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A collection of book reviews, literary travel journeys and best books set in posts

Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together

BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on

Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?

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Books You Need for Going Back to School

  • Submitted: 7th September 2026

Back to School for Bookworms Ah the cherubs have just returned to school. Most kids don't want to go back and parents sigh and remember when they were going through…

Women in Translation Month

  • Submitted: 17th August 2026

Women in Translation Month Now I realise I am on hiatus with blogs and author pieces at the moment but I just HAD to mark this amazing month of women…

Books about Summer

  • Submitted: 3rd August 2026

Books set in summer What the perfect time to read a book with sunshine at its core!   The Forever Summer - Lulu Taylor To be fair, some of this…

Travel to India with The Fertile Earth

  • Submitted: 31st July 2026

The Fertile Earth Destination Irumi in the novel is a fictional village in the Telengana region of India Locations in The Fertile Earth This may be a fictional place but…

Wilbur and Niso Smith Adventure Writing

  • Submitted: 28th July 2026

Wilbur and Niso Smith Adventure Writing Exciting news!!  The BookTrail was given the huge honour of being asked to look at the shortlist of the Wilbur and Niso Smith Adventure…

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