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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Stranger in Room Six by Jane Corry

Posted on 19th June 2025 By Nicola

The Stranger in Room Six is published in paperback by Penguin Viking today! Happy publication day to the author. My thanks to the publishers for […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Births, Deaths and Marriages by Laura Barnett

Posted on 18th June 2025 By Nicola

Births, Deaths and Marriages by Laura Barnett is published by Doubleday and is available now. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. Zoe, […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Can You Solve the Murder by Antony Johnston

Posted on 10th June 2025 By Nicola

Captain Quirky here to tell you about Can You Solve the Murder by Antony Johnston which is published by Bantam and is out now. My […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Mourning Necklace by Kate Foster

Posted on 2nd June 2025 By Nicola

The Mourning Necklace by Kate Foster is published by Pan Macmillan and is out now. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. Inspired […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Chemist by A.A. Dhand

Posted on 28th May 2025 By Nicola

The Chemist by A.A. Dhand is published by HQ and is out now. My thanks to the publishers for the review copy. Local pharmacist and […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley

Posted on 27th May 2025 By Nicola

Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley is published by Hutchinson Heinemann and is out now. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. What […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Human Remains by Jo Callaghan

Posted on 19th May 2025 By Nicola

Human Remains by Jo Callaghan is published by Simon & Schuster and is out now. My thanks to the publishers for sending me a copy […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – New Horizons for the Woolworths Girls by Elaine Everest

Posted on 6th May 2025 By Nicola

New Horizons for the Woolworths Girls by Elaine Everest will be published by Pan Macmillan in paperback on 8th May. My thanks to the publishers […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Sanctuary by Tom Gaisford

Posted on 30th April 2025 By Nicola

Sanctuary by Tom Gaisford is published by Cinto Press, an imprint of Bath Publishing and is available now. My thanks to Claire Maxwell from Read […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Closest Kept by Kitty Johnson

Posted on 28th April 2025 By Nicola

Closest Kept by Kitty Johnson will be published by Lake Union Publishing on 6th May. My thanks to the author for sending me a copy […]

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UK book blogger (Sheffield), Bookstagrammer and lover of all things bookish.
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