of our thoughts...

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June 3, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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Death Or A Little Light Maiming by Kathy Lette

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Death or a Little Light Maiming Do Us Part by Kathy Lette
One dead husband. Three grieving widows. When she hears a man has been killed by a Great White shark, Gwen races to the beach only to find that all that remains of her husband is his swimming cap a…
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August 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Happy paperback publication day to #Overland by Yasmin Cordery Khan - out now from #Apollo @headofzeus.bsky.social 💙📚
I loved Yasmin's debut novel #EdgwareRoad so I'm really looking forward to reading this beauty with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang next month! #SquadPodFeaturedBook
May 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Dark Is The Morning by Rupert Thomson

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Dark Is The Morning by Rupert Thomson
Sometimes love isn’t where you belong In a mountain village in the Abruzzo region of Italy, Gino, a troubled young man, realises that his childhood sweetheart Franca can give his life the hap…
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May 18, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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May's #SquadPodBookClub brought us an atmospheric portrayal of how jealousy can lead to an unravelling with #DarkIsTheMorning by Rupert Thomson - one of David Bowie's favourite authors, no less!

Out now from Apollo @headofzeus.bsky.social 🖋💙📚

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June 3, 2026 at 5:43 AM
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Welcome to my stop on the #BlogTour for #TheCure by the brilliant @evesmithauthor.bsky.social 💙📚

Out now from @orendabooks.bsky.social

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What a cracking @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodFeaturedBook for April too!

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The Cure by Eve Smith
The Cure by Eve Smith. Published 10th April 2025 from Orenda Books. From the cover of the book: Living forever can be lethal… Ruth is a la...
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April 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Welcome to my review of #Strangerland by debut author Monika Radojevic. Out now from Merky Books @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social 💙📚

A sweeping and emotional read from this month's @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub picks! #SquadPodFeaturedBook

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Strangerland by Monika Radojevic
Strangerland by Monika Radojevic. Published 5th March 2026 by Merky Books. From the cover of the book: London, 1990. Zivoin is newly arri...
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March 19, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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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 💙📚
July 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

Smallie by Eden McKenzie-Goddard

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Smallie by Eden McKenzie-Goddard
Smallie adj. |smal·lie|Definition: Caribbean (informal). Describing or relating a person from a small island; a small islander. In 1961, nineteen-year-old Lucinda Brown travels to England in search…
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June 17, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Under Story by Chloe Benjamin is a high-concept speculative novel you can get lost in!

Out now from Tinder Press @headlinebooks.bsky.social 💙📚

Here are some of our mind-blown thoughts...

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September 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Secrets, lies, betrayal, and psychological manipulation... The Bestseller by Jenny Knightsby has darkness in spades!

Out now from Mountain Leopard Press @headlinebooks.bsky.social 💙📚

Here are some of our thoughts on this twisty debut...

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September 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Welcome to my review of the delicious campus novel, #FacultyOfLiars by R.L. Heber. Out now from Point Blank @oneworldbooks.bsky.social

A cracking pick for this month's @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub #SquadPodFeaturedBook 💙📚

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Faculty Of Liars by R.L. Heber
Faculty Of Liars by R.L. Heber. Published 6ht August 2026 by Point Blank. From the cover of the book: Elizabeth Harker has a secret. On th...
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September 21, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Welcome to my review of #FallingForTheProtagonist by Bex Goos. Out 7th May from Aria @headofzeus.bsky.social 💙📚

A lovely, escapist gem from this month's @squadpod2021.bsky.social
#SquadPodBookClub picks. #SquadPodFeaturedBook

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Falling For The Protagonist by Bex Goos
Falling for the Protagonist by Bex Goos. Published 7th May 2026 by Aria. From the cover of the book: When Emmy Miura falls asleep reading...
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May 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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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...

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July 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Welcome to my review of the heart-wrenching #SixPoppies by Lisa Carter - a stunning pick for this month's @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodFeaturedBook line-up! 💙📚

Out now from @michaeljbooks.bsky.social

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Six Poppies by Lisa Carter
Six Poppies by Lisa Carter. Published 30th January 2025 by Michael Joseph. From the cover of the book: Afghanistan, 2007. Carl meets Sarah...
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January 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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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...

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July 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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Welcome to my review of #UnderStory by Chloe Benjamin. Out 1st Sept from Tinder Press @headlinebooks.bsky.social
An intriguing novel to round off my @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub reads this month! 💙📚 #SquadPodFeaturedBook

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Under Story by Chloe Benjamin
Under Story by Chloe Benjamin. Published 1st September 2026 by Tinder Press. From the cover of the book: At an isolated research station i...
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August 27, 2026 at 7:07 AM