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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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MAEVA MONTH – Corazón en Silencio – Julio César Cano

  • Submitted: 17th July 2025

Corazón en silencio Silent Heart - that's how this noir thriller title translates. Part of a series about Inspector Monfort and the cases he comes across in the little Spanish town…

Books about bookclubs #BookTrailLiterarySettings

  • Submitted: 13th July 2025

Books about bookclubs #BookTrailLiterarySettings Bookclubs and chatting books with friends are what we all live for let's be honest. But books about bookclubs or bookshops are the next best thing…

MAEVA MONTH – Seis Cocodrilos – Pablo del Rio

  • Submitted: 10th July 2025

Seis Cocodrilos - Pablo del Rio The first in the MAEVA month of July is this fine thriller set between London, Sussex in the UK and Mundaka in the Basque country…

Bring the House Down set in Edinburgh – Charlotte Runcie

  • Submitted: 7th July 2025

Bring the House Down  - Charlotte Runcie A theatre critic at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe writes a vicious one-star review of a struggling actress he has a one-night stand with......…

Libro – Bookshop and Crafts in Vienna

  • Submitted: 6th July 2025

Libro This caught my eye as its name is the Spanish word for Book. But I was in Vienna so I went into have a look and there ARE books…

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