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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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Conclave by Robert Harris at the movies

  • Submitted: 20th December 2024

Conclave Does a movie ever live up to a book? Sometimes! Sometimes they are similar but evoke quite different feelings and atmosphere but the story of Conclave is one that…

Quirky stories set in Tokyo

  • Submitted: 17th December 2024

Goodnight Tokyo  by Atsuhiro Yoshida Matsui is the driver of a taxi the colour of the night sky. Every night between the hours of 1 am and 4.30 am, when Tokyo’s…

BookTrail Book Awards – 2024

  • Submitted: 15th December 2024

BookTrail Book Awards - 2024 The Awards are back! It's that time of year again when we celebrate those memorable bookish moments. The books that have fallen through the door,…

Bookshop spotlight – Lighthouse Books

  • Submitted: 12th December 2024

Lighthouse Books, Edinburgh A lovely shop in Edinburgh close to the meadows. A stroll across a leaf-strewn park takes you to this little green shop that might look tiny from…

Christmas reads

  • Submitted: 9th December 2024

Christmas in a book Christmas is coming and December is the only month you really should read at least one festive read. Now, it doesn't have to be cosy or…

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