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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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Book Memories – Why a Book Stays with Me

  • Submitted: 11th January 2026

Book Memories Oh there are some books that sit on the shelves of your memory library - and this is one of them that has stayed with me ever since…

Book set in a Crumbling Mansion

  • Submitted: 9th January 2026

Book set in a Crumbling Mansion Now this is atmospheric reading. Destination: Wiltshire 1922 Vee Morgan accepts the job of gardener at a crumbling stately home. Harfold Manor however is…

Books about Neighbours

  • Submitted: 7th January 2026

Books about Neighbours The people you live close to - do you really know them? Some in the books below you would really quite like to have by you....or would…

Mr Saito’s Travelling Cinema – set on Puffin Island

  • Submitted: 5th January 2026

Mr Saito's Travelling Cinema - set on Puffin Island Boarding now.... ....for an adventure taking you from Buenos Aires to a small remote island far off the coast off Canada.…

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…

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Witch Trial

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