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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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#TravelTuesday – Swimming in the winter sun

  • Submitted: 19th December 2017

This time of year many of us yearn for a little winter sun, so if you can't jet away, here's some literary package holidays for you to enjoy. Feel the heat…

BookTrail Ambassadors – Elizabeth from Alaska

  • Submitted: 15th December 2017

Hello! I’m Elizabeth, an Alaskan based librarian, archivist, and literary travel blogger at A Suitcase Full of Books. A Suitcase Full of Books While I do spend half my time…

#TravelTuesday – Books set in parks

  • Submitted: 12th December 2017

Following a lovely shout out by Northumberland Park today, Travel Tuesday is all about books set in a park - with a few in Northumberland Park of course - to…

An International Book Club!

  • Submitted: 8th December 2017

There's a new bookclub in town and if you love translated fiction, boy are you in for a treat! The BookTrail was invited over to chat to this lovely bunch…

TravelTuesday – Books set in a gothic house

  • Submitted: 5th December 2017

There's something about a very old creaky house that really makes for a thrilling read. Gothic, creaking floorboards, shadows, mysterious doors that don't open and ghostly voices which whisper thorough…

Featured Book

Nephthys

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

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