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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 July

  • Submitted: 1st August 2019

July was hot for books set in unique locations! Feeling tired? You should be if you've read any of the following books. Their destinations were varied and far away but…

Ghost story set in gothic England – The Lost Ones – Anita Frank

  • Submitted: 31st July 2019

Welcome to Gothic Greyswick...... The Lost Ones - Anita Frank. It's only the end of July and this book isn't out until October but this has to be my favourite…

Books set in the book world

  • Submitted: 30th July 2019

Books about bookish things There's a whole host of interesting books set in the very world they represent - books about authors, crazed fans, the allure of social media and…

Book set in Siberia – Tiger by Polly Clark

  • Submitted: 29th July 2019

Siberian set novel with Tigers at its heart Tiger by Polly Clark - A novel set between England and Siberia. This is a world in which the author draws you…

Lock Every Door set in NYC – Riley Sager

  • Submitted: 23rd July 2019

Welcome to New York City - Lock Every Door... Oh wow. Once in a while, a novel comes along that knocks you off your feet. A novel you have to…

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