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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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Search Party set in Cornwall

  • Submitted: 16th December 2023

Search Party in Cornwall with Hannah Richell I'm off to Cornwall today. Mad I know, it's December but this book comes out in January and it's set in the world…

Romance set in an airport hotel – Flying home for Christmas – Helen Whitaker

  • Submitted: 13th December 2023

Romance set in an airport hotel - Flying home for Christmas - Helen Whitaker It's never fun knowing that your flight has been grounded and that you have to stay…

BookTrail Advent 2023

  • Submitted: 2nd December 2023

BookTrail Advent 2023 - open the door to great books Next year looks set to be, honestly, one of the most exciting years where great books are concerned. I have…

French novel Vert Comme L’Enfer set in Quebec – Isabelle Gregoire

  • Submitted: 1st December 2023

Vert Comme L'Enfer - Isabelle Gregoire Another book by Isabelle Gregoire but this one isn't set in Quebec really. There are two threads to this story over two timelines and…

The Twelve Days of Murder set in a remote country house – Andreina Cordani

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The Twelve Days of Murder Twelve years ago, eight friends ran an exclusive group at The Masquerade Murder Society. The mysteries they solved may have been grisly, and brilliantly staged,…

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