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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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Books set at sea this Travel Tuesday

  • Submitted: 17th July 2018

There's a bit of  theme in books at the moment. Set at sea or with a strong watery presence. So a guide is in order since it's summer, there's a…

BookTrail Ambassadors – Margaret B Madden on how Irish fiction moves her

  • Submitted: 13th July 2018

A very exciting BookTrail Ambassador post for you today. Margaret Madden speaks of how one book really moved her and has stayed with her ever since.It's a very moving piece…

Translation Thursday – Swedish Noir

  • Submitted: 12th July 2018

Translation Thursday - A book not yet translated...but when it is....put it on your TBR list Now, when I started learning Swedish, I was inspired to do so by Camilla…

Booksnaps on the beach with Ronnie Turner

  • Submitted: 9th July 2018

It's the holiday season, so the perfect time for reading on the beach. One blogger goes that step further and takes her books to the beach to take #booksnaps. And…

Competition to win Literary Escapes to St Lucia

  • Submitted: 6th July 2018

Who wants to jet off this weekend on a holiday to St Lucia? Well, sadly we can't offer plane tickets but with the hot weather still with us, and the…

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The Reluctant Spy

2025: Right place, right time. Wrong man.

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