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#blogtour – Hydra by Matt Wesolowski @ConcreteKraken @OrendaBooks #bookreview

Posted on 8th January 2018 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Hydra by Matt Wesolowski. Thank you to Orenda Books and Anne Cater for the review copy […]

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#bookreview – I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell @TinderPress

Posted on 4th January 2018 By Nicola

Today I’m reviewing the wonderful I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell. I’m a big fan of her novels and I enjoyed this, […]

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#bookreview – Faking Friends by Jane Fallon @JaneFallon @MichaelJBooks

Posted on 2nd January 2018 By Nicola

I do love Jane Fallon’s books. I read Getting Rid of Matthew when it first came out and I’ve read a couple of others too. […]

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#bookreview – Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon @JoannaCannon @BoroughPress #ThreeThings

Posted on 30th December 2017 By Nicola

Three Things About Elsie is one of those books that everybody seems to be looking forward to in 2018. All I can say is that […]

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#bookreview – A Cornish Gift by Fern Britton @Fern_Britton @fictionpubteam @emiliechambs

Posted on 28th December 2017 By Nicola

My review today is for A Cornish Gift by Fern Britton. I enjoyed The Postcard so much that Emilie Chambeyron offered to send me this […]

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#bookreview – An Almost Perfect Christmas by Nina Stibbe @ninastibbe @VikingBooksUK

Posted on 24th December 2017 By Nicola

I’ve managed to squeeze another Christmas book in. This one is ideal for that as it’s a very quick read. I’d like to thank the […]

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#bookreview – The Beachside Christmas by Karen Clarke @karenclarke123 @bookouture

Posted on 23rd December 2017 By Nicola

I fully intended spending the best part of December reading Christmas books. Instead I seem to be cramming them in right up to the last […]

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#bookreview – The Road to California by Louise Walters @LouiseWalters12

Posted on 21st December 2017 By Nicola

I’m thrilled to be sharing my review today for The Road to California by Louise Walters. I was very lucky to be asked to be […]

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#blogblitz – A Lion is Not Just for Christmas by Henriette Gyland @henrigyland @BrookCottageBks #bookreview

Posted on 20th December 2017 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be taking part in the blog blitz today for A Lion is Not Just for Christmas by Henriette Gyland. Thank you to […]

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#bookreview – The Bulletproof Proposal by Rebekah Louise @RebekahBe4 #shortstory #guestpost

Posted on 19th December 2017 By Nicola

Today I’m reviewing The Bulletproof Proposal by Rebekah Louise. I’d like to thank the author for providing a copy for review. It’s a short story […]

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ICYMI - #Review - Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb

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Some Recommended Reads for Spooky Season
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Since it's Halloween I thought I'd share some books that would make good reads for spooky season. I've read all of these which feature witches, ghosts, or other eerie goings on.

🧙The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke - the mysterious and magical Book of Witching links two timelines.

👻Ghost Story by Elisa Lodato - a remote Scottish island with only one inhabitant gives this book quite a sinister feel.

🧙The King's Witches by Kate Foster - with the witch trials gathering pace, it was a dangerous time to be a 'cunning' woman.

👻The Whistling by Rebecca Netley - an insular and unwelcoming community, the strange sound of whistling, and elements of witchery create a creepy and ominous vibe.

👻The Small Hand by Susan Hill - an antiquarian bookseller feels a cold hand creeping into his own. Creepy!

👻Time's Prisoner by Linda Gillard - a book with a much friendlier ghost, one who resides at Wyngrave Hall. When Jane unexpectedly inherits the hall she finds it comes with a centuries old mystery.

🧙The Trial of Gwen Foley by Jane O'Connor - a historical murder mystery set in 1723 with a witchcraft sub-plot.

🔮The Fortunes of Olivia Richmond by Louise Davidson - a twisty and eerie story with a once grand but now faded country house and a young woman with a skill for the supernatural.

👻A Good House for Children by Kate Collins - an unnerving story with a sinister house that is a character in its own right.

🧙The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke - Luna's mother and two sisters vanished without trace twenty-three years ago on the island of Lòn Haven. Back in the 1600s, witch hunts took place on the island. There is a creeping sense of unease in this book which is gothic, unsettling and witchy.
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What are you reading this Halloween? Do you like spooky or witchy reads?
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