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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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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta

Posted on 19th July 2021 By Nicola

Today I’m sharing my thoughts about The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta. My thanks to Headline via Amazon Vine for the […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Running Out of Road by Cath Staincliffe #BlogTour

Posted on 16th July 2021 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for Running Out of Road by Cath Staincliffe and I’m sharing my thoughts on this excellent crime novel. […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

Posted on 14th July 2021 By Nicola

Today I’m reviewing the absolute scorcher of a read that is The Idea of You by Robinne Lee. My thanks to the team at Michael […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Would I Lie to You? by Aliya Ali-Afzal #BlogTour

Posted on 9th July 2021 By Nicola

Would I Lie to You has been high on my want to read list since I first heard about it so I’m delighted to be […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Everyone is Still Alive by Cathy Rentzenbrink

Posted on 7th July 2021 By Nicola

I’m sharing my thoughts about Everyone is Still Alive by Cathy Rentzenbrink today. It’s a truly brilliant read. My thanks to Leanne Oliver from Phoenix […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – That Night by Gillian McAllister

Posted on 5th July 2021 By Nicola

Today I’m sharing my thoughts about the fantastic That Night by Gillian McAllister. My thanks to Michael Joseph for the proof copy of the book […]

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