BookTrail Travels with Books in May

May is a good book for travelling via books! Oh the places we will go! Which package holidays can you expect to be popping into your bookstore this month?

MAY Books out in May

Bitter Orange – Claire Fuller

Oxford

The paperback of this lovely novel is out on May 2nd. Set in a gothic and chillingly interesting Paladian House, you can visit the house in the novel and many more besides after reading this book. Brilliant use of a keen sense of place and a fascinating mystery within an old, crumbling house. Secrets in the walls and even in the floors….

#Authorsonlocation – Travel with Claire Fuller here and find out about her inspiration and writing on location!

The book on location (c)Claire Fuller

Greece

Those who are Loved – Victoria Hislop

Always a weepy when you read a Victoria Hislop novel and this one is no different. There’s always the feeling that Victoria has actually managed to travel back in time and get the emotions of war, of ruined villages, of the fear of fear itself so perfect. This novel is set in and around Athens in 1941. After decades of political uncertainty, the Germans invade…..

Hastings and London

The Closer I Get – Paul Burston

Ha! This was a thriller with a twist or two! In fact I lost count how many twists. The two locations worked well with events happening in London and  one of the character having to move out to Hastings to escape. This time away is no help however and the contrast of real locations and the world online in which we live which is everywhere, all the time, proves to be the thrill of the novel.

MAY Books out in May

Aleppo

The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Christy Lefteri

Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. This is the story, but the beauty of this book, the emotion of this read is in the heart and soul of the characters. And their journey from Aleppo to safety, at the other end of the world…

Cape May, New Jersey

Cape May – Chip Cheek

If you want a sexy read for May, look no further than this. Set on a beach and the main characters are a recently married couple on holiday. When then meet another couple. There’s parties, drinking on the beach and more parties. It’s been called the new Great Gatsby and having as many unique flavours as a cocktail.

May is going to be a whole lot of fun – and this is only five of the places you’ll soon be able to travel to via good books and BookTrails!