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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

Posted on 27th September 2023 By Nicola

So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan is published by Faber & Faber and is available now in hardcover, eBook and audiobook. My thanks […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Connective Tissue by Eleanor Thom

Posted on 25th September 2023 By Nicola

Connective Tissue by Eleanor Thom is published by Taproot Press and available now in paperback. My thanks to the publishers for the review copy. South-West […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Spring, Summer, Autumn, Us by Fiona Collins

Posted on 20th September 2023 By Nicola

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Us by Fiona Collins is published by Lake Union and available now in paperback, ebook and audiobook. I purchased my own copy. […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Geneva by Richard Armitage

Posted on 18th September 2023 By Nicola

Geneva by Richard Armitage will be published by Faber & Faber on 12th October in hardcover, ebook and audiobook. My thanks to the publishers for […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Stargazers by Harriet Evans

Posted on 13th September 2023 By Nicola

The Stargazers by Harriet Evans will be published by Headline tomorrow in hardcover, ebook and audiobook. My thanks to Rosie Margesson for the proof copy. […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page

Posted on 6th September 2023 By Nicola

The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page will be published by Harper Collins on 28th September in paperback, ebook and audiobook. My thanks to Sofia […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Ragged Valley by Joanne Clague

Posted on 4th September 2023 By Nicola

The Ragged Valley by Joanne Clague is published by Canelo and available now in paperback, ebook and audiobook. The book is my own purchase. From […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Three Card Murder by J.L. Blackhurst

Posted on 30th August 2023 By Nicola

Three Card Murder by J.L. Blackhurst (aka Jenny Blackhurst) will be published by HQ tomorrow in paperback, ebook and audiobook. My thanks to the publishers […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Confession Room by Lia Middleton

Posted on 29th August 2023 By Nicola

The Confession Room by Lia Middleton will be published by Penguin Michael Joseph on Thursday 31st August in paperback, audiobook and ebook. My thanks to […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Nanny Wanted by Lizzy Barber

Posted on 24th August 2023 By Nicola

Nanny Wanted by Lizzy Barber was published by Pan Macmillan on 17th August in paperback, ebook and audiobook. My thanks to Josie Turner for the […]

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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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