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Books deserve Oscars too It's that time of year again and the red carpet is already laid own. The books have been polished and their pages pampered to within an…
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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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A Jew Must Die set in Switzerland – Jacques Chessex
A Jew Must Die - Jacques Chessex April 1942 - the war is raging but even in rural Switzerland the effects are going to be felt and much more keenly…
The Sun Walks Down set in Australia – Fiona McFarlane
The Sun Walks Down- Fiona McFarlane This novel transports you to the the Willochra Plain in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. Here is land covered with sheep farms. cattle stations…
Memoir set in Vancouver – Angela Sterritt
Unbroken in BC - Angela Sterritt Unbroken is a remarkable book. It's about the untold or unheard story of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The author herself is Gitxsan who…
The Aosawa Murders set in Japan – Riku Onda
The Aosawa Murders - Riku Onda On a stormy summer day the Aosawas, owners of a prominent local hospital, host a large birthday party. The occasion turns into tragedy when…
