Words leave imprints in your mind like footprints in the sand...
beach reading
starry skies to read under
reading in nature

Blog

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 !

Deaf Awareness Week – Read Dark Pines

  • Submitted: 14th May 2018

This week is Deaf Awareness Week. Something we should talk about more and certainly be more aware of since it affects so many people - not just those who are…

French Book Friday -French way of looking at life

  • Submitted: 11th May 2018

Having read some very fine books set in France, and books by French writers, there is a way of looking at books to get the most from life. A life…

Newcastle Noir Roundup

  • Submitted: 8th May 2018

Newcastle Noir is over for another year. What a weekend that was! There's no words that can describe what a fun and criminally good time was had by all. So…

Sunday Funday at Newcastle Noir

  • Submitted: 4th May 2018

This weekend sees a bunch of criminally good writers heading up to Newcastle to talk crime fiction. TAking place in the very nice library that is the Lit and Phil,…

A Guide to Newcastle Noir

  • Submitted: 30th April 2018

This week and weekend sees a series of criminally good bookish events happening in Newcastle  -Newcastle Noir is the North East's crime-fiction festival which brings authors from across the country,…

Featured Book

The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

Read more