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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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Translation Thursday – crime fiction

  • Submitted: 28th June 2018

There's so many reasons why you should read translated fiction and why you need to read crime fiction in translation in particular...so this Translation Thursday, pick up a copy of…

Visit Guernsey – with a book! Competition

  • Submitted: 26th June 2018

Thanks to our lovely friends at Visit Guernsey and a whole host of bookish and biscuit friends......we have a bit of a giveaway for you! Three prizes: [caption id="attachment_14433" align="aligncenter"…

BookTrail havens around the world – Paris – Shakespeare and Company

  • Submitted: 22nd June 2018

Shakespeare and Company My visit to the Shakespeare haven of Left Bank dreams By Marie DOT Marie wrote to the BookTrail and asked to write about her visit to this…

Bookhavens around the world – The Mysterious Bookshop – NYC

  • Submitted: 18th June 2018

A fun new series starts today and quite aptly at the start of Independent Bookshop week in the UK. Now I've been lucky enough to visit many a bookshop across…

Translation Thursday

  • Submitted: 14th June 2018

Emelie Schepp This Translation Thursday, the title to take a peak at is not yet translated BUT it’s one a series which is already available in English so consider this…

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Nephthys

1891: Sister. Rival. Protector. The spellbinding story of a forgotten daughter and a forgotten goddess.

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