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#bookreview – The Book Lovers’ Miscellany by Claire Cock-Starkey @NonFictioness

Posted on 9th December 2017 By Nicola

I don’t read a lot of non-fiction but this one caught my eye. Thank you to Claire Cock-Starkey for sending me a copy for review. […]

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#blogtour – Ours is the Winter by @laurieellingham @NeverlandBT #bookreview #giveaway

Posted on 8th December 2017 By Nicola

I’m delighted today to be posting as part of the blog tour for Ours is the Winter by Laurie Ellingham. Thank you to HQ and […]

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#bookreview – Fangs and Feasts in Transratania by #GeronimoStilton @SweetCherryPub #ChildrensFiction

Posted on 4th December 2017 By Nicola

This is one of my occasional children’s book reviews. Thank you to Sweet Cherry Publishing for the review copy (and the yummy sweets that came […]

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#blogtour – Brighter Days Ahead by Mary Wood @AuthorMary @panmacmillan @greenkatie #extract #bookreview

Posted on 1st December 2017 By Nicola

I’m thrilled to be taking part in the blog tour today for Brighter Days Ahead by Mary Wood. Thank you to Katie Green from Pan […]

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#blogblitz – The Big Event by Anne John-Ligali @AnneJohnLigali @rararesources #bookreview #giveaway

Posted on 30th November 2017 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the Publication Day Push for The Big Event by Anne John-Ligali. Thank you to the author and Rachel Gilbey from […]

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#blogblitz – The Last Post by BK Duncan @BKDuncanwriter @Bloodhoundbook #bookreview

Posted on 29th November 2017 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog blitz for The Last Post by BK Duncan. Thank you to Sarah Hardy and Bloodhound Books for the […]

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#blogtour – Twelve Days of Elfin by Melanie Chambers @rjchambers2009 @Authoright #bookreview

Posted on 28th November 2017 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be taking part in the blog tour today for Twelve Days of Elfin by Melanie Chambers. Thank you to Rachel Gilbey […]

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#blogblitz – Lucy’s Book Club for the Lost and Found by Emma Davies @EmDaviesAuthor @bookouture #bookreview

Posted on 27th November 2017 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog blitz for Lucy’s Book Club for the Lost and Found by Emma Davies. Many thanks to Kim Nash […]

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#blogtour – The Little Church by the Sea by Liz Taylorson @taylorson_liz @BooksManatee #bookreview

Posted on 26th November 2017 By Nicola

I’m thrilled to be on the blog tour today for The Little Church by the Sea by Liz Taylorson. It’s a lovely lovely book and […]

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#blogblitz – A Saintly Grave Disturbed by Nikki Copleston @nikkicopleston @BrookCottageBks #bookreview

Posted on 22nd November 2017 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be taking part in the blog blitz today for A Saintly Grave Disturbed by Nikki Copleston. My review is further down this […]

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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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