Bank Holliday Bookish Escapes
It’s the last bank holiday of the year so it’s important not to waste these four days of reading ahead. We count Friday as, well, it’s Friday so includes #FridayReads. We’ve got a selection of package holidays for you to take yourself on. You can travel last minute, go alone and all for the price of a book!
Where are going to this weekend?
Your Boarding Pass awaits….
A CASTLE IN SCOTLAND
Siege Mentality – Chris Brookmyre
A short visit to Boswell Castle in this short story so a nice one to delve into if you’re after a short break. To a castle. Where you get locked in…
GLASGOW IN THE 1970S
Witness the Dead – Craig Robertson
You might want to head a bit further afield once in Scotland and head over to Glasgow. If you do, take Craig Robertson with you. He’s a criminally good guide to the city’s dark side.In Witness the Dead, he goes back to 1972 and evokes the city at the time – with murderous tales then and now.
EDINBURGH
With the fringe and the book festival now underway, what better time than to revisit the city via fiction?
The Way of All Flesh – Ambrose Parry
And don’t forget!
The books of Oscar de Muriel who writes some of the funniest and creepiest historical fiction set in the city
Be sure to explore the sights with THESE BOOKS! You’ll never see them in the same way again
A TOUR OF SAVANNAH, OSLO AND MORE
If you’re feeling a bit adventurous and have time to go further afield:
Karin Slaughter has a treat in store for you: Pieces of Her
TAKE A CRUISE – across the Atlantic
Several books to go sailing with this bank holiday:
Come Away with Me – Maddie Please
Hopefully there’s be no choppy waters on your cruise….but there are plenty on this one!
A Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys
A BEACH IN FINLAND
Palm Beach Finland – Antti Tuomainen
Just look at that cover! That is enough to buy the book. But rest assured, the story inside is pretty awesome too
A GIRLS HOLIDAY TO MEXICO?
Maybe not go with certain people like those in the novel…
Girls Night Out – Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
GOING TREKKING IN THE GRAND CANYON?
You might want to take this as a guide what not to do:
The Anomaly – Michael Rutger
Whatever you do this bank holiday – BOOK your time wisely and enjoy the long weekend!