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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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You Are Here in Cumbria with David Nicholls

  • Submitted: 17th May 2024

Maps and walks with David Nicholls You Are Here in Cumbria with David Nicholls - If you love beautiful scenery and maps you need to read this book. If you…

Thriller set in Thailand – Emily Freud

  • Submitted: 15th May 2024

Her Last Summer Thriller set in Thailand - Emily Freud Two backpackers head to Thailand. One gets lost in the woods and never returns. The one that lives to tell…

A story of Love and Astronomy set in Essex

  • Submitted: 13th May 2024

Enlightenment - Sarah Perry A story of Love and Astronomy set in Essex - From the author of The Essex Serpent, you just know this is going to be good.…

USA Road Trips in Books

  • Submitted: 10th May 2024

Road Trips in Books Lots of interesting road trips in books - all for very different reasons. So, if you are in the market for a book that will take…

A Person is a Prayer – Kenya, India and London

  • Submitted: 9th May 2024

A Person is a Prayer - Ammar Kalia "A Person is a Prayer plumbs the depths of the spaces between family members and the silence that rushes in like a flood…

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