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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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From Book to Film – The Aftermath – Rhidian Brook

  • Submitted: 4th March 2022

A story of love in wartime Germany Postwar Germany. Colonel Lewis Morgan arrives in a ruined Hamburg to help rebuild the city. It has been bombed beyond recognition and he…

Bookreview – The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs

  • Submitted: 28th February 2022

Story inspired by the cookery queen Eliza Acton Think cooking and bakery started with Mary Berry or Fannie Craddock? This book details the woman who formed what was to become…

Best Book(trail) of February

  • Submitted: 27th February 2022

Best booktrail of the Month for February 2022 There were so many books to choose from this month. I found it hard to pick one. I had to be a…

Best Book(Trails) out in March

  • Submitted: 25th February 2022

Best Booktrails out in March Can you believe it's almost March already? This is scary. I've already seen Easter Eggs in the shops but to be fair, they were there…

The Clockwork Girl – novel set in Paris – Anna Mazzola

  • Submitted: 24th February 2022

A Clockwork Girl in Paris The Clockwork Girl - novel set in Paris - Anna Mazzola In a (clockwork) nutshell, this is one of the most amazing, evocative, gothic, magical…

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Nowhere Burning

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