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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook

Posted on 21st November 2022 By Nicola

The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook will be published by Penguin Century on 24th November in paperback, eBook and audiobook. My thanks to […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – A Wedding in Provence by Katie Fforde #BlogTour

Posted on 14th November 2022 By Nicola

A Wedding in Provence is out now, published by Penguin in paperback, priced £8.99. It’s also available in eBook and audiobook. My thanks to EDPR […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Permission by Jo Bloom

Posted on 11th November 2022 By Nicola

Permission by Jo Bloom is published by Legend Press and is available now in paperback, eBook and audiobook. My thanks to the author and publisher […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Murder Most Royal by S.J. Bennett #BlogTour

Posted on 9th November 2022 By Nicola

Murder Most Royal by S.J. Bennett will be published tomorrow by Zaffre (10th November) in hardcover, eBook and audiobook. My thanks to the publishers for […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Girl in the Van by Helen Matthews

Posted on 7th November 2022 By Nicola

The Girl in the Van was published earlier this year by Darkstroke Books and is available in paperback and eBook. My thanks to the author […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Burn Before Reading by Daisy Buchanan

Posted on 3rd November 2022 By Nicola

I purchased my copy of Burn Before Reading from The Pound Project and you can find out more about them on their website. You can […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – A Sliver of Darkness by C.J. Tudor

Posted on 2nd November 2022 By Nicola

A Sliver of Darkness by C.J. Tudor is published by Michael Joseph and available now in hardcover, eBook and audiobook. My thanks to the publishers […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Keep it in the Family by John Marrs #BlogTour

Posted on 31st October 2022 By Nicola

Keep it in the Family by John Marrs is out now in paperback, eBook and audiobook, published by Thomas & Mercer. My thanks to the […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReviews – Small Things Like These and Foster by Claire Keegan

Posted on 26th October 2022 By Nicola

Today I’m sharing my thoughts about Small Things Like These and Foster, both by Claire Keegan and published by Faber & Faber. Both are short […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Let the Dead Speak by Jane Casey

Posted on 24th October 2022 By Nicola

Let the Dead Speak by Jane Casey is published by Harper Collins in paperback, eBook and audiobook. A murder without a body Eighteen-year-old Chloe Emery […]

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