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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 Walk in the Dark set in Bari, Italy – Gianrico Carofiglio.

  • Submitted: 16th March 2023

A Walk in the Dark  - Gianrico Carofiglio Guerrieri takes the case when no lawyer accepts to represent Marina in her attempt to bring her boyfriend to trial for assault and…

Sci-Fi set in Edinburgh – Doug Johnstone

  • Submitted: 14th March 2023

Doug Johnstone's Sci-fi Edinburgh This book is on the BBC  programme #BetweentheCovers on March 20th 2023. Connecting will change everything… Lennox is a troubled teenager with no family. Ava is…

The Company set in London – J M Varese

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The Company set in London -  J M Varese The setting of this novel is a wonderful house in  1870's London. The house is owned by the rich proprietors of…

BookTrail Oscars announced!

  • Submitted: 13th March 2023

The BookTrail Oscars are here! A very excited time in BookWorld. We have the nominees and winners of The BookTrail Oscars. So many books flapping their pages in the wings,…

BookTrail Oscars

  • Submitted: 12th March 2023

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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