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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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Histfic set in 1880s Birmingham – The Penmaker’s Wife Steve Robinson

  • Submitted: 18th December 2019

Novel set in Birmingham's pen and jewel industries Histfic set in 1880s Birmingham - The Penmaker's Wife Steve Robinson  - The premise says 'Alias Grace meets Peaky Blinders in this tale of obsession,…

Book set in the Middle East and France – The Parisian by Isabella Hammad

  • Submitted: 16th December 2019

Book your Travel to Nablus to Paris and Montpellier Book set in the Middle East and France - The Parisian by Isabella Hammad - Isabella Hammad has written a book…

Novel set in Amsterdam -Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok

  • Submitted: 11th December 2019

Searching for Sylvie Lee in Amsterdam Novel set in Amsterdam -Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok -   is a novel about family, relationships and the ties which bind us…

Thriller set on a cruise ship – Distress Signals – Catherine Ryan Howard

  • Submitted: 9th December 2019

Take a cruise from Cork around the Mediterranean Thriller set on a cruise ship - Distress Signals - Catherine Ryan Howard - Distress Signals are not what you want to hear…

Nine stories of Santiago – Humiliation by Paulina Flores

  • Submitted: 5th December 2019

Santiago short stories by Paulina Flores Humiliation is an interesting title for this collection of stories, but when you realise it’s about the ups and downs of life, its messiness,…

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