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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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Newcastle Noir 2016

  • Submitted: 3rd May 2016

Newcastle Noir 2016 arrived at the weekend with Ann Cleeves at the helm on Friday, an Icelandic invasion on Saturday, hardcore Hardisty as Paul Hardisty is now known and on…

Friday reads – Bank holiday bonus

  • Submitted: 29th April 2016

Friday is a lovely day of the week, last day at work, two days of reading ahead. Now this week is special as it’s a bank holiday so that got…

Bloggers Brunch – Liz Loves Books

  • Submitted: 24th April 2016

Today will go down in history as the day Liz from Liz loves books came to Booktrail Towers and ate brunch. She's on her way. Says I'll hear her before…

Postcards: Shakespeare 400 and more

  • Submitted: 23rd April 2016

Today is one of the busiest days in the Book world. Shakespeare's Day First of all it's Shakespeare's Day - Shakespeare 400 if you're tweeting - the anniversary of his…

Postcards – Greece is the word

  • Submitted: 20th April 2016

Greece is the word I do love flicking through magazines to read the book reviews. They’re often fun and quirky although I do wish there were more of them! Having…

Featured Book

Nephthys

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

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