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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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Short stories set in Japan – The Cat and the City by Nick Bradley

  • Submitted: 2nd June 2020

The Cat and the city of Japan Short stories set in Japan - The Cat and the City by Nick Bradley - A collection of short stories which is an…

Lockdown reading and book launches – June

  • Submitted: 31st May 2020

Books to watch out for in June! Oh the places you will travel to in June despite the lockdown! There's never a better time to have yourself a little literary…

Swedish novel: Where the Oak Still Stands by Sofia Lundberg

  • Submitted: 28th May 2020

Sofia Lundberg's Where the Oak Still Stands Sofia is the author of The Red Address Book which was a favourite here. This novel hasn't yet been translated into English but I…

A Trail of California in 10 books

  • Submitted: 26th May 2020

#TrailinTen California set reads Great Books to explore set in California  - California is the sunshine state, right? Well, it turns out that it attracts all kinds of people heading…

Translated fiction set in Armenia – Three Apples Fell from the Sky Narine Abgaryan

  • Submitted: 21st May 2020

Bookreview of  Three Apples Fell from the Sky Translated fiction set in Armenia - Three Apples Fell from the Sky Narine Abgaryan - Three Apples Fell from the Sky translated…

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