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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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The Military World of The Pale Blue Eye

  • Submitted: 4th March 2026

The Military World of The Pale Blue Eye Where are we going? West Point Military Academy New York "At West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an October evening…

Love story set in Edinburgh

  • Submitted: 2nd March 2026

Map Monday - I Dreamed of You Where are we going this Map Monday? Edinburgh! Dao and Sunny both grow up in Bangkok, but that's where the similarities between the…

Historical novel set in London

  • Submitted: 27th February 2026

Spider Spider - L.C. Winter Destination - Victorian London Gothic delights await! Think dark corridors, darker shadows and a place where webs are set to trap the unexpecting.... Locations in…

Books where Poison Plays a Killer Role

  • Submitted: 25th February 2026

Books where Poison Plays a Killer Role Poison is a very interesting method of killing someone. There's a sentence! Agatha Christie used to work as a pharmacist and so got…

Non-fiction set in Caves – Blind Descent

  • Submitted: 20th February 2026

Blind Descent - When cave exploration turns deadly I recently discovered the horrific true story of the Nutty Putty Cave. I was looking at a map ( of course) and…

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