Jolabokaflod -the Icelandic Tradition of Gifting Books
Jolabokaflod - Christmas Book Flood An odd-sounding tradition but the best one I have ever heard of. Well, just as good as the Spanish tradition of gifting books on St…
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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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The Argonaut BookTrail
Booktrails Argonaut style Recently, everyone in the book world was shocked at the unfathomable announcement of Waterstones to establish a new store right beside the indie bookshop Argonaut in Edinburgh.…
Fictional Characters to Spend Christmas With
Fictional Characters to Spend Christmas With Oh imagine spending time not with family you sometimes don't want to see anyway.....but fictional people you really would love to meet in real…
A Quote Trail of Damian Barr ‘s Two Roberts
A Word Trail of Damian Barr The story of two Scottish artists - The Two Roberts is a love letter to MacBryde and Colquhoun, artists who tried to change the way…
Quotes to Take You Places in Books
Quotes to take you places in books There are certain lines, paragraphs even, that once you read them, you never forget them. Here's a few I have written down this…
