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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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Circus of Mirrors set in Berlin

  • Submitted: 2nd September 2024

Circus of Mirrors - Julie Owen Moylan A fine novel for you today. A tale of two sisters and a city. A story of a cabaret. A story of so…

Back to School for Bookworms

  • Submitted: 1st September 2024

September back to school for bookworms There's a line in the movie You Got Mail  that goes "Don't you love New York in the fall?" ..."It makes me want to buy…

Our Hideous Progeny set in London

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Our Hideous Progeny Fifth in our literary travel week courtesy of the Wilbur Smith and Niso Smith Foundation who are currently shortlisting the titles up for the grand prize is..…

Blessings set in Nigeria

  • Submitted: 31st August 2024

Blessings  - Chukwuebuka Ibeh Fifth in our literary travel week courtesy of the Wilbur Smith and Niso Smith Foundation who are currently shortlisting the titles up for the grand prize is..…

The Curse of Pietro Houdini set in Italy

  • Submitted: 30th August 2024

The Curse of Pietro Houdini - Derek B Miller Fourth in our literary travel week courtesy of the Wilbur Smith and Niso Smith Foundation who are currently shortlisting the titles…

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