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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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Crime set in North Pennines – Robin Morgan Bentley

  • Submitted: 16th September 2022

Crime set in North Pennines Crime set in North Pennines - Robin Morgan Bentley. A couple are having a baby. With a few weeks to go, they decide to head…

Bingo cosy crime set in Penrith – Jonathan Whitelaw

  • Submitted: 15th September 2022

Bingo in Penrith - Jonathan Whitelaw Bingo cosy crime set in Penrith - Jonathan Whitelaw. You go to bingo. Off to a bingo hall in Penrith so it's a local…

A BookTrail Ode to Bloody Scotland

  • Submitted: 13th September 2022

A BookTrail Ode to Bloody Scotland I am finally able to attend Bloody Scotland. The tenth anniversary and this will be my first time in person at the festival. I…

The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph

  • Submitted: 12th September 2022

Charles Ignatius Sancho - a real figure from history This kind of novel excites me. Someone has taken a key figure from the past and essentially brought him to life.…

The Bookish Delights of Stirling

  • Submitted: 11th September 2022

The Bookish Delights of Stirling Bloody Scotland is on for four days. LOTS of books to be bought and read during this time. There is of course a festival bookshop…

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An Italian Island Secret

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