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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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Travel Writing set on a Train

  • Submitted: 17th April 2024

Travel Writing set on a Train - Pamela Mulloy Trains are a marvellous way to travel - there's something very special about the noise and atmosphere on board. Some trains…

Dark Island set on Orkney – Daniel Aubrey

  • Submitted: 16th April 2024

Dark Island - Daniel Aubrey Dark Island set on Orkney - Daniel Aubrey. Off to the Orkney islands and a crime novel with a difference. This story is told by…

Thriller set in the Maldives

  • Submitted: 15th April 2024

The Guests by Nikki Smith A thriller that takes me to the Maldives you say? A picnic on the white sands? Some nice fellow guests, although... ...some have secrets they…

Quirky book set in a care home

  • Submitted: 12th April 2024

The Night in Question - Susan Fletcher Why did I want to read this novel? It's about a woman called Florence Butterfield who has lived an extraordinary life full of…

Historical fiction set in Dickens’ London

  • Submitted: 10th April 2024

Estella's Revenge - Barbara Havelocke Historical fiction set in Dickens' London - imagine a book that takes you back to Dickens time where his characters from one of his most…

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