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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 !

Authors on location: Lesley Downer travels to Japan…

  • Submitted: 11th November 2016

The lovely Lesley Downer is being treated like a Queen at the booktrail today as quite frankly after reading her novel The Shogun's Queen, I think she deserves the very…

On track for some stories set on a train?

  • Submitted: 9th November 2016

Sarah Jeffery, a very keen and supportive booktrailer has only gone and got her name in print! She's live on Amazon and everything! How proud is the Booktrail to have…

The Finnish Invasion

  • Submitted: 4th November 2016

This weekend marks the start of the Finnish Invasion at Orenda. Two epic tours are being set up highlighting the as yet for some, undiscovered beauty of  Finnish fiction. Orenda…

Books set in a spooky old house

  • Submitted: 28th October 2016

One dark night, in an old house with creaky floorboards.....  Why reading books set in an old old house scare me.. Clare Booktrailer I love a good horror story  -…

Authors on location – London with MJ Carter

  • Submitted: 23rd October 2016

There is currently a blog tour taking place of a very fine author indeed so here's a run down of MJ Carter's books for a tour and booktrails you will…

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The Italian Vineyard

1939, 2025: A dusty bottle of wine and a family mystery that will change everything…

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