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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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Historical fiction set in Dickens’ London

  • Submitted: 10th April 2024

Estella's Revenge - Barbara Havelocke Historical fiction set in Dickens' London - imagine a book that takes you back to Dickens time where his characters from one of his most…

Hildasay to Home – a memoir of walking

  • Submitted: 9th April 2024

Hildasay to Home - a memoir of walking A walk around Great Britain in a book. A story about a remarkable man and his family. Many places and stories to…

Literary horror set in Canada

  • Submitted: 8th April 2024

Grey Dog -  Elliott Gish This novel struck me as different and unusual - literary horror set in a fictional Canadian village - Lowry Bridge. A woman goes there to…

Quirky tale set in Brighton

  • Submitted: 5th April 2024

Goodbye Birdie Greenwing - Ericka Waller Three women, three strangers whose lives come together in the most unexpected of ways. A novel about loneliness, finding your way in life, and realising…

Books with Birds in them

  • Submitted: 4th April 2024

Books with Birds in them Our feathered friends can be on covers or characters in books. Birds usually mean something strange and gothic is going to happen. They can also…

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A Person is a Prayer

2000s: A family’s story of migration from Kenya and India to England

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