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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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BookOnTheMap – Edinburgh – Portobello

  • Submitted: 18th February 2017

BookOnTheMap - Portobello The second destination on the #BookOnTheMap feature heads  up to the city of Edinburgh and the suburb of Portobello. A crime novel set in a town revisited…

The Ethereal settings of Hannah Kent

  • Submitted: 15th February 2017

There are some settings in books that captivate more than most. Setting which are mythical and other worldly.... ethereal....and which really linger long after you've finished the book. They seem…

If books be the food of love, read on….

  • Submitted: 14th February 2017

Today of course is Valentine's Day and books can help you today more than ever in more ways than one. If you're in love, in a couple etc then there…

Location Location Location at Granite Noir

  • Submitted: 12th February 2017

Granite Noir kicks off in exactly twelve days time. One panel in particular is BookTrail in nature so I'm taking a closer look today in preparation for the big event itself:…

Confessions of a Literary Explorer

  • Submitted: 10th February 2017

There are just some things when you're on your travels that you just have to write home about. Send a postcard, take a picture of. Scenery is always top of…

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El Cine Ambulante de Mr Saito

1910 onwards: An abandoned baby, a tiny island and a travelling cinema have a story to tell…

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