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…
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A collection of book reviews, literary travel journeys and best books set in posts
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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…
Greece set romance – One Summer in Santorini by Sandy Barker
Sailing around Santorini and Greek islands Sometimes a book comes along that you really really need, and this was the one for me. Island hopping in Greece, sailing from one…
Thriller set in Sweden, Russia – Ten Swedes must Die, Martin Österdahl
A Max Anger thriller A High octane thriller with the special ops agent Max Anger Sofia Karlsson of the Swedish police wants Max’s help in a high-profile and high-stakes murder…
Book set in Mallorca – A Summer Reunion – Fanny Blake
A Summer Reunion in Mallorca You can always rely on Fanny Blake to transport you to a sunny location in her novels. That's just the start however as her books…
