Books set in the animal world
Travel to the zoo There's many books with animals in the story which really take the reader into a new time and place. Habitats where wild animals roam, rural country…
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A collection of book reviews, literary travel journeys and best books set in posts
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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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Adventure novel set in USA & Canada – The River by Peter Heller
An adventure down the Maskwa River The tagline shouts at you: No phones, no help, no going back: welcome to a hellish ride..The adventure of a lifetime. This is an Adventure…
Book set in Burundi &Tarifa – The Other Half of Augusta Hope by Joanna Glen
Augusta Hope and a story of Burundi - bookreview The Other Half of Augusta Hope by Joanna Glen - Augusta Hope has never felt like she fits in. At six,…
Book set in China – Life by Lu Yao
A book about Rural China in the 1980s A book so tiny, it made me want to read it as it looked more like a diary. It read like one…
Indie Bookshop week
Bookshops and books This week is the wonderful #Indiebookshop week and there's no better time to stop and think about why bookshops are so important and why they are just…
