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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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Book set in Paris – The Age of Light, Whitney Scharer

  • Submitted: 4th February 2019

A novel of the Parisian Art World -Lee Miller & Man Ray Lee Miller and Man Ray were decadent artists at the peak of their decay. This novel takes these…

Book set in France – What happens in France? by Carol Wyer

  • Submitted: 3rd February 2019

Rural France,  Nantes, the Muscadet region... with author Carol Wyer If you  ever wanted to go to France, then this book will make you want to pack your bags and head…

Novel of war set in the Veneto region, Italy by Elise Valmorbida

  • Submitted: 2nd February 2019

A sweeping tale of war in the valleys of the Veneto region When war comes to a country, those in the countryside may not see it, but they can feel…

February look ahead and Friday reads

  • Submitted: 1st February 2019

There are some very fine books coming out in the  lovely month of February. Reading always seems better in February for some reason. After the cold of January and the…

True story – Shadows on the Tundra, Dalia Grinkeviciute

  • Submitted: 31st January 2019

Lithuania/Russia set memoir of a gulag survivor This is the heartbreaking and true story of the author - Dalia Grinkeviciute - who was forced to leave her country and taken…

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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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