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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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Bookhavens around the world – The Mysterious Bookshop – NYC

  • Submitted: 18th June 2018

A fun new series starts today and quite aptly at the start of Independent Bookshop week in the UK. Now I've been lucky enough to visit many a bookshop across…

Translation Thursday

  • Submitted: 14th June 2018

Emelie Schepp This Translation Thursday, the title to take a peak at is not yet translated BUT it’s one a series which is already available in English so consider this…

LoveAudio week

  • Submitted: 11th June 2018

There's a lot to be said for reading and enjoying a good book, but if you don't listen to audiobooks, you're missing out on a very unique way of storytelling.…

Poldark – the story so far

  • Submitted: 7th June 2018

Poldark is back on our screens this Sunday so we thought it was time to look back on the story so far and catch up a bit with what could…

Travel Tuesday – And we’re off to Guernsey!

  • Submitted: 6th June 2018

With the popularity of the The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society film, what better time than to head off to Guernsey to see how the film and book show…

Featured Book

The Swell

1910. 1970s :In the middle of a severe storm two sisters rescue a mysterious man from a shipwreck.

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