The Great British BookTrail – The Edinburgh Bookshop
The Edinburgh Bookshop, Bruntsfield A visit to the Edinburgh bookshop which took me to Bruntsfield, about a 30 minute walk from Princess Street. It's all up hill, along Lothian Road,…
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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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Novel set in Japan – The Pine Islands by Marion Poschmann
The Pine Islands of Japan translated by Jen Calleja A novel which takes a journey about life itself and creates a meandering and captivating story of hope and so much more.…
Books set in the gothic city of Edinburgh
Gothic Edinburgh as a literary setting - Travel Tuesday There are some cities that are just destined to be great literary settings. Scotland's capital city is just perfect for all…
The Dark thriller set in Antarctica by Emma Haughton
Is it Dark in Antarctica asks Emma Haughton? A&E doctor Kate North is offered the chance to be an emergency replacement at the UN research station in Antarctica. The previous…
Why read Translated Fiction? – WIT Month
Women in Translation Month is all about stories Stories are important. If you want to think about just how important, then think of a world without them. Impossible, right? We…
