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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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Booktrail nominated for Most Informative Blog Award

  • Submitted: 31st May 2017

Well, it's the penultimate day when you can vote in the Bloggers Awards - and TheBookTrail is up for Informative Blog Award! If you would like to vote - it's…

A Bombshell for reading fans

  • Submitted: 26th May 2017

There's some good news out today for book fans everywhere - Bombshell books are back in business and have only gone and translated a very funny Swedish author, plus reeled…

#Win an Invincible Summer

  • Submitted: 19th May 2017

It's nearly the summer apparently so what better way than to celebrate with  a good book? There's a few travel helpful bits and bods with this little prize to kick…

Take to the road with a good book!

  • Submitted: 15th May 2017

There's nothing like the feeling of the wind in your hair, the haze of the sun coming from the bonnet of the car, the smell of the sea, and a…

Visit Britain- James Oswald’s Edinburgh

  • Submitted: 10th May 2017

I recently wrote an article for Visit Britain where three cities, selected for their literary prowess were featured - Edinburgh, Manchester, Norwich and London. Since it's National Walking Month, there are…

Featured Book

Nephthys

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

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