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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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Horror set in Sussex – The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor

  • Submitted: 11th January 2021

CJ Tudor's Burning Girls Review Some settings in novels are just so chilling, I wouldn't want to visit them for real. ' Chapel Croft' in this novel is one of…

Scandi Noir set in Ödesmark by Stina Jackson

  • Submitted: 8th January 2021

Stina Jackson and Ödesmark This small village might be fictional but it feels real. the novel is very atmospheric and cinematic and all sounds and looks very real. What you…

Review of the Smallest Man by Frances Quinn

  • Submitted: 3rd January 2021

Review of the Smallest Man by Frances Quinn Inspired by a true story, and spanning two decades that changed England for ever, Nat Davey is the fictional small man of…

Happy New Year – BookTrails

  • Submitted: 1st January 2021

BookTrail books of 2021 Happy New Year - BookTrails  - There are some fine books coming out this year. I'd had the best time over the festive period loosing myself…

Thriller set in the snowy French Alps

  • Submitted: 26th December 2020

Catherine Cooper takes us to a chalet in the mountains You won't forget this visit to the French Alps anytime soon. 'Two young men ski into a blizzard… but only…

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