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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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Around the UK in 144 Books – The Mega Map

  • Submitted: 23rd January 2017

The #AroundtheUKin144books is well underway. Each week we'll be popping back here to map out the latest novels on the map and see those pins multiply! The Challenge is a…

#Authorsonlocation – Sharon Maas

  • Submitted: 20th January 2017

Today sees the release of Sharon Maas' latest novel The Lost Daughter of India and Sharon Maas has kindly offered to take us to the location in the novel and…

A postcard from Iceland – With Ari Thor

  • Submitted: 16th January 2017

Ragnar Johansson has just released his fourth in the Dark Iceland series starring the charismatic cop Ari Thor. Thinking about going to Iceland as a result of reading this books?…

#Fridayreads for Friday 13th

  • Submitted: 13th January 2017

A date in the diary that many people think is unlucky. The superstition supposedly originates from the time when  on Friday, 13 October 1307, Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of the…

Booktrail reading challenges – Are YOU ready?

  • Submitted: 12th January 2017

Booktrailers up and down the country rejoice! There are a few projects and challenges that you can get into that are proving to be a whole lot of fun and…

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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