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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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Package Deal to Oscar de Muriel’s Edinburgh

  • Submitted: 28th January 2018

Travelling with  Books is a fun way to read and travel. Ooh the places we've seen! When our lovely friends at TheTravelling Reader asked for a brilliant book set in…

It’s TheBookTrail’s Birthday!

  • Submitted: 25th January 2018

Dear fellow BookTrailers! I can't believe it's two years since the newly designed and interactive site went live! All the support and booklove received during this time has been beyond…

BookTrail Adventures to lands far far away

  • Submitted: 23rd January 2018

#TravelTuesday rolls around again and there are some brilliant adventures which have been featured on The BookTrail in the past week - The Silk Road, Iran to name but two...…

#BookTrailTravels competition

  • Submitted: 19th January 2018

The BookTrail was 2 years old in January and the three lucky winners have all been notified! Susan L, David B and Jacqueline S- you're off to Syria, Iceland and…

FrenchBookFriday – Paris with Antoine Laurain

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#FrenchBookFriday comes round again There's some true French set gems here by a French author, Antoine Laurain and all beautifully translated by Gallic Books and Jane Aitken. These three have been chosen…

Featured Book

Nephthys

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

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