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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Hotel Where We Met by Belinda Jones

Posted on 23rd August 2019 By Nicola

I’m super happy today to be sharing my review of The Hotel Where We Met by Belinda Jones. My thanks to the author for sending […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – What’s Left Unsaid by Deborah Stone

Posted on 22nd August 2019 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be able to share my thoughts about What’s Left Unsaid by Deborah Stone with you today. My thanks to the author […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Dead Guilty by Michelle Davies @M_Davieswrites @panmacmillan #RandomThingsTours #BlogTour #DeadGuilty

Posted on 21st August 2019 By Nicola

I’m very pleased to be taking part in the blog tour for Dead Guilty by Michelle Davies today and will be sharing my review below. […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Song of Peterloo by Carolyn O’Brien @CarolynManc @legend_press #TheSongOfPeterloo

Posted on 20th August 2019 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be reviewing The Song of Peterloo by Carolyn O’Brien today. It’s a fascinating story of the Peterloo Massacre which took place […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

Posted on 19th August 2019 By Nicola

Oh I do love a Lisa Jewell book. I’ve been a fan from her first book, Ralph’s Party, and always enjoy her work. The Family […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Moments by Natalie Winter @orionbooks

Posted on 8th August 2019 By Nicola

I’m absolutely over the moon to be reviewing The Moments by Natalie Winter today. This is a book which I feel sure will find its […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Fake Like Me by Barbara Bourland

Posted on 6th August 2019 By Nicola

I’m reviewing Fake Like Me by Barbara Bourland today, a novel that left me with quite mixed feelings. My thanks to the publishers, Quercus, for […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Almost Adults by Ali Pantony @alipantony @EburyPublishing #BlogTour #AlmostAdults

Posted on 5th August 2019 By Nicola

I’m so happy to be reviewing Almost Adults by Ali Pantony today and kicking off the paperback blog tour. My thanks to Alice King from […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The July Girls by Phoebe Locke @Wildfirebks #RandomThingsTours #BlogTour

Posted on 3rd August 2019 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be reviewing The July Girls by Phoebe Locke today as part of the blog tour. My thanks to Anne Cater from […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Girl at the Window by Rowan Coleman @EburyPublishing #RandomThingsTour #BlogTour

Posted on 2nd August 2019 By Nicola

The Girl at the Window by Rowan Coleman is a book I have been looking forward to since I first heard about it. I’m delighted […]

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