London set – a novel of Blood and Sugar
A novel of crime and murder by Laura Shepherd Robinson A novel set in London's docklands with plenty of sweat, mud and dirt of the time. It's a compelling story…
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Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?
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NYC set – The Dakota Winters by Tom Barbash
The famous Dakota Building, John Lennon and NYC This is a novel of many layers. It's a coming of age story about father and son, but it's also the story…
Childrens book set in the Arctic – Explorers on Witch Mountain by Alex Bell
Adventure to the Artic with the The Polar Bear Explorers' Club ! A great rolicking adventure in a book. If you have ever wanted to be an explorer, then this is…
Book set in Spain – Village of the Lost Girls, Agustin Martinez
A novel of crime and murder set in the Pyrenees A book which transports you to the heart of the Pyrenees and Catalonia. This sounds like a nice setting but…
Book set in Los Angeles – The Library Book by Susan Orlean
The fire at the Los Angeles Public Library 1986 A library burns....not sure I wanted to read this at first. What could be a more sorry and tragic sight that…
