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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 Edinburgh Book Fair’s new home

  • Submitted: 5th September 2021

The Edinburgh Book Fair has a new home A chance visit to Edinburgh in late August is always a good thing. When you get to visit the new site of…

The Great British BookTrail visits a new book haven!

  • Submitted: 3rd September 2021

Rare birds Bookshop in Edinburgh on the Great British BookTrail The Great British BookTrail has been going all summer and I did my last visit to a store last week.…

Best Book (Trail) of the Month – August

  • Submitted: 1st September 2021

Best book of August for the Booktrailing potential This has not been an easy month to pick a best book. LOTS of holiday reading and new books are on the…

Best Book (Trails) of September

  • Submitted: 31st August 2021

Best books of September September is a good reading month. It’s got that back to school vibe so new books are a must. New pencils too when you think about…

Histfic inspired by true story – Triflers – Camilla Bruce

  • Submitted: 30th August 2021

Belle Gunness - Triflers Need Not Apply Based on the true story of Belle Gunness whose murderous rampage began in Chicago in 1900, this is quite the story. Belle might…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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