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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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A Guide to BookTrail Origami

  • Submitted: 4th January 2022

Book decorations for any occasion I recently started to experiment with origami. Made a few animals and then thought it would be good to decorate some books. Make bookshelves even…

Book Origami

  • Submitted: 3rd January 2022

Book Origami Like most people, I reread lots of books over Christmas - favourites that I had loved and wanted to experience again. Oh the joy of meeting fictional friends…

Exiles set in Australia – Jane Harper

  • Submitted: 2nd January 2022

Exiles, South Australia Exiles set in Australia - Jane Harper - There's a new Jane Harper in town. Maralee, South Australia being that town. A fictional place but she creates…

Best Book (Trails) of the Year!

  • Submitted: 30th December 2021

The Christmas Celebration of BookTrails It's that time of year again when I take a look back at the best books of the year - the best booktrails of the…

Novel set in a hotel with a maid – Nita Prose

  • Submitted: 28th December 2021

Welcome to the Hotel with The Maid A joy to behold. That’s my one line review of this fantastic novel. Set in  a posh yet fictional hotel, this is a…

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An Italian Island Secret

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

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