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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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Noir historical fiction set in Warwickshire

  • Submitted: 18th March 2024

Red Hollow set in Warwickshire - Natalie Marlow Natalie Marlow is BACK! I love that the author's last name sounds like one of her gangster type characters in her Noir…

Spotlight on.. DIVA

  • Submitted: 15th March 2024

DIVA by Daisy Goodwin This week, DIVA, the story of Maria Callas by Daisy Goodwin launched itself onto the bookshop stage, The global setting: The opera houses of the world!…

French book set in an Alaskan Blizzard

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Blizzard -  Marie Vingtras A runaway bestseller about a boy gone missing in the middle of an Alaskan blizzard Multi-award-winning author Marie Vingtras. Winner of the Prix Des Libraires, the…

The Museum of Failures set in India

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The Museum of Failures - Thrity Umrigar The name alone of this book made me want to pick it up. Turns out it's a very clever title. The character talks about…

Crime fiction set in Portobello, Edinburgh

  • Submitted: 13th March 2024

In Her Shadow - Emma Christie If you want a kick ass crime novel with amazing characters and some of the most unique locations you have seen - Emma C…

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