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Anne Brooke

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Anne is a super-keen book lover, and a multi-genre author & poet. She also loves gardens, swimming & the theatre.

Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize (for novels set in London) and the Royal Literary Fund Scheme.

Her website can be found at: www.annebrooke.com

She can be found on social media as @annebrookebooks

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New Year, Old Me!

Happy New Year, everyone, and may January be kind to us all!

In EXCITING NEWS, my uplifting & reader-acclaimed novel The Friday Friendship Club is now just *99p* on the Kindle! Start YOUR year with fun & friendship & download YOUR copy today! Psst, it’s really amazing in paperback too! 🥳

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Very readable autobiography from a very talented actor of his time, but these days it does all seem a bit dated in terms of the attitudes. Still, an interesting whistlestop tour through a fascinating life.
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message 12: by Anne

Anne Brooke Helle wrote: "



I wish you and your family a Happy New Year with lot of love, great health, lot of adventures, happiness, hope and dreams *big hugs* <3"


You too, Helle!


message 11: by Anne

Anne Brooke Helle wrote: "you too!



Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays with lot of love, happiness and laugh to you and your family *big hugs* <3"



message 10: by Anne

Anne Brooke Allan wrote: "Thank you for the friends request! and I would like to read your books more. o(^-^)o"

Thank you! Would you like a free ebook for a brief review? Let me know and I am happy to send you this - here is my website for you to choose one you like the look of: www.gayreads.co.uk :) All best!


message 9: by Allan

Allan Thank you for the friends request! and I would like to read your books more. o(^-^)o


message 8: by Anne

Anne Brooke Helle wrote: "

Thank you - happy Christmas to you too! :))

Merry Christmas with family, friends, love, happiness and laugh *Cuddle* *Big Hugs* *Kisses* *Happy* Thank you for making this a speciel Christmas <3 <3 <3 My sweet and lovely friend :-D"



message 7: by Anne

Anne Brooke Macky ~ Sinfully Sexy Book Reviews wrote: "Hi Anne. Thanks very much for the invite, I could have sworn we were friends already but if we weren't then I'm very glad we've rectified that now. Nice to meet you! ;)"

Thanks for the accept, Macky! Much appreciated :))


message 6: by Macky

Macky Hi Anne. Thanks very much for the invite, I could have sworn we were friends already but if we weren't then I'm very glad we've rectified that now. Nice to meet you! ;)


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Anne Brooke SheReadsALot wrote: "Thanks for the request."

My pleasure - thanks for accepting! :))


SheReadsALot Thanks for the request.


message 3: by Anne

Anne Brooke Lori wrote: "Hi Anne - I thought we already were friends on here. Apparently not!! Thanks for the request. :)"

Thanks for the accept, Lori! :))


message 2: by Lori

Lori Hi Anne - I thought we already were friends on here. Apparently not!! Thanks for the request. :)


message 1: by Anne

Anne Brooke Val wrote: "Thanks for the friends request, Anne! It's also been fun chatting with you on Twitter. :) Best, Val"

Thank you for the accept! And likewise of course! :))


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