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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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International Booker Prize

  • Submitted: 18th May 2026

International Booker Prize This is one of the most exciting book awards of the year if you love translated fiction and stories that transcend borders. This is some of the…

Liar Liar – Liverpool – Map Monday

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Liar Liar in Liverpool Where are we going? Off to the wonderful city of Liverpool where author Luca Veste has set his latest series and from where he hails himself....…

Capital Crime Booktrail style!

  • Submitted: 16th May 2026

Capital Crime Capital Crime as many of you will know is the capital's crime fiction festival led by the one and only David Headley of Goldsboro Books and Managing Director of…

Books which Present Readers with a Dilemma

  • Submitted: 13th May 2026

Books with Dilemmas in Them Thrillers and crime novels in particular do like readers to ask themselves the question 'what would I do?' by putting their characters in the most…

The Repentants – Fife – Map Monday

  • Submitted: 11th May 2026

The Repentants - Kate Foster Where are we going? Anywhere Kate Foster takes you, you know it's going to be good - Kate writes books set in places where there…

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Liar Liar

2026: If no one believes you, no one will help you…

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