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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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Bookshop Highlight – Desperate Literature

  • Submitted: 18th January 2026

Bookshop Highlight - Desperate Literature This wonderful book haven finds itself in Madrid and has recently moved locations from a very small but darling shop to a much bigger premises…

Witchy tale set in Yorkshire

  • Submitted: 16th January 2026

Witchy tale set in Yorkshire Destination The Yorkshire Moors in a post-apocalyptic Britain Locations in We Call Them Witches Locations in We Call Them Witches Review Oh witches on the Yorkshire Moors...the…

Books set in Ancient Greece

  • Submitted: 14th January 2026

Books set in Ancient Greece Books are like time machines when you can head back to Ancient Greece at the turn of a page. Five to take a look at:…

Cosy crime set in Berlin

  • Submitted: 12th January 2026

Cosy crime set in Berlin Destination: Berlin Clue is in the title really. haha This is 1930s Berlin however and the author is a HUGH map fiend like me so…

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…

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One London Day

2025: One city, one day, and a battle of wills reaches boiling point

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