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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 Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

  • Submitted: 24th September 2021

A novel of Cuba set in Havana and New York When Chanel Cleeton brings out a new novel in her Cuba saga, I'm going to read it. This one, part…

Children’s translated books from Brazil

  • Submitted: 21st September 2021

Children's books from Brazil One of the most diverse and fascinating parts of the world when it comes to children's books. It's the settings, the animals, the traditions and the…

Spooky novel set on a Scottish island – C J Cooke

  • Submitted: 20th September 2021

C J Cooke's Scottish Witchery Tale Sometimes a novel comes along that is just so perfect for the dark autumn nights. It's out at the end of the month and…

Making Book Memories

  • Submitted: 19th September 2021

Making Book Memories One of the best gifts you can give a child is the gift of reading. No? Imagine growing up in a world without Harry Potter, Narnia, Alice…

Novel set in Luxor – The Collector’s Daughter by Gill Paul

  • Submitted: 17th September 2021

Gill Paul delves into Tutankhamen's tomb The great thing about Gill Paul is that she manages to find the forgotten or overshadowed characters in history and really bring them to…

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An Enigma by the Sea

2025: A couple vanishes from a locked villa….

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