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#ThreeTwoOne quick-fire questions with Emma Christie #author of In Her Shadow | @TheEmmaChristie @MtLeopardPress @caledoniacrime
I’m delighted to welcome Emma Christie to the blog today. I’ve read both of Emma’s previous psychological thrillers The Silent...
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Feature: The #WalterScottPrize for Historical Fiction Longlist 2024 | @WaltScottPrize @AbbotsfordScott
The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has announced its 2024 Longlist. As you’ll maybe know, I am a big fan of historical fiction so...
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Thirty Days in Paris by Veronica Henry | #bookreview #BeatTheBacklog | @veronica_henry @OrionBooks
I bought myself a copy of Thirty Days in Paris last year fully intending to read it over summer but somehow I didn’t get to it. With Veronica...
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It’s #PublicationDay for Escape to Polkerran Point by Cass Grafton! | @CassGrafton @lovebookstours @KellyALacey @Canelo_co
It’s publication day today for Escape to Polkerran Point, the second in Cass Grafton’s Little Cornish Cove series. The first, New...
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WWW Wednesday 21st February 2024 – what are you reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations
What are you currently reading? I’m finally reading Miriam Margolyes’ memoir This Much Is True and so far it’s just as candid and...
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Top Ten Tuesday 20th February 2024 – Bookish Superpowers | #TopTenTuesday #TuesdayBookBlog
This week’s topic – Bookish Superpowers I Wish I Had! This week’s topic was suggested by Cathy at What Cathy Read Next....
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#TeamBATC2024Showcase online event | #RespectRomFic #TuesdayBookBlog | @TeamBATC
Last night I attended an online event showcasing the fabulous books which Team Books & The City are publishing this year. I say it was online...
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Betrayal by Lesley Pearse | #bookpost #bookfeature #LoveLesley | @LesleyPearse @MichaelJBooks @ed_pr
I got a lovely surprise last week when a copy of Betrayal by Lesley Pearse dropped through the letterbox. I’m not sure who exactly to thank...
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Sisterhood by Cathy Kelly | #bookreview | @CathyKellyBooks @HarperCollinsUK
It’s been a while since I’ve read a Cathy Kelly book for some reason. I’m certainly not going to leave it so long till I read...
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Tell a Tale Thriller #bookstack #bookchallenge #booktag
Tell A Tale Thriller booktag I was tagged by the lovely Joanna on Instagram to tell a thrilling tale through book titles. You can see her selection...
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From page to screen: #OneDay by David Nicholls
You would have to have been living under a rock recently not to have seen the buzz surrounding the latest adaptation of David Nicholl’s novel...
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The Happiest Ever After by Milly Johnson | #publicationday #bookreview #respectromfiction | @MillyJohnson @TeamBATC @SimonSchusterUK
It’s publication day for Milly Johnson’ latest novel The Happiest Ever After. As you’ll probably know, I’m a huge fan of...
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WWW Wednesday 14th February 2024 – what are you reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations
What are you currently reading? I’m reading Sisterhood by Cathy Kelly which is published tomorrow. I’ve just started a new Netgalley...
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Top Ten Tuesday 13th February 2024: Love Freebie | #TopTenTuesday #respectromfiction #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog
This week’s theme: Love Freebie This could quite possibly be the easiest Top Ten Tuesday I’ve ever done – or maybe the hardest!...
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The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont | #audiobook narrated by Lucy Scott #bookreview | @MantleBooks
I’ve recently been listening to the audiobook of The Christie Affair which I borrowed through the Libby app from my local library. Now, I...
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Come and meet today’s #AuthorInTheSpotlight Patricia Caliskan, #author of When We Were Us | @rararesources @caliskaniverse @saperebooks
I’m pleased to welcome Patricia Caliskan to the blog today as she answers my Author in the Spotlight questions. latest book, When We Were Us,...
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The Secrets of Blythswood Square by Sara Sheridan | #historicalfiction #bookreview | @sarasheridan @HodderBooks
I’m delighted to be sharing my review of Sara Sheridan’s fantastic new historical novel The Secrets of Blythswood Square today. First...
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Nina Kaye event write-up and your chance to win a signed copy of Stand Up Guy | #romcom #romanticfiction #giveaway | @NinaKayeAuthor @canelo_co
Having recently read and enjoyed Nina Kaye’s recent release Stand Up Guy, I was pleased to see that she was taking part in an event at my...
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The Bookshop by the Loch by Julie Shackman | #bookreview #romanticfiction| @rararesources @G13Julie @0neMoreChapter_
The Bookshop by the Loch is the sixth in Julie Shackman’s Scottish Escapes series. I haven’t read any of the others though so can...
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WWW Wednesday 7th February 2024 – what are you reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations
What are you currently reading? I’m reading The Secrets of Blythswood Square by Sara Sheridan at last. I’ve had a copy for ages and...
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The Philosophy of Love by Rebecca Ryan | #bookreview | @writebecswrite @TeamBATC @SimonSchusterUK
Rebecca Ryan’s debut novel, My (Extra) Ordinary Life, was one of the first books I read last year and one of my books of the year. So I was...
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#BookSpotlight The King’s Witches by Kate Foster | #historicalfiction | @KateFosterMedia @MantleBooks @panmacmillan
I was over the moon to find a copy of The King’s Witches by Kate Foster through my letterbox last week. Huge thanks to Chloe at Pan MacMillan...
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Top Ten Tuesday 6th February – Top Ten Quick Reads | #TopTenTuesday #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog
This week’s topic: Top Ten Quick Reads This week’s challenge is to choose ten quick reads or books to read when time is short. This...
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The Wake Up Call by Beth O’Leary | #bookreview #BeatTheBacklog #romanticfiction
Time for a review from another of my own books in an attempt to beat the backlog and tick another book off the to-be-read this. I bought this for...
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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Elaine Robertson North #author of I’ve Been Waiting For You | @rararesources @robbieNorth
I’m pleased to be joined by author Elaine Robert North who is answering my #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions about her latest book I’ve...