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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Men by Fanny Calder @TheRealPressPub

Posted on 30th September 2019 By Nicola

The Men by Fanny Calder is my review for today. It’s not the easiest of reads but I’m pleased I gave it a go. My […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Day We Meet Again by Miranda Dickinson @HQStories #BlogTour

Posted on 27th September 2019 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be sharing my review of this gorgeous book today as part of the blog tour. My thanks to Lily Capewell from HQ […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Slaughter Man by Cassandra Parkin @cassandrajaneuk @legend_press #TheSlaughterMan #BlogTour

Posted on 26th September 2019 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to welcome you to my stop on the blog tour for The Slaughter Man by Cassandra Parkin. My thanks to Lucy Chamberlain […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Don’t Think a Single Thought by Diana Cambridge

Posted on 24th September 2019 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be sharing my review of this fabulous book today. My thanks to Louise Walters of Louise Walters Books for sending me […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #GuestPost by Carol Rivers, Author of Christmas Child: Downton Abbey, Above and Below Stairs @carol_rivers @rararesources #giveaway

Posted on 24th September 2019 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Christmas Child by Carol Rivers. I have a guest post by Carol to share with you […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – An Echo of Scandal by Laura Madeleine @TransworldBooks #RandomThingsTours #BlogTour

Posted on 21st September 2019 By Nicola

I am very pleased today to be reviewing An Echo of Scandal by Laura Madeleine as part of the blog tour. It’s a fantastic story! […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Kitty and the Tiger Treasure by Paula Harrison, illustrated by Jenny Løvlie @P_Harrison99 @JennyLovlie @OUPChildrens #childrensbooks

Posted on 20th September 2019 By Nicola

This is an absolutely lovely book for children and I’m so pleased to be able to share my review today. My thanks to the publisher […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Lake Child by Isabel Ashdown @IsabelAshdown @TrapezeBooks #CompulsiveReaders #BlogTour #LakeChild

Posted on 19th September 2019 By Nicola

I’ve read and enjoyed some of Isabel Ashdown’s other books so jumped at the chance of reading Lake Child and reviewing it today, publication day! […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Moments by Daphne Denley @DaphneDenley @CrumpsBarn #Poetry

Posted on 18th September 2019 By Nicola

Something a little different for me today. I’m reviewing this collection of poetry – Moments by Daphne Denley. My thanks to Crumps Barn Studio for […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow @AlixEHarrow @orbitbooks #BlogTour #CompulsiveReaders

Posted on 17th September 2019 By Nicola

I’m pleased to welcome you to my stop on the blog tour for The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. My thanks […]

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