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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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Children of the Sun set in the Adirondacks – Beth Lewis

  • Submitted: 28th April 2023

Children of the Adirondacks Just listen to this blurb. I immediately wanted to go to the Adirondacks. Not to join a cult, but well, the one in this book was…

Ghost Girl Banana set in Hong Kong and London

  • Submitted: 24th April 2023

Hong Kong and London set read Sook-Yin's daughter Lily can barely remember the mother she lost as a small child. She returns to Hong Kong to claim an inheritance and…

Solas set in Spain by Javier Díez Carmona

  • Submitted: 20th April 2023

Solas by Javier Díez Carmona This book is just in Spanish at the moment and books like this are why I am so pleased I can read Spanish! The joy…

Fyneshade set in a gothic house

  • Submitted: 17th April 2023

Fyneshade set in a gothic house Prepare yourself for a very gothic and chilling read with this one. Jane Eyre and the mad woman in the attic join forces in…

The Daughters of Madurai set in India and Australia

  • Submitted: 10th April 2023

Rajasree Variyar 'A girl is a burden. A girl is a curse.' If that is the tagline of the book, imagine the impact of the story inside/ A girl from…

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The Berlin Murders

1930s: Germany is not safe – and then a body turns up…..

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