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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?

Welcome to the literary departure lounge !

Take to the road with a good book!

  • Submitted: 15th May 2017

There's nothing like the feeling of the wind in your hair, the haze of the sun coming from the bonnet of the car, the smell of the sea, and a…

Visit Britain- James Oswald’s Edinburgh

  • Submitted: 10th May 2017

I recently wrote an article for Visit Britain where three cities, selected for their literary prowess were featured - Edinburgh, Manchester, Norwich and London. Since it's National Walking Month, there are…

Postcards from an Author Booktrail

  • Submitted: 7th May 2017

There are some brilliant author events out there. Libraries and bookshops up and down the country host authors who come to talk about their latest novel, meet their readers and generally…

BookTrail Megamap – #AroundtheUKin144books

  • Submitted: 4th May 2017

So, it's the beginning of May -  so where are we with the  #AroundtheUKin144books challenge? There have been some miles recorded so far!   The three travelling museketeers: Jenne from  https://jenmedsbookreviews.com/…

Newcastle Noir wrapped up

  • Submitted: 2nd May 2017

Newcastle Noir is over for another year, but it was a blast. As official blogger I had a task....to live tweet the panels and to interview the authors. And a…

Featured Book

A Dead Man Walking

2025: A remote Highland castle. A dark and stormy night. A murder most haunting.

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