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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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Best BookTrails of September 2023

  • Submitted: 31st August 2023

Best BookTrails of September 2023 September is the start of Autumn, that 'back to school' reading time where the nights get darker and the hot chocolate comes out. These are…

Books set in Pampering Places

  • Submitted: 29th August 2023

Books set in Pampering Places There's books set in all manner of pampering places and it's not just about spas and swimming pools. Bookshops are also pampering places for the…

Thriller set in a Bavarian resort – Sarah Goodwin

  • Submitted: 28th August 2023

The Resort by Sarah Goodwin This book is set in the Bavarian mountains and I was immediately onboard. You don't get many novels set on ski resorts in Germany. What…

The Mediterranean Island of Lost Girls: by Alex Marwood

  • Submitted: 25th August 2023

The Mediterranean Island of Lost Girls Sun-drenched glamour and obscene wealth hide the darkest of secrets and lost girls. Think of an island unspoilt by the outside world until a…

A Beautiful Rival – Rubenstein and Arden -set in New York City

  • Submitted: 23rd August 2023

The beauty world of Arden and Rubenstein I have little knowledge of the world of makeup and lipsticks but I, like, everyone, has heard of Rubenstein and Arden. This is…

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