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Your recommendations please: Christmas-themed books
Those who know me will also know of my love of Christmas. I’m the person who checks how many ‘sleeps’ there are in August (there’s a phone app) and I’m the person who watches ‘Elf’ on the hottest day...
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Reading Festive Books: Abby Clements and Dave Cornmell
I decided I’d only read festive books between now and Christmas, I asked you what I should read, some of you recommended (thank you!). Here’s what I’ve been reading, so far, PLEASE DO keep those...
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Talking to Jenny Downham about the film adaptation of ‘Before I Die’.
This is one of those moments when my love for Twitter grows. I’d been to a preview of the film ‘Now is Good‘ and talked on Twitter about how devastated the audience were (I had been surrounded by...
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Festive Reads: When I Fall In Love by Miranda Dickinson
As you know, I decided I’d only read festive books between now and Christmas, I asked you what I should read, some of you recommended (thank you!). I’m claiming this as my latest festive read, because...
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Guest Post: How Scarlett Bailey Saved Christmas
As you know, I’m reading festive books between now and Christmas (although I’m already running out of ideas and it isn’t even December!). I’ve just finished ‘Married by Christmas’ by the fabulous...
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Win a copy of ‘The Great British Tuck Shop’ by Steve Berry & Phil Norman
I’ve been aware of Mr Steve Berry for a number of years. His first book ‘TV Cream Toys: Presents You Pestered Your Parents for’ remains a firm favourite of mine. My kids are fascinated by it, I’ve used...
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Deadly Diaries by Steve Backshall
My admiration of Steve Backshall is no secret. I do believe that he is Michelangelo’s David crossed with Timothy Claypole. He has the body of Action Man, he’s a superhero without a secret identity and...
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The Night Rainbow by Claire King
It was the stunning trailer that first captured my attention. The bubbling voice of a child made me hold my breath, watch and listen. I’d been waiting to read ‘The Night Rainbow’ for weeks, I wasn’t at...
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Two Weeks to Go: What People Have Been Saying
With just over two weeks until the launches and publication, people have been receiving ARCs of ‘The Drowning of Arthur Braxton’. This means that some people have been reading the novel and that some...
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TRAPPED by Jacqui Rose
To celebrate the launch of Jacqui Rose’s second novel ‘TRAPPED’, I’ve a copy to give away at the end of this post. Jacqui Rose shot up through the Amazon ranks last year, being a best-seller with tens...
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Book Review: A Fucked Up Life In Books
One of the reasons why I love paper books is because of what I leave in them after or during reading them. My bookmark will be a train ticket, a note from my child, a postcard, a boarding pass, a...
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The Foster Husband – Pippa Wright
To celebrate the launch of the very wonderful ‘The Foster Husband’ by Pippa Wright, I’ve got 3 COPIES to give away and all details can be found after my (gushing) thoughts on the novel: Kate left her...
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Guest Post: Sue Welfare asks, ‘What’s it all about?’
I am absolutely thrilled to welcome the super-talented Sue Welfare to my blog today. She’s talking about what it is that makes us all love stories. Over to you, Sue: What’s it all about…? I should...
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The Folded Man – Matt Hill
I am thrilled, proud and a little bit tearful to be welcoming my friend Matt Hill to my blog. His debut, ‘The Folded Man’ is published TODAY. ‘The Folded Man’ was named runner-up in the fiercely...
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My thoughts on novels by Natalie Lucas, Abby Clements and Sophie McKenzie
After reading ‘A Fucked Up Life in Books‘ I bought a book journal and that simple act has totally altered how I read. In the last few weeks I’ve given myself permission to give up on books, I’ve...
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A Letter from Jen Campbell: Dear Children In My Bookshop
To celebrate the publication of the very perfect ‘More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops’, the lovely Jen Campbell has written a letter … Dear Children In My Bookshop, You are quite excellent. In...
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Guest Post: Sophie Hart talks about all things erotica
A warm welcome to Sophie Hart, author of The Naughty Girls Book Club, as she tells us about her novel and delves into the world of erotica. Thanks to Caroline for inviting me onto her blog to talk...
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Summer Reads and a Tiny Farewell
As the summer takes its final breaths, I’m taking a moment to explain that I’ll be in hiding for the next few weeks (hopefully not months). This summer has been an adventure, full, active and heaps of...
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