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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Chasing the Italian Dream by Jo Thomas

Posted on 17th August 2021 By Nicola

I love a Jo Thomas book. They’re always a lovely blend of travel and food. The latest is Chasing the Italian Dream which I’m reviewing […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The House Beneath the Cliffs by Sharon Gosling

Posted on 16th August 2021 By Nicola

Today’s review is of The House Beneath the Cliffs by Sharon Gosling, a book that was right up my remote Scottish street. My thanks to […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Mrs March by Virginia Feito

Posted on 6th August 2021 By Nicola

Today I’m sharing my thoughts about Mrs March by Virginia Feito which was published yesterday by 4th Estate. My thanks to Lindsay Terrell for my […]

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ShortBookandScribes #PublicationDay #BookReview – The Echo Chamber by John Boyne

Posted on 5th August 2021 By Nicola

My review today is of The Echo Chamber by John Boyne which is an amazing read. My thanks to Patsy Irwin of Doubleday for the […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Lord Seeks Wife by Heather Barnett #BlogTour

Posted on 4th August 2021 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for Lord Seeks Wife by Heather Barnett today. My thanks to the author and to Serpentine Books for […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Is This It? by Hannah Tovey

Posted on 31st July 2021 By Nicola

My review today is of the sublime Is This It? by Hannah Tovey. My thanks to Hannah and to Beth Wright at Piatkus for the […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Cecily by Annie Garthwaite #BlogTour

Posted on 30th July 2021 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for Cecily by Annie Garthwaite today. My thanks to Georgia Taylor at Viking for my proof copy of […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Keeper of Songs by Fiona Mountain

Posted on 28th July 2021 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be sharing my thoughts today about The Keeper of Songs by Fiona Mountain. My thanks to the author for the proof copy […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

Posted on 24th July 2021 By Nicola

It’s always an exciting time when a new Lisa Jewell book comes out. I’m sharing my thoughts about The Night She Disappeared today, which was […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Reckless by R.J. McBrien

Posted on 22nd July 2021 By Nicola

My review today is of Reckless by R.J. McBrien which is published today by Welbeck. My thanks to the publishers for the review copy of […]

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