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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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Quotes to Take You Places in Books

  • Submitted: 3rd December 2025

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…

The Edinburgh Nights series

  • Submitted: 28th November 2025

The Edinburgh Nights series There's a series of books out there that showcase Edinburgh in the most unique of ways! Never mind your tours of the old town and the…

Map Monday – This Way Up

  • Submitted: 24th November 2025

Map Monday  - where maps get it wrong If you didn't know already I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE maps! And where they are in a collection like this one even more so!  …

The Two Roberts and One Damian Barr

  • Submitted: 21st November 2025

The Two Roberts and One Damian Barr The Two Roberts is a novel by Damian Barr. The Roberts in question are Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde Robert Colquhoun (1914–1962) and Robert MacBryde…

Burke and Hare in fiction – Map Monday

  • Submitted: 17th November 2025

Burke and Hare in fiction One of the most infamous true crimes of the 19th century involves two men - Burke and Hare - who were responsible for digging up…

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A Legacy of Secrets

1950s, 1970s: Is the truth a legacy worth inheriting?

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