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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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Reading in Foreign Languages

  • Submitted: 22nd May 2026

Reading in Foreign Languages Who would love to read more books than they do now? Who has ever wondered what books are published in other languages that never get translated?…

Wanderlust Wednesday – Travel tips for bookworms

  • Submitted: 20th May 2026

Travel tips for bookworms en situ Apart from the obvious - find out where the local bookshops are and visit them, there are lots of ways to enjoy a visit…

Lucy Cavendish Prize – the shortlist

  • Submitted: 19th May 2026

Lucy Cavendish Prize This Thursday see the winner of the Lucy Cavendish prize announced... championing female emerging writers.... Exciting!   The Lucy Cavendish website says: "The shortlist spotlights standout unpublished…

International Booker Prize

  • Submitted: 18th May 2026

International Booker Prize This is one of the most exciting book awards of the year if you love translated fiction and stories that transcend borders. This is some of the…

Liar Liar – Liverpool – Map Monday

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Liar Liar in Liverpool Where are we going? Off to the wonderful city of Liverpool where author Luca Veste has set his latest series and from where he hails himself....…

Featured Book

Three Summers

1957, 1958, 1961: The summer of innocence. The summer that changes everything.

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