Words leave imprints in your mind like footprints in the sand...
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?
Welcome to the literary departure lounge !
Let's travel to Valeyri, an Icelandic fishing town Set in a fictional fishing village but one so typical of Iceland. The setting illustrates the gentle, quiet life here. The mix…
Five great novels set in India India is a country of many contrasts. It's a fascinating place to visit. Bustling cities, wide and expansive countryside and a culture unrivalled across…
The Hiding Place in Nottingham for CJ Tudor's remote village The second scary book from CJ Tudor. Unsettling is a good word to describe The Taking of Annie Thorne. The…
The Plotters of Korean Noir Ever wondered what it would be like to visit the most secretive country on earth? What about the underground of that city? The criminal underworld?…
Novel set in Singapore. A literary and gothic read The title got me with this one. What is Ponti? A name? a creature? A legend? Well, it turns out it's…
1910. 1970s :In the middle of a severe storm two sisters rescue a mysterious man from a shipwreck.
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