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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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Whimsical story set in a Seoul Letter shop

  • Submitted: 12th June 2025

The Seoul Letter Shop Now this book is only in Spanish for now, but I have it on good authority that it comes out in English with Fourth Estate in…

Luxury Travel with The BookTrail

  • Submitted: 10th June 2025

TheBookTrail – Follow the Story, Travel the World Always lovely to know this site inspires people to travel through books and in real life. When the Luxury Travel Magazine gets…

Horror infused novel set in Switzerland

  • Submitted: 9th June 2025

Love, Sex & Frankenstein - Caroline Lea The horror of this story is not what you might expect. It's the story of Mary Shelley, the author of perhaps one of…

Morawa Bookshop in Vienna

  • Submitted: 8th June 2025

Morawa Bookshop in Vienna This was a wonderful find! Morawa is one of Austria's largest bookselling companies with a total of 18 locations. I visited one in the centre of…

A Fruitbowl of Fiction

  • Submitted: 6th June 2025

Fruitbowl of fiction - BookTrailLiterarysettings There is a very healthy way to read - just try a title with the name of a fruit in the title. It is a good…

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