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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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Amuse Bouche trail around France – Carolyn Boyd

  • Submitted: 30th May 2024

Amuse Bouche in France What you can tell straight away from this book is how much Carolyn loves France and all the food in it. This is a love song…

Books set in the world of science

  • Submitted: 29th May 2024

Books set in the world of science Science can be a hard topic to write about in fiction. How to make it interesting? Accessible to non-scientific people? How to make…

Best BookTrail of the Month -May  2024

  • Submitted: 27th May 2024

Best BookTrail of the Month -May  2024 Oh the sunny month of May brought some reading treats There was one that stole my heart as soon as I read it.…

The King’s Witches set in Scotland and Denmark

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The King's Witches - Kate Foster The King's Witches set in Scotland and Denmark Map of locations in The King's Witches   BOARDING PASS INFORMATION Destination : Edinburgh, North Berwick,…

The Burial Plot – histfic set in London

  • Submitted: 24th May 2024

The Burial Plot - Elizabeth Macneal Historical fiction set in London - Imagine a cemetery like no other. There is a private cemetery in this novel and it's quite the…

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