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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
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Joined October 2016
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#BookReview - Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger The sequel to The Time Traveler's Wife that I didn't know I needed and now cannot imagine being without. Epic in every way. @JonathanCape @vintagebooks #LifeOutOfOrder More here: shortbookandscribes.uk/revie…
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ICYMI - Talking about the Morland Dynasty Series by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles More here: shortbookandscribes.uk/revie…
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#SundayStills ~ Animal of the Month, which animals scare you? #Animals #Birds of Prey betweenthelinesbookblog.com/… via @CathyRy

#SundayStills ~ Animal of the Month, which animals scare you? #Animals #Birds of Prey

Welcome to the Sunday Stills Animal of the Month Challenge hosted Terri at Second Wind Leisure. This month Terri’s prompt is ‘scary animals’ Harris’s Hawk is a magnificent b…

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Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger | #DNF portobellobookblog.com/2026/… via @portybelle

Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger | #DNF

I was very excited to hear that Audrey Niffenegger had written a sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife which I loved, and I was eagerly looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, Life Out of …

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My Week in Books - 25th October 2026 whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/2026… via @Cathy_A_J

My Week in Books – 25th October 2026

On the blog last week Tuesday – I went rogue for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday with Book Titles Featuring Royalty. Wednesday – As always #WWWWednesday is a weekly opportunity to share wha…

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The Man with the Golden Compass by Vaseem Khan | #bookreview #thriller portobellobookblog.com/2026/… via @portybelle

The Man with the Golden Compass by Vaseem Khan | #bookreview | @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social @zaffreb...

Handing over to Mr Portobello Book Blog today who is sharing his review of The Man With The Golden Compass by Vaseem Khan, which was published by Zaffre on Thursday. Thanks to the publishers for th…

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#SixOnSaturday - Six things happening in my garden this week #gardens #gardening whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/2026… via @Cathy_A_J

#SixOnSaturday – Six things happening in my garden this week #gardens #gardening

Six on Saturday is a weekly meme originally hosted by The Propagator but now in the tender care of Jim at Garden Ruminations. It turns out we chose a good week for our holiday in Cornwall given the…

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'It's impossible to be sexy in brown' - is the opinion of Felicity in A MEETING OF A DIFFERENT KIND. And there's a lot of brown clothing around this autumn. What do you think? More thoughts of Felicity's FREE via KU and 1.99 kindle. #betrayal #bipolar amazon.co.uk/stores/Linda-Ma…
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ICYMI - find out what I thought about A Curious Ending by Sally Page A charming cosy mystery with a ghostly twist. More here: shortbookandscribes.uk/revie…
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FREE #KindleUnlimited 1.99 #Kindle Think David Nicholls' 'Us' for genre. #midlifestrife #emotionalabuse; #stalking #secondchances amazon.co.uk/stores/Linda-Ma…
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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
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Reading Scotland Month 2026 Preview #ReadingScotland26 @portybelle whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/2026… via @Cathy_A_J

Reading Scotland Month 2026 Preview #ReadingScotland26 @portybelle

Reading Scotland Month is a new event devised and hosted by Joanne at Portobello Book Blog. The idea is to read, promote and celebrate books set in Scotland, books written by Scottish authors or bo…

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The Death Of Remembrance by Denzil Meyrick jenmedsbookreviews.com/2026/…

The Death Of Remembrance by Denzil Meyrick

Today Mandie is sharing her review of The Death of Remembrance by Denzil Meyrick as her DCI Daley readathon continues. I really loved this series and am still sad there will be no more. You can rea…

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First Line Friday 23 October 2026: The Way Home by Amanda Prowse  | #FirstLineFriday #BookSky portobellobookblog.com/2026/… via @portybelle

First Line Friday 23 October 2026: The Way Home by Amanda Prowse  | #FirstLineFriday #BookSky |...

Today I’m sharing the first lines of a book I’ve been meaning to get around to for some time. Amanda Prowse was kind enough to send me a copy of her latest novel, The Way Home, back in …

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The Last Christmas - Liz Fenwick | Book Review | #TheLastChristmas @liz_fenwick @rararesources myreadingcorner.co.uk/2026/1… via @karendennise

The Last Christmas - Liz Fenwick | Book Review | #TheLastChristmas @liz_fenwick @rararesources - My...

When a final goodbye in Cornwall is only the beginning… Meredith Tremayne Russell has spent her life mapping the world, first in intelligence during WWII, and later as a professor. But at ninety-ei...

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The Man With The Golden Compass by Vaseem Khan jenmedsbookreviews.com/2026/…

The Man With The Golden Compass by Vaseem Khan

Today I am delighted to be sharing my thoughts on the brand new Q Mysteries thriller from Vaseem Khan, The Man With The Golden Compass, which just so happens to be out today. Happy publication day,…

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Sara Romero #author of An Orkney Hearth | @rararesources.bsky.social portobellobookblog.com/2026/… via @portybelle

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Sara Romero #author of An Orkney Hearth | @rararesources.bs...

I’m delighted to be joined by Sara Romero today, author of An Orkney Hearth. An Orkney Hearth was published in August and available now in paperback and digital editions: full details below. …

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Book Review - The Wolf's Oath by Tim Hodkinson @HoZ_Books whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/2026… via @Cathy_A_J

Book Review – The Wolf’s Oath by Tim Hodkinson @HoZ_Books

About the Book 938 AD. Einar leads the Wolf Coats back to the northern realms to honour a comrade’s last request. When they encounter a fearsome band of mercenaries the Wolf Coats are vehemently op…

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#BookReview: THE SHADOWS OF KENSINGTON GORE by Ross Montgomery @mossmontmomery @VikingBooksUK bookafterbook.blog/2026/10/2… via @noemi1987

#BookReview: THE SHADOWS OF KENSINGTON GORE by Ross Montgomery @mossmontmomery @VikingBooksUK

Publication: 22nd October 2026 – Viking Books London, 1911. Coronation fever. Suffragette unrest. A city crackling with tension. When a policeman is found brutally murdered on the streets of …

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