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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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TheBookTrail roundup of Travels via books in August

  • Submitted: 1st September 2019

Literary Summer destinations for the end of the holidays August is officially the month when many people go on holiday and get most of their yearly reading done. If you…

Prague – The Museum of Broken Promises – Elizabeth Buchan

  • Submitted: 28th August 2019

What will you find in The Museum of Broken Promises? It's true that every book takes you on a journey but this one does more than that! It takes you…

Win a copy of Beyond the Sea by Paul Lynch

  • Submitted: 24th August 2019

Win a copy of Beyond The Sea set in the middle of the Pacific Ocean When fishermen Bolivar and Hector set sail from their South American village, they soon find…

Novel set in Sardinia and Rome – The Last Concerto by Sara Alexander

  • Submitted: 22nd August 2019

Musical adventure set in Sardinia 1968 Novel set in Sardinia and Rome - The Last Concerto by Sara Alexander - There are novels that take you on a journey and…

Mystery set in Spain – Her Last Promise by Kathryn Hughes

  • Submitted: 21st August 2019

Promises in Spain and England with Kathryn Hughes Mystery set in Spain - Her Last Promise by Kathryn Hughes - if it's a heartbreaking mystery you're after then this is…

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