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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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The Witches of Vardo set in Norway – Anya Bergman

  • Submitted: 12th October 2022

Vardø's witchtrials, Norway Norway, 1662. A dangerous time to be a woman, when even dancing can lead to accusations of witchcraft. The novel is inspired by a very real story…

The Ghost Woods set in Scotland – C J Cooke

  • Submitted: 10th October 2022

Ghostly woods with C J Cooke In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall. This place is shrouded in folklore – old stories of ghosts, of…

Daisy Darker set in Cornwall by Alice Feeney

  • Submitted: 7th October 2022

Daisy Darker set in Cornwall Daisy Darker is arriving at her grandmother’s house for her eightieth birthday. Seaglass is a crumbling Cornish house perched upon its own tiny private island.…

Books set in isolated places

  • Submitted: 6th October 2022

Isolated places in fiction Sometimes, you just want to get away, right? Just escape to a place far from anywhere, where no one can find you. Sounds lovely but wait…

Wolf Pack set in Sweden – Will Dean

  • Submitted: 4th October 2022

Wolf Pack of Sweden Rose Farm is home to a group of survivalists, completely cut off from the outside world. Until now. Oh my word Will Dean.  What are you…

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