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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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How to Find Love in A Bookshop – the Test

  • Submitted: 20th June 2016

As any booklover will know, books serve many purposes in life. There are books which you’ve grown up with, book which immerse you in  a new time and place and…

Books set in a bookshop – IBW 2016

  • Submitted: 17th June 2016

Independent Bookshop Week starts tomorrow and that means everyone really should go out and buy a book from an indie booksellers to support them. They do fantastic work and I'm…

Package Deals: Quercus Summer Reading Bookclub

  • Submitted: 14th June 2016

Pick your Perfect Poolside Read - Travel the World this Summer with Bestsellers from Quercus Books!   Sounds like the perfect summer to us! So when we were asked to hop…

Postcard highlight: Gaslight Crime

  • Submitted: 13th June 2016

A marvellous discovery - Booktrail The Lodger here I had a lovely surprise at the weekend. I came across a copy of The Lodger. The dark cover got me all intrigued…

Friday Reads Fit for A Queen

  • Submitted: 10th June 2016

Friday Reads is a chance to share a selection of books we'vecome across recently that really showcase some fine writing talent. There's been times when I've had too many to…

Featured Book

Nephthys

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

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