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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 Belarus – The Slaughterman’s Daughter by Yaniv Iczkovits

  • Submitted: 22nd February 2020

Bookreview of The Slaughterman's Daughter Novel set in Belarus - The Slaughterman's Daughter by Yaniv Iczkovits - The townsfolk of Motal, an isolated, godforsaken town in the Pale of Settlement,…

QuickReads and Mini Booktrails!

  • Submitted: 20th February 2020

Quick Reads are great stories in little packages QuickReads and Mini Booktrails! - Good things come in small packages, right? Well, this lovely lot of six books are tiny, yet…

The Orenda Roadshow rolls into town!

  • Submitted: 18th February 2020

Authors from around the world on the UK roads. The Orenda Roadshow rolls into town! - Authors are my rockstars. I've never been one for music concerts although take me…

Mystery set on an Irish island The Guest List by Lucy Foley

  • Submitted: 16th February 2020

Sail to the tiny island of Connemara Mystery set on an Irish island The Guest List by Lucy Foley - You're invited to the wedding of the year. A TV…

Ghostly tale set in a Hull theatre – I am Dust by Louise Beech

  • Submitted: 12th February 2020

A haunted theatre in Hull awaits you with dust on the stage.. Ghostly tale set in a Hull theatre - I am Dust by Louise Beech - There are certain…

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