Five books where animals steal the scene
Novel with animals stealing the show Characters are fundamental to a good plot. What about books where animals steal the show and they are the ones we most remember from…
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How to prepare a literary feast – food in fiction
Food in books will fill you up like nothing else There are many a memorable scene where characters eat in books. Everyone remembers the famous tea party scene in Alice…
Thriller set on Long Island Rod Reynolds
Long Island true crime reimagined Black Reed Bay may be a fictional place in name but this novel is firmly set on Long Island USA. You are thrown into a…
Travel Tuesday – books inspired by legends
Books inspired by real life legends A book introduces readers to new worlds. What if that world is built on a legend? One where a monster is said to have…
Top tips for making the most of literary travel
Tourism literary style Literary tourism - the way of travelling via books instead of in the real world - has skyrocketed since the lockdown. Well, here at The BookTrail, we…
