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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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Bloody Scotland 2018

  • Submitted: 4th June 2018

BLOODY SCOTLAND INTERNATIONAL CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL REVEALS 2018 PROGRAMME INCLUDING TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION TO THE OPENING EVENT & A STELLAR CAST OF NAMES 21-23 SEPTEMBER 2018 [caption id="attachment_14239" align="aligncenter" width="650"] (c)…

Crime writing trio in Denmark

  • Submitted: 31st May 2018

This week , the city of Copenhagen was awash with crime....writers.  Karin Slaughter Yrsa Sigurdardottir and Sara Blaedel all came together for the chat of all chats. There were gems…

Travel Tuesday – hotels with history…

  • Submitted: 29th May 2018

Missing the Bank Holiday feeling all ready? Then why not visit one of the following hotels in books? Not all strictly hotels either, but places of refuge, where people were…

A Right Royal BookTrail

  • Submitted: 18th May 2018

Royal Book Trail Whether you're a royal wedding fan or not, you can't move for news about the royal wedding. Well, why not escape into a book instead - you…

National Walking Month

  • Submitted: 16th May 2018

It's always a good idea for a walk. You get out in the fresh air, it's free, you can do it alone or with friends, and you get to explore…

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The Reluctant Spy

2025: Right place, right time. Wrong man.

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