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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 Bookseller of Inverness BookReview S G Maclean

  • Submitted: 2nd August 2022

The Bookseller of Inverness by S G Maclean Be prepared to be transported to Inverness just after the Jacobite rebellion at the Battle of Culloden.  Years later, one of the…

The IT Girl of Oxford and Edinburgh by Ruth Ware

  • Submitted: 1st August 2022

The IT Girl of Oxford and Edinburgh Two girls share a room at Oxford University. There's a party. One returns home to see a figure coming out of their stairwell.…

Best booktrail of the Month for July 2022

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Best booktrail of the Month for July 2022 July  is over and it’s time to tell you what book has won The BookTrail’s Book of the Month award! The BookTrail…

Best BookTrails of August 2022

  • Submitted: 31st July 2022

Best BookTrails of August 2022 August already? Well, in the reading world I like to be prepared so here is a breakdown of some of the best booktrails for the…

Clare Mackintosh’s Last Party

  • Submitted: 29th July 2022

Clare Mackintosh's Last Party It might be the last party but it's the first in a new series by crime writer extraordinaire Claire Macintosh. On New Year's Eve, Rhys Lloyd…

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The Austen Christmas Murders

1798: Over the twelve days of Christmas, Jane has a lot to do….

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