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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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Books out in April for Spring Travel

  • Submitted: 31st March 2019

There are a good shower of books about to rain down on readers. So what does this mean for BookTrail readers and travellers? Well, there's more than one visit to…

Novel set in Ancient Greece – Circe by Madeline Miller

  • Submitted: 30th March 2019

Historical story of Circe, mythological goddess of magic Whatever you know or don't know about Greek myths and gods, this book will expand your mind and surprise you in many…

Historical Writers Awards – Debut Crowns

  • Submitted: 29th March 2019

Time again for the Historical Writers Awards! An annual event which looks at the best of historical fiction across the board. I am VERY happy to say that I've been…

Mystery set on Ellidaey Island, Iceland – The Island – Ragnar Jonasson

  • Submitted: 28th March 2019

A very remote Icelandic island... Ragnar is an author who takes his readers to some of the coldest and most isolated places on earth. The tiny town in Iceland where…

Book set in Zambia – The Old Drift, Namwali Serpell

  • Submitted: 27th March 2019

An epic read set in Livingstone, Zambia Epic read detailing the lives of three generations and three families in Zambia. The story ebbs and flows like the Zambezi River which…

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The Troubled Deep

2024: The Brindley family go missing. Years later their car is found submerged and the family are nowhere…

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