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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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The Green Eyed Girl set in New York – Julie Owen Moylan

  • Submitted: 18th April 2022

Green Eyed Girl of New York 1955: In an apartment on the Lower East Side, school teachers Dovie and Gillian live as lodgers. Dancing behind closed curtains, mixing cocktails for two,…

A moving war novel set in Ukraine

  • Submitted: 16th April 2022

The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn In the snowbound city of Kiev, aspiring historian Mila Pavlichenko’s life revolves around her young son – until Hitler’s invasion of Russia changes everything.…

The French House set on Guernsey by Jacquie Bloese

  • Submitted: 15th April 2022

French House, Guernsey and Victor Hugo If you thought you had read enough stories about Guernsey and the German oicciupation then think again. This is unique and utterly beguiling which…

Elektra – set in Ancient Greece by Jennifer Saint

  • Submitted: 11th April 2022

Elektra of Ancient Greece The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates…

Middle East thriller – Take a shot with Sarah Sultoon

  • Submitted: 8th April 2022

War reporting in the Middle East This is a bok that is very sadly far too relevant for its time.  We are witnessing the events unfolding in Ukraine and listening…

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An Italian Island Secret

2024: It’s time to return to the island…

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