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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – All About Us by Tom Ellen

Posted on 24th December 2020 By Nicola

My review today is of All About Us by Tom Ellen. My thanks to HQ Stories for sending me a copy of the book for […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Space Hopper by Helen Fisher #JumpWithMe

Posted on 19th October 2020 By Nicola

Space Hopper by Helen Fisher has been high on my ‘want to read’ list since I first heard about it so I’m delighted to be […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #GuestPost by K.T. Findlay, Author of In Two Minds (Prince Wulfstan Book 1) @KtFindlay @rararesources

Posted on 7th May 2020 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be welcoming K.T. Findlay to Short Book and Scribes today with a guest post about wilful ignorance! My thanks to Rachel […]

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ShortBookandScribes #PublicationDay #BookReview – Come Again by Robert Webb

Posted on 23rd April 2020 By Nicola

This is a book that was eagerly anticipated by me and I was not a bit disappointed. It’s a fabulous read and it’s published today! […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview + #Extract – Million Eyes by C.R. Berry CRBerry1 @elsewhenpress @rararesources #BlogTour

Posted on 13th January 2020 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be taking part in the blog tour today for Million Eyes by C.R. Berry, a book that’s right up my street. I […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Hotel Where We Met by Belinda Jones

Posted on 23rd August 2019 By Nicola

I’m super happy today to be sharing my review of The Hotel Where We Met by Belinda Jones. My thanks to the author for sending […]

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ShortBookandScribes shines a #Spotlight on The Road to Alexander by Jennifer Macaire @jennifermacaire @rararesources #BlogTour #Giveaway

Posted on 19th January 2019 By Nicola

Today, I’m spotlighting The Road to Alexander by Jennifer Macaire and there’s also a fabulous giveaway to win an Amazon gift certificate. If you enjoy […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Reflected Destinies by Florence Keeling @KeelingFlorence @rararesources #BlogTour

Posted on 29th September 2018 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be reviewing Reflected Destinies by Florence Keeling today, a book that was right up my street. My thanks to Rachel Gilbey from […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas @KateMascarenhas @HoZ_Books

Posted on 29th August 2018 By Nicola

Regular visitors to my blog will know that I’m a huge fan of books featuring time travel so when The Psychology of Time Travel by […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Last Plantagenet? by Jennifer C Wilson @inkjunkie1984 @rararesources #BlogBlitz

Posted on 20th August 2018 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog blitz for The Last Plantagenet? by Jennifer C Wilson. I’m reviewing this short read today and would like […]

