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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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Best Book (Trails) of February

  • Submitted: 30th January 2022

Best books out in February Best Book (Trails) of February - This is a good month for books. I mean, seriously good. there's never been quite a good month to…

The BookTrail’s Birthday Competition

  • Submitted: 25th January 2022

TheBookTrail is 7 years old this month! TheBookTrail is getting older! To say thank you to readers, writers and travellers alike who visit, enjoy and send lovely comments to this…

Norfolk’s Leviathan by Rosie Andrews

  • Submitted: 24th January 2022

The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews What is a Leviathan I hear you ask? I had no idea before reading this novel but I have read so much since. It's a…

The Christie Affair of Harrogate by Nina de Gramont

  • Submitted: 19th January 2022

The Christie Affair of Harrogate and London When a novel comes along detailing those mysterious days when Agatha Christie wrote  the story of her own disappearance, you've got to read…

Bay Tales – Whitley Bay’s first crime fiction festival

  • Submitted: 18th January 2022

Head to the Bay this February Whitley Bay is a small seaside town with big ambitions as this February it's the host of its very first Crime fiction festival! I…

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An Italian Island Secret

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

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