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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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Book (Trail) of the Month – July

  • Submitted: 31st July 2021

July's Book (Trail) of the Month Book (Trail) of the Month – July – It's been the summer of reading and travelling and it's not August yet! Looking back over…

The Great British BookTrail – Edinburgh Books

  • Submitted: 30th July 2021

Edinburgh Books The Great British BookTrail – Edinburgh Books - The cool thing about Edinburgh is that there are so many second hand bookstores with that special book smell that…

Novel set in Antarctica – Madhouse at the End of the Earth

  • Submitted: 28th July 2021

Inspired by true story of The Belgica adventure ship. Novel set in Antarctica - Madhouse at the End of the Earth - We all know the story of The Titanic…

Places in books you wish were real

  • Submitted: 27th July 2021

Places and settings in books you wish were real There are many places and doorways in books you probably wish were real. The stairs in Harry Potter, the wardrobe where…

North East England’s literary magic

  • Submitted: 25th July 2021

North East of England has some literary landscapes to enjoy Some places are firmly on the literary map. You can really see a place through  author's eyes and their characters…

Featured Book

The Hong Kong Widow

1953: Mei’s ‘gift’ of speaking to ghosts is one that she has endeavoured to bury

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