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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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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…

Bloody Scotland Week!

  • Submitted: 15th September 2026

Bloody Scotland Week! Oh the festival of all festivals will soon be upon us. Two more sleeps! What Scottish shenanigans are about to be unleashed? Only time will tell, but…

Where The BookTrail is Travelling Next

  • Submitted: 14th September 2026

Why The BookTrail Went Quiet (and Where We’re Travelling Next) The World via Pages: Welcome Back to the Ultimate Literary Journey They say that a book is a passport that…

Books You Need for Going Back to School

  • Submitted: 7th September 2026

Back to School for Bookworms Ah the cherubs have just returned to school. Most kids don't want to go back and parents sigh and remember when they were going through…

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Life of M

2000s: A story of fame, power, beauty and truth

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