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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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Five Books set in awful weather conditions

  • Submitted: 15th August 2023

Books set in awful weather conditions July and August have not been the summer months we were all hoping for  have they? In the UK, we have had a bit…

Crime fiction set in Reykjavik  – Ragnar Jónasson and PM Katrín Jakobsdottír 

  • Submitted: 14th August 2023

Reykjavik by Ragnar Jónasson and PM Katrín Jakobsdottír Crime fiction set in Videy island and Reykjvaik  - with a 30 year mystery at its core - written by the King of…

Book set in Scotland and Singapore -Greyfriars House, Emma Fraser

  • Submitted: 11th August 2023

A gothic tale of a crumbling mansion and war time secrets This is a quite remarkable read. It evokes two very distinct locations - a small fictional island in the…

Five Books set in Gothic Houses

  • Submitted: 8th August 2023

Books set in gothic houses Five Books set in gothic houses - One of the best kinds of books to fall into, is those where  books are set in a…

Thriller set in California – The Flight by Julie Clark

  • Submitted: 7th August 2023

Take a flight to Puerto Rico or California A great premise. Two women bored and wanting to escape life decide to swap boarding passes in an airport lounge. One heads…

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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