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It's paperback #publicationday for #Liar by Lesley Pearse today and so I'm resharing my review from last year. 
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Full disclosure: I am a huge Lesley Pearse fan so itโ€™s pretty much a given I will love her books (and this is book 28!). I found Liar to be a real page-turning read.
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Our protagonist is Amelia White who lives on her own in her bedsit in London. Itโ€™s 1970, flower power is done with, and Amelia is concentrating on her job at a newspaper. She wants to be a reporter but at the moment sheโ€™s only tasked with selling advertising space. However, her working life is about to take an unexpected turn when she discovers the body of a dead woman and because it was her discovery she is allowed to write about it for the paper.
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This is only the start for Amelia, though, as she finds herself in all sorts of difficult situations. If at times she seemed a little too good to be true, and if she did seem to get into rather too many of those difficult situations, it didnโ€™t alter my enjoyment because this is such an engrossing story that I found myself completely immersed in.
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Pearse is a consummate storyteller, weaving together the sensational and the ordinary to create a really great domestic noir/murder mystery. Amelia is such a likeable heroine and I so wanted her to escape her past and make a new life for herself. She turns amateur detective, delving into her own investigations into who killed the woman. This steps up a gear when the killer strikes again. The ending was not a total surprise as Iโ€™d started to get an inkling as to who it might be but not until much later on in the story and after the author had already led me down a different path. It was a really cleverly executed denouement.
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Once again Lesley Pearse has written a fabulous tale which had me hooked from page one. Liar is a delight to read, full of her customary compassion and warmth.
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#LIARbook #LoveLesley
New review: Love Letters of Kings and Queens, edit New review: Love Letters of Kings and Queens, edited by Daniel Smith. Published by Greenfinch and out now. Thank you to the publishers for the review copy of the book.
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This book, expertly edited by Daniel Smith, takes us on a journey through royal love letters. Beginning with Edward II and Isabella of France in 1325, and ending with Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson in 1937, this is a fascinating look at how some of the most well known Kings and Queens communicated with each other.
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Each section has a brief biography of the main players, followed by a selection of their letters. Itโ€™s quite illuminating to bear witness to some of the most interesting matches in history, even if some of them were not exactly love matches. Indeed, upon the death of Mary I, her husband, Philip II of Spain, commented to his sister that he โ€œfelt a reasonable regret for her deathโ€. Well, if thatโ€™s not true love then I donโ€™t know what is!
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Of course, one of the most famous royal relationships was that of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She never got over his premature death and it was very moving to read of her agonising cry of โ€œOh, My dear Darling!โ€ as he passed away.
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Perhaps the most intriguing for me were the letters between Edward and Mrs Simpson. History has her pegged as a wicked woman who stole our king but her letters perhaps show us a alternate viewpoint. Either way, I enjoyed reading their missives and the little quirks in the way they addressed and wrote to each other.
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Love Letters of Kings and Queens is a real treat for any royalist and anyone who enjoys reading historical letters, and itโ€™s the ideal book to dip in and out of.
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New review: The Split by Laura Kay. Published by Q New review: The Split by Laura Kay. Published by Quercus on 18th March. Thank you to the publishers for the proof copy of the book.
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Oh my goodness, I loved The Split so much. I raced through it and I just didnโ€™t want to put it down. Itโ€™s a brilliant debut.
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The book begins with Ally being dumped by her girlfriend of seven years, Emily. Whilst fleeing from London back home to her dadโ€™s in Sheffield, she manages to pop their cat, Malcolm, in a cat carrier and take him with her, something Emily isnโ€™t very pleased about. Once sheโ€™s back home her dad suggests she meet up with her old friend, Jeremy, who she hasnโ€™t seen for some years. Jeremy is also nursing a broken heart and they become really great friends again.
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I absolutely loved the dynamics between Ally and Jeremy. They egg each other on and have a lot of fun together, whilst putting back together their shattered lives. There are so many gorgeous friendships and family relationships in this book and each and every character is written with such warmth. I felt like I knew them all, they all seemed to pop off the page. Allyโ€™s dad was a particular favourite of mine and I thought it was lovely how he just adjusted to her being back after so long, especially with a cat in tow. I had a real soft spot too for his dog, Pat, and Malcolm, of course! Even the animals were portrayed beautifully.
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Ally and Jeremy decide to run a half-marathon, mainly because Jeremy thinks heโ€™s seen his ex, Ben, doing some running locally. The running scenes had me in stitches. This is a true laugh-out-loud book. Laura Kayโ€™s humour just completely hit the spot with me. Another thing I loved about this book was that itโ€™s set in Sheffield, my home city, and so it was lovely to see local streets and landmarks being referred to. I could just imagine our hapless pair struggling up and down the hilly city in their running gear.
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I truly thought this book was just brilliant. Itโ€™s been a pleasure to read it. Itโ€™s full of heart, focusing on friendships, family, and getting up and putting your running shoes on when all you want to do is veg on the settee feeling sorry for yourself. Itโ€™s fresh, funny, foodie, and feel-good, and I loved it!
February Reads ๐Ÿ“š A pinch and a punch for the fi February Reads
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A pinch and a punch for the first of the month. Happy March! Does anyone else try and remember to make "white rabbits" the first thing they say when it's a new month?
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These eight books were my February Reads. Not as many as I wanted to read but it's been a busy month. They are mostly 5* and 4* reads though so I'm not complaining (too much). Here's to a more productive March.๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป
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Have you read any of these?
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#booksread #februaryreads #februaryreads2021 #bookblogger #bookblog #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #BookStack #instareads #instabooks #ilovebooks #lovereading #lovebooks #booklove #booklover #shortbookandscribes
#SundayStack ๐Ÿ“š Happy Sunday everyone. It's anot #SundayStack
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Happy Sunday everyone. It's another bright and sunny morning.๐Ÿ˜Žโ˜€๏ธ One more week of home-schooling and whilst it's incredibly stressful and my boy is definitely ready to go back, I'm going to miss him being at home and in a strange way I will miss being involved in his school work. When I pick him up and ask what he's been doing he always says "can't remember". ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Today's post is to thank the publishers for this lovely #bookpost. Are you excited for any of these?

Thank you @harpervoyager_uk for #MeetMeInAnotherLife by Catriona Silvey. This one is so up my street and I'm really excited about it.

Thank you Corvus for #TheBeautyOfImpossibleThings by Rachel Donohue. I enjoyed The Temple House Vanishing so I'm keen to read this one which sounds excellent.

Thank you @bookminxsjv for #Home by @cotswoldpenny. This one sounds absolutely delightful.

Thank you @zaffrebooks for #HopeNicelysLessonsForLife by Caroline Day. This looks like a really beautiful read.

