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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Gaspard the Fox by Zeb Soanes & James Mayhew

Posted on 21st January 2019 By Nicola

Today I’m reviewing a children’s book, Gaspard the Fox by Zeb Soanes and illustrated by James Mayhew. Here’s a little bit about the book, which […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – We Own the Sky by Luke Allnutt @lukeallnutt @TrapezeBooks #BlogTour

Posted on 18th January 2019 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for We Own the Sky by Luke Allnutt. This might give you some idea of how I […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Fallible Justice by Laura Laakso @LLaaksoWriter @LouiseWalters12

Posted on 17th January 2019 By Nicola

I’m pleased to be sharing my review of Fallible Justice by Laura Laakso today. My thanks to Louise Walters Books for the review copy. In […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview + #Extract from Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey @ECHealey @PenguinUKBooks #BlogTour

Posted on 16th January 2019 By Nicola

I loved Emma Healey’s first book, Elizabeth is Missing, so I was very keen to read this, her second book. And what an absolute treat […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Secret by Katharine Johnson + #Giveaway @kjohnsonwrites @rararesources #BlogTour

Posted on 15th January 2019 By Nicola

I’m very happy to be taking part in the blog tour for The Secret by Katharine Johnson today. My thanks to Rachel Gilbey from Rachel’s […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard @cathryanhoward @CorvusBooks #RandomThingsTours #BlogTour

Posted on 13th January 2019 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard. When the opportunity to take part came up I […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview + Extract from Puzzle Girl by Rachael Featherstone @WRITERachael @DomePress #BlogTour

Posted on 12th January 2019 By Nicola

I’m absolutely over the moon to be reviewing this fabulous book today. It caught my eye last year when the ebook was released and so […]

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ShortBookandScribes Paperback #PublicationDay #BookReview – The Story Keeper by Anna Mazzola @Anna_Mazz @TinderPress #BlogTour #RandomThingsTours

Posted on 10th January 2019 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be reviewing The Story Keeper by Anna Mazzola today, especially as it’s paperback publication day! Congratulations, Anna! It’s a book I’ve had […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview + Author #GuestPost + #Giveaway – The Convalescent Corpse by Nicola Slade @nicolasladeuk @rararesources #BlogTour

Posted on 9th January 2019 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Convalescent Corpse by Nicola Slade. I have so much to share with you today so […]

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ShortBookandScribes – #BookReview – Eat Less by Jeremy and Georgina Jackson-Sytner @UrbaneBooks #Lovebooksgrouptours #BlogTour

Posted on 7th January 2019 By Nicola

I don’t review very much non-fiction but this one caught my eye and, as I’m sure you will agree, just after the Christmas excess is […]

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