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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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Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD) Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD) is the day when readers, writers, illustrators, publishers, and others come together to celebrate indie bookstores across Canada. This day…
Whale Fall - Elizabeth O'Connor It is 1938 and Manod is a young woman living on a remote island off the coast of Wales. The ominous appearance of a beached whale…
Helle and Death - Oskar Jensen Danish-infused cosy crime set in Northumberland. This is just the kind of cosy crime. With hints of Denmark and Northumberland, a country mansion and…
St Jordi - the love of books! There's a very special day in the Spanish literary calendar. A day where you give someone a book! It used to be the…
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers- Samuel Burr Believe me when I say you have never read a novel like this before. It's a puzzle of a puzzle inside another puzzle Where…
2000s: Midwinter in Orkney. Six hours of daylight. A race against time to catch a killer.
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