ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Barbecue at No. 9 by Jennie Godfrey
The Barbecue at No. 9 by Jennie Godfrey will be published tomorrow by Hutchinson Heinemann. My thanks to the publishers and Jennie for the fabulous […]
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ShortBookandScribes January 2026 Reads, Book Post and Stats
Hello and welcome to my January round up. In terms of viewing pleasures, my main enjoyment in January came via The Traitors. In recent years […]
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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Wartime Mother by Lizzie Page
The Wartime Mother by Lizzie Page is published by Bookouture and is out now. I purchased my own copy of the book. This is the […]
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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Vivian Dies Again by C.E. Hulse
Vivian Dies Again by C.E. Hulse will be published by Viper Books on 29th January 2026. My thanks to the publishers for sending a proof […]
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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
This Book Made Me Think of You is Libby Page’s sixth novel (links to my reviews of all of the others are below) and will […]
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ShortBookandScribes #GuestPost by Linda MacDonald – How Meeting Lydia Came to Be
A rare guest post on my blog today. Linda MacDonald got in touch and asked if I would like to post about How Meeting Lydia […]
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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Hopeful Hearts at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas
My review today is of Hopeful Hearts at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas which is published by Boldwood and is available now. My thanks […]
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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Room 706 by Ellie Levenson
Room 706 by Ellie Levenson will be published on 15th January by Headline Review. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. Oh, this […]
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ShortBookandScribes Some Favourite 2025 Reads
I was about to start this post by saying I haven’t done a favourites of the year post for a while and then looked back […]
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ShortBookandScribes December 2025 Reads, Book Post, Christmas Gifts and Stats
Hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year. Despite choosing to read several novellas in December I still didn’t reach my Goodreads target of […]
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