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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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Dutch Book haul

  • Submitted: 4th January 2026

Dutch Book haul Teaching myself Dutch via novels perhaps sounds odd to most people. However, it worked for Swedish so here goes! I have a strange brain that creates patterns…

Spanish Bookhaul

  • Submitted: 3rd January 2026

Spanish Bookhaul Second and main stop on the BookTrail mega tour was Madrid. The book that brought me here? Mr Saito's Travelling Cinema that was originally out in Danish. So…

French Bookhaul

  • Submitted: 2nd January 2026

French Book Haul First stop on my mega Xmas book haul was Paris. Just the airport and just an hour layover but I do like a challenge! There are two…

BookTrail Travels to kick start the year

  • Submitted: 1st January 2026

BookTrail Travels to kick start the year This year has been one of the most miserable personally. So, I have been offline for a bit and not even reading like…

Bookish New Year Resolutions

  • Submitted: 29th December 2025

Bookish New Year Resolutions What are your New Year resolutions? I always make a few as I always want to continue to find good books and travel via great book…

Featured Book

El Cine Ambulante de Mr Saito

1910 onwards: An abandoned baby, a tiny island and a travelling cinema have a story to tell…

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