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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 Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley set in London and Turkey

  • Submitted: 20th May 2022

Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley set in London and Turkey -  What a wonderfully theatrical and epic, adventure-inducing read filled with clockwork marvels, cogs of…

Thriller set in Greece – One of the Girls Lucy Clarke

  • Submitted: 19th May 2022

Head to fictional Aegos in Greece The setting here is a fictional Greek island. Just as well, as although it sounds amazing for a holiday like the girls in this…

Novel set in a 1950s Bloomsbury Bookshop – Natalie Jenner

  • Submitted: 17th May 2022

Novel set in a 1950s Bookshop A book set in a 1950s Bookshop. What more of an introduction do you need?  BookTrail Travel to the locations in Bloomsbury Girls  …

Dead Rich set in Caribbean G W Shaw

  • Submitted: 16th May 2022

The world of Russian luxury yachts Picture the scene. You're on a yacht in the middle of the Carribean. The sky is as blue as the sea below. There is…

Tragedy on the Branch Line set in Bury St Edmunds – Edward Marston

  • Submitted: 15th May 2022

Tragedy on the Branch Line by Edward Marston Tragedy on the Branch Line set in Bury St Edmunds - Edward Marston. I do love this series. A gentle series of…

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