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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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The BookTrail Birthday Competition

  • Submitted: 26th January 2020

It's The BookTrail's Birthday this week and so why not celebrate? It's all about the books and reading, great stories and bookish memories. I can't believe it's been four years…

Braised Pork in Bejing with An Hu

  • Submitted: 24th January 2020

Tuck into Braised Pork, novel set in Bejing and Tibet Braised Pork in Bejing with An Hu - The novel Braised Pork looks at what happens when a woman finds…

The Booktrail’s 4th Birthday

  • Submitted: 21st January 2020

Happy Birthday BookTrail! This week sees the BookTrail celebrating another birthday. I can't believe it's getting old. Well, it's officially four years old this Friday. So, this means a competition…

Novel set in Tibet-  Love in No Man’s Land by Duo Ji Zhuo Ga

  • Submitted: 20th January 2020

A portrait of  life in No Man's Land Novel set in Tibet-  Love in No Man's Land by Duo Ji Zhuo Ga  - Tibet is a country shrouded in mystery at…

Novel of Kiev – Snegurochka by Judith Heneghan

  • Submitted: 18th January 2020

A snapshot of life in Kiev - Snegurochka Novel of Kiev  - This book's title grabbed me at first. What does it mean and what is this novel going to be…

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The Troubled Deep

2024: The Brindley family go missing. Years later their car is found submerged and the family are nowhere…

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