Thank you @vikingbooksuk for #YouAndMeOnVacation by @emilyhenrywrites. I'm loving the sound of this romance.
New review: Call Me Mummy by Tina Baker. Published New review: Call Me Mummy by Tina Baker. Published by Viper and out now.
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Call Me Mummy is a fantastic debut from Tina Baker. She doesnโ€™t hold back for a minute. Itโ€™s a very dark read, brutal at times, but no less engrossing for it.
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This is ostensibly the story of two women. Mummy is the sort of woman who seems to have it all but sheโ€™s always wanted a child of her own and itโ€™s something that has constantly eluded her. Kim is the opposite, the kind of woman who seems to pop children out left, right and centre and doesnโ€™t even seem to like them that much. So when Mummy sees that Kim has turned her back on her daughter, Tonya, whilst out shopping, she seizes the opportunity and takes her.
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This is a book that challenges the reader to look beyond the stereotypes. We all know the rubbish the media peddle. Kim is made to look like the worst mother possible and as the story progressed I was glad to be able to get to know her better and understand a bit more about her past. Whatโ€™s really clever is the way the author draws parallels between the two womenโ€™s lives where you wouldnโ€™t think there would be any, and it made for such a thought-provoking read.
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Call Me Mummy is something of a rollercoaster ride. Itโ€™s a book that is full of light and shade, the murky side of life, and at times all thatโ€™s good about it. There might have been occasions when I wanted to look away from the page because what was happening was so horrific and unthinkable, but there were many more times when I was enthralled by what I was reading. The perspective shifts constantly between Mummy, Kim and Tonya (with a few guest appearances from people such as the police liaison officer and the press) and it made for a very fast-paced story. It felt like something quite fresh in style, with brave, no holds barred narratives from the people at the centre of Tonyaโ€™s disappearance.
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Hard-hitting, insightful, disturbing, and brimming with tension and unlikable characters, Call Me Mummy felt like a change from the normal psychological thriller.
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Thank you to the publishers for the proof copy of the book.
#CoverReveal L๐Ÿ‘€k! ๐Ÿ“š #Damage by @caitlinwahre #CoverReveal L๐Ÿ‘€k!
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#Damage by @caitlinwahrer will be published in June by @michaeljbooks  and it sounds brilliant.

ONE NIGHT. ONE CRIME. ONE FAMILY TORN APART.

#TheDamageIsDone

Pre-order now from Amazon or Waterstones.
New review: An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse. Pub New review: An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse. Published by Lake Union and out now.
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Iโ€™ve read a couple of this authorโ€™s books before and really enjoyed them. An Ordinary Life particularly appealed to me as I always enjoy books that look back over what is essentially an ordinary life. The life in this book is that of 94 year old Molly. The book begins with her writing a very important letter and then having a very serious fall down the stairs. We are then taken back to the 1940s as Molly meets a man who makes her heart sing, does some very important war work, but ultimately has to make a heartbreaking decision.
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This is a book that is full of the authorโ€™s trademark warmth and itโ€™s a story of the sacrifices made by women when society and circumstances left them no choice. Molly is brave and strong and I liked her a lot. The story is quite a sad one in many ways, with some moments of happiness shining through at intervals during Mollyโ€™s life. Itโ€™s very much focused on what happens to her in the 40s though, with then brief sections set throughout the ensuing decades. I would have liked those sections to be longer as I really liked seeing how she was coping with the consequences of her decision and in many ways I preferred her ordinary life to her moments of derring-do.
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An Ordinary Life is a sometimes gritty, sometimes heartbreaking, and sometimes uplifting story of a woman who has to live with her choices for her whole life. It certainly made me think about how precious life is. Itโ€™s a very easy read with a wonderful main character in Molly and although I guessed a lot of what happened, I found it to be a thought-provoking and interesting read.
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My thanks to the author for the review copy of the book.
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I'm so excited to be helping with the #coverreveal I'm so excited to be helping with the #coverreveal of #SongsInUrsaMajor by @emma.c.brodie ๐Ÿ‘€๐ŸŽต. it sounds like the perfect summer read based on the real-life romance of folk legend Joni Mitchell and musician James Taylor ๐ŸŽ‰

I can't wait to read it. Out 24th June.
#CoverReveal Look ๐Ÿ‘€ at this amazing cover reve #CoverReveal

Look ๐Ÿ‘€ at this amazing cover reveal for #MeetMeInAnotherLife by Catriona Silvey. This book sounds fantastic ๐ŸŽ‰โณ. I can't wait to read it. One for fans of Stuart Turton, Claire North and Audrey Niffenegger.
#BookPost ๐Ÿ“š I've had #NightFallsStillMissing on #BookPost
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I've had #NightFallsStillMissing on my wishlist for ages and a purchase had to be made now it's out in paperback. Has anybody read this one? I was seduced by the Orkney setting and I do love a good thriller.

#BookPurchase
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Synopsis:
On a cold, windswept night, Fiona arrives on a tiny, isolated island in Orkney.

She accepted her old friend's invitation with some trepidation - her relationship with Madison has never been plain sailing.

But when she approaches Madison's cottage, the windows are dark. The place has been stripped bare. No one knows where Madison has gone.

As Fiona tries to find out where Madison has vanished to, she begins to unravel a web of lies.

Madison didn't live the life she claimed to.

And now Fiona's own life is in danger . . .
#BookPost ๐Ÿ“š Thank you @orendabooks and @fmcmass #BookPost
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Thank you @orendabooks and @fmcmassociates for these three upcoming publications.

#FacetsOfDeath by @detectivekubu is out 29th April.

#GirlsWhoLie by @evabjorg88 is out 22nd July.

#TheAssistant by @k_o_dahl is out 13th May.
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