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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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Home for Christmas – Heidi Swain

  • Submitted: 29th November 2024

Home for Christmas - Heidi Swain There is always a good time to read Heidi Swain but Christmas is especially good! I recently met her at the Women's Fiction Festival…

Historical true story set in Rome

  • Submitted: 27th November 2024

Disobedient - Elizabeth Fremantle WINNER of the Gold Crown at the HWA Awards last week and what a worthy winner! A reimagining of a true story - a woman, Artemisia,…

Police thriller set in Norfolk

  • Submitted: 25th November 2024

The Troubled Deep - Rob Parker This isn't out until Jan 2025 but bear with - you have to get this on your TBP list right now. It's a new…

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year – Ally Carter

  • Submitted: 22nd November 2024

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year  Want to have some real fun with a novel? One set at the most festive time of the year? The bridge is shut.…

Bookshop Highlight – Tills

  • Submitted: 21st November 2024

Bookshop Highlight - Tills The bookshop of note for November is the rather wonderful Tills in Edinburgh. Second hand books in this store and some very expensive books in glass…

Featured Book

The Tumbling Girl

1876: So much sass and sexiness in one book!

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