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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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Roadtrip novel set across California -Daisy Jones and the Six

  • Submitted: 6th March 2019

A roadtrip of a musical journey by Taylor Jenkins Reid From the cover to the blurb, this novel has a groovy 1970s vibe to it! It's the story of a…

Book set in Newcastle – The Scandal by Mari Hannah

  • Submitted: 4th March 2019

Newcastle crime fiction, Stone and Oliver are back for more Mari Hannah is a writer who has certainly put the city of Newcastle firmly on the BookTrail map. She's set…

The BookTrail in Stockholm

  • Submitted: 2nd March 2019

I recently took The BookTrail to Stockholm to revisit where my love of Swedish Noir began. It's taken me a few days to write this post as I've been full…

Fresh Book Picks for March

  • Submitted: 28th February 2019

There are some very good books coming out in March. Some of the best ones and the most immersive reads I've read for a while. With Spring on its way…

Five books set in Stockholm, Sweden

  • Submitted: 26th February 2019

Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden. A great place to visit and one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Surrounded by water and made up of several islands,…

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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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