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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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Autumn Musings

  • Submitted: 28th September 2026

Autumn Musings A favourite time of year for many and why? It's cosy reading season and there are so many reasons why the cosiness heightens the reading experience You can…

Books set in Spain

  • Submitted: 25th September 2026

Books set in Spain Sun, sea, sand and SPANISH adventure. Not far away when you read one of these beauties Spanish Beauty Esther Garcia Llovet Meet Michela, English gangster father,…

Books Where People Get Stuck in Interesting Places

  • Submitted: 24th September 2026

Books Where People Get Stuck in Interesting Places What a title eh? But there are a few books that really do get you in to some interesting tight spots..... Get…

New School Year – New Start

  • Submitted: 21st September 2026

New School Year - New Start Remember this famous line from the film You Got Mail when describing autumn and the Back to School feeling..... "Don't you love New York…

Dark Academia to Die For

  • Submitted: 18th September 2026

Dark Academia to Die For Schools might have just gone back, so a little bit of dark academia is just what the headmaster ordered mwah ha ha These are the…

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The House that eats the Dead

2026: A family moves into their dream home – only to discover that it hides an insatiable hunger

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