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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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Totem – Toronto and BC – Map Monday

  • Submitted: 29th June 2026

Totem by Matthew Hall Where are we going? Totem is a tale of ruthless exploitation set in the rarely seen world of Canada’s First Nations people. Totem locations on a…

Scandi Book brunch

  • Submitted: 28th June 2026

Scandi Book brunch Does anyone eat a meal or snacks related to what they are reading? Recently, I dipped into a book I have had for a while - Swedish…

The Island – French fiction – Jérôme Loubry

  • Submitted: 26th June 2026

L'Ile A French novel purchased last month and a locked room thriller where a man goes to stay with his wife's friends  - as they were with her when she…

Map of The Floating Copenhagen Café – Annabel French

  • Submitted: 22nd June 2026

Mapping the Floating Copenhagen Café Where are we going? Ok, so no guesses here as it's in the title. BUT this book took me to really get under the skin…

Saffron Waldon of The Saffron Thief

  • Submitted: 19th June 2026

Saffron Waldon of The Saffron Thief After reading The Saffron Thief and finding out about the saffron trade during the time of the Great Fire of London, I wanted to…

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