Whisper of the Seals set on the Magdalen Islands
Canada's Magdalen Islands Whisper of the Seals set on the Magdalen Islands - Fisheries officer Simone Lord is transferred to Quebec’s remote Magdalen Islands for the winter. At the last…
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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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Thriller set on an island Retreat – Sarah Pearse
Welness retreat set on a Devon island We're off to a gorgeous welness retreat on an island off the coast of Devon. It's a fictional setting but well, is it? …
Cabin in the woods set in New York state – Sarah Alderson
Cabin in the woods set in New York state - Sarah Alderson This is the first book I've come across with a rhyme instead of a blurb. It's brilliant.... In…
Histfic set in Godmersham Park – Gill Hornby
Histfic set in Godmersham Park - Gill Hornby One of the wonderful things about this novel is that it's inspired by a true story. Anne Sharpe goes to work as…
Meet Elizabeth Zott for Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus
Chemistry and cooking with Elizabeth Zott If there is one book you buy this year - this should be it. I have decided to post this review today, July 4th,…
