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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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Isolation Island Scotland – Louise Minchin

  • Submitted: 7th September 2024

Isolation Island Scotland - Louise Minchin Get excited about this book - written by a lovely lady and famous face - Louise has been on telly for years and now…

Swedish Cosy Crime

  • Submitted: 6th September 2024

Cosy fiction in Sweden Sweden and the other Scandi countries are well known for their noir and Scandi crime but it would be a shame to think that this is…

Books with Cats on the Cover

  • Submitted: 4th September 2024

Books with Cats on the Cover Cats have attitude. That's probably why they are on so many book covers. They get really involved too - from everything to getting a…

Back to School in Books

  • Submitted: 3rd September 2024

Back to School in Books This is a sad week in many ways. The last week of the summer holidays and time to prepare for going back to school. There's…

Circus of Mirrors set in Berlin

  • Submitted: 2nd September 2024

Circus of Mirrors - Julie Owen Moylan A fine novel for you today. A tale of two sisters and a city. A story of a cabaret. A story of so…

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