Words leave imprints in your mind like footprints in the sand...
beach reading
starry skies to read under
reading in nature

Blog

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?

Welcome to the literary departure lounge !

Five Books Set In Water

  • Submitted: 25th July 2023

Five Books set in water Many books feature water in some way. A gorgeous blue sea, a babbling brook or a nice clear swimming pool. Some however make you afraid…

Fair Rosaline set in Verona – Natasha Solomons

  • Submitted: 24th July 2023

The true story of Romeo and Juliet Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet but what about Rosaline?  BookTrail Travel to Fair Rosaline Boarding Pass Information: Verona Author guide:…

Five Books Set in Places Where Monsters Lurk

  • Submitted: 18th July 2023

Five Books Set in Places Where Monsters Lurk Books set in places where monsters lurk can contain all sorts of creatures. Real and imaginary. Creatures that are of another world…

Thriller set in New York – Steve Cavanagh

  • Submitted:

Kill For Me Kill For You Have you read Strangers on a Train? As two people in this book decide to recreate that ,,,and more. One wants to kill someone…

A Game of Lies set in Wales – Clare Mackintosh

  • Submitted: 17th July 2023

Game of Lies in Wales I have been waiting for the latest Clare Mackintosh for forever. I LOVE this new series and am desperate to return to Wales and meet…

Featured Book

Murder at Mount Fuji

2000sL Oh you will not forget THIS visit to Mount Fuji

Read more