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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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Book Oscars 2016

  • Submitted: 28th February 2016

Book Oscars This was a popular theme a few years ago on the booktrail so we’ve decided to do a short and equally  important breakdown of some of the best…

Books on board

  • Submitted: 22nd February 2016

Books on a boat Every one likes a sailing holiday right? They can be expensive though so we've picked a few literary ones that you can enjoy from the comfort of…

#Fridayreads for your suitcase

  • Submitted: 19th February 2016

There are some cracking books out now and next week. Oh yes, get very excited as it’s going to be a busy time for fiction fans.     Setting: The…

The Journey of a Thousand Books

  • Submitted: 15th February 2016

The Journey of a Thousand Books by Harry Illingworth When I saw the new look Booktrail website (which as you can all see looks fantastic), I thought very seriously about…

Genius book marketing

  • Submitted: 12th February 2016

At the booktrail, we love receiving books. We are lucky enough to be sent many proof copies from publicists, authors, agencies and lots more and quite frankly it's like Christmas every…

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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