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Nicola Smith-book blogger. Reviews and other bookish stuff. Just one person trying to read all the books. No eBooks. IG, FB, TT handle-@shortbookandscribes
Sheffield, England
Joined October 2016
#BookReview - The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson This murder mystery novella, featuring the real life inventors of Cluedo, will appeal to all fans of classic crime. @nicolaupsonbook
@FaberBooks
#TheChristmasClue
https://t.co/R5L25QZMKL
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I did a silent scream when I opened this package because I wasn't expecting it and I am absolutely over the moon to have it. Thank you so much @JoCallaghanKat and @simonschusterUK @likely_suspects for this proof of #BodyOfLies. #BookPost out 21st May.
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Thank you @canongatebooks for #TheSecretPainter by Joe Tucker which is about his Uncle Eric who was a prolific painter without anyone realising. I love the sound of it. #BookPost out now.
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Thank you @MichaelJBooks for #TheFamilyFriend by @Dougieclaire. I love the premise which is all about secrets and dark family history. #BookPost out 12th March.
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Thank you @picadorbooks for #AlmostLife by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. I love an intense love story and this sounds like it completely fits the bill. #BookPost out 12th March.
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Santa’s gone digital. Get your personalized Cameo from Santa, and give the special ones in your life a surprise they’ll never forget.
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Thank you @fictionpubteam for this fabulous proof of #ItsNotWhatYouThink by @claremackint0sh. I think I'm in for a very twisty ride and I can't wait! #BookPost out 26th March.
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ICYMI - #Review - The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson This murder mystery novella, featuring the real life inventors of Cluedo, will appeal to all fans of classic crime. @nicolaupsonbook
@FaberBooks
#TheChristmasClue
https://t.co/R5L25QZeVd
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Blackwater by Sarah Sultoon @SultoonSarah @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours
https://t.co/zhIRKWNqQG via @bethsy
liveanddeadly.net
Source: Review copyPublication: 4 December 2025 from Orenda BooksPP: 276ISBN-13:978-1916788985 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review They feared the machines. They should have fe…
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#BookReview: In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan @simonschusteruk.bsky.social #InTheBlinkOfAnEye #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
https://t.co/p2fIHpQpJF via @damppebbles
damppebbles.com
“In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds. Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an eye. DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her…
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The Garden of Shared Stories by Clare Swatman https://t.co/N4nOXcNfcZ via @Lindahill50Hill
lindasbookbag.com
Having selected lovely Clare Swatman’s The Garden of Shared Stories for one of my The People’s Friend column choices this month, I wasn’t going to write a full review here on Linda’s book Bag becau…
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A Christmas gift suggestion for the language lover in your life: Why Q Needs U by Danny Bate https://t.co/ynLyeTKzxX via @portybelle
portobellobookblog.com
I am always interested in the origins of words and how language evolves so I was delighted to receive a copy of Why Q Needs U by Danny Bate. Although I find the etymology of words fascinating, I…
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ICYMI - #Review - New Beginnings for Christmas by Sally Page This is a gorgeous festive novella, poignant and hopeful and full of Christmas cheer. @SallyPageBooks
@HarperCollinsUK
#NewBeginningsForChristmas
https://t.co/5lNQoQnKlT
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WWW Wednesday 17th December 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 https://t.co/iVCXug5I7a via @portybelle
portobellobookblog.com
What am I currently reading? It’s a very pink looking gallery today! I’m reading my last 2025 Netgalley ARC Christmas at Hollybush Farm by Jo Thomas and I’m enjoying my armchair t…
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Thank you @ed_pr for my giveaway win of #IShopThereforeIAm by #MaryPortas and a coaster too! This is about how the author revitalised Harvey Nichols and it sounds fascinating. Also, look at those endpapers 😍 #BookPost out now.
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ICYMI - catch up with my thoughts about Small Acts of Resistance by Anita Frank A heartbreaking and memorable story of loyalty and bravery in occupied France in WWI. @Ajes74
@HQstories
#SmallActsOfResistance
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ICYMI - catch up with my thoughts about A Twelfth Night Miracle by Callie Langridge A lovely timeslip novella in which Freya experiences the magic of Hill House on Twelfth Night. @CLangridgeWrite
@Stormbooks_co
#ATwelfthNightMiracle
https://t.co/SY3r2RGRWB
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ICYMI - #Review - Christmas at Hollybush Farm by Jo Thomas A book that warmed my cockles, bringing together farming and community spirit to make a really lovely festive read. @jo_thomas01
@TransworldBooks
#ChristmasAtHollybushFarm
https://t.co/DFD2OmiyZx
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