Crime fiction set in Italy
Runaway Horses - Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini Siena is our destination for this literary outing! AND to top it off, the iconic and very famous Palio, a horse race dating…
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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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BookTrail Oscars Nominations
BookTrail Oscars Nominations If Oscar did books.....it would be the most exciting weekend in the Bookish calendar. THE BOOKTRAIL OSCARS ARE HERE and the nominations are open! Awards And…
Historical fiction set in war-time Rome
The Ghosts of Rome - Joseph O'Connor In the final months of World War II, a clandestine group known as The Choir smuggles thousands of escapees out of Nazi-occupied Rome.…
Japanese fiction set in Kitakyushu
The Convenience Store by the Sea - Sonoko Machida A quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko is full of hidden delights. And one unexpected treasure is the 24/7 convenience store, Tenderness.…
Books with Fruit on the Cover
Books with Fruit on the Cover Feeling too full of cake after the Christmas break? We need some fruit as our new five a day to take the place of…
