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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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#IrishWritersWed with Swirl and Thread

  • Submitted: 30th August 2017

Today there's a new girl on the blog - Mairead - who is here to introduce a fantastic hashtag and idea on twitter to spread the word about great Irish…

Bloody Scotland – The McIlvanney Prize

  • Submitted: 29th August 2017

Bloody Scotland is just around the corner and so too is the award ceremony for The McIlvanney Prize Where: The winner of the Scottish Crime Book of the Year will be awarded…

BookTrail Beach Reads

  • Submitted: 28th August 2017

The sun is still shining in some parts of the country and even if not, what better way to feel the sun on your face, the sand between your toes…

Bank holiday #Booksnaps

  • Submitted: 25th August 2017

There's something delicious about a bank holiday in August - it should be sunny and allow for a weekend and an extra day at the beach OR if all else…

Are you in for the Kill-er Women weekend?

  • Submitted: 23rd August 2017

Could you commit murder? Plot to kill someone and then write about it? All in a fictional sense of course? Then, the Killer Women Killer Weekend is for you.......  …

Featured Book

Nephthys

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

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