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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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Thornby Manor – A Study in Gothic

  • Submitted: 3rd April 2026

Thornby Manor - A Study in Gothic Thornby Manor -  is a gothic delight and an historical dream. It is a house like no other. A house where the floorboards…

Books set in Extreme Environments

  • Submitted: 1st April 2026

Books set in Extreme Environments Just as well you can travel to places in books as there are some regions and areas of the world that I would really prefer…

Caller Unknown Roadtrip

  • Submitted: 30th March 2026

Caller Unknown Roadtrip Where are we going? In a cabin deep in the Texan desert, Simone wakes to find Lucy missing and a mobile phone in her place. The phone…

Domestic mystery set in London

  • Submitted: 27th March 2026

Welcome to the Neighbourhood  - Jane Fallon Destination A fictional suburb in London But wait until you meet the people living here! Curtain twitchers rejoice! Locations in Welcome to the…

Travel Award for The BookTrail

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Travel Award for TheBookTrail What an honour! Still can't quite believe it and it makes me smile and smile knowing that books and bookish travels via TheBookTrail are reaching audiences …

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Caller Unknown

2025: They Took Her Daughter. Now She’ll Break Every Rule to Get Her Back.

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