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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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Mystery of the Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

  • Submitted: 18th June 2021

Moonflower Murders and golden age crime If you want to read a book that harks back to the Golden Age of crime fiction, has a modern day 'detective' that uses…

Five books where animals steal the scene

  • Submitted: 15th June 2021

Novel with animals stealing the show Characters are fundamental to a good plot. What about books where animals steal the show and they are the ones we most remember from…

How to prepare a literary feast – food in fiction

  • Submitted: 13th June 2021

Food in books will fill you up like nothing else There are many a memorable scene where characters eat in books. Everyone remembers the famous tea party scene in Alice…

Thriller set on Long Island Rod Reynolds

  • Submitted: 11th June 2021

Long Island true crime reimagined Black Reed Bay may be a fictional place in name but this novel is firmly set on Long Island USA. You are thrown into a…

Travel Tuesday – books inspired by legends

  • Submitted: 8th June 2021

Books inspired by real life legends A book introduces readers to new worlds. What if that world is built on a legend? One where a monster is said to have…

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