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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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Sweden’s August Prize for Literature

  • Submitted: 23rd November 2020

Swedish literary prize - August Prize 2020 There hasn't been much good news this year - but there was good news for Swedish literature today when the prestigious August Prize…

Story set in Syria – The Stray Cats of Homs Eva Nour

  • Submitted: 20th November 2020

The Stray Cats and a city in ruins in Syria Story set in Syria - The Stray Cats of Homs Eva Nour - This is such a remarkable story in…

Magical novel set in Japan – The Lost Future of Pepperharrow

  • Submitted: 18th November 2020

The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley Magical novel set in Japan - The Lost Future of Pepperharrow  - A novel which contains many things you might not expect…

Novel of The Hebrides -The Lost Lights of St Kilda by Elisabeth Gifford

  • Submitted: 15th November 2020

Bookreview of  The Lost Lights of St Kilda Novel of The Hebrides -The Lost Lights of St Kilda by Elisabeth Gifford The Lost Lights of St Kilda is a fasciating…

Thriller set on the Swiss Alps – The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

  • Submitted: 11th November 2020

Travel Literary style to the Swiss Alps Thriller set on the Swiss Alps - The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse A Swiss mountain retreat which used to be a sanatorium. Rooms…

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The Lost Passenger

1912: In the chaos of that terrible night, her secret went down with the Titanic. But secrets have a…

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