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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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BookTrail Travels to kick start the year

  • Submitted: 1st January 2026

BookTrail Travels to kick start the year This year has been one of the most miserable personally. So, I have been offline for a bit and not even reading like…

Bookish New Year Resolutions

  • Submitted: 29th December 2025

Bookish New Year Resolutions What are your New Year resolutions? I always make a few as I always want to continue to find good books and travel via great book…

Merry Christmas Bookworms

  • Submitted: 24th December 2025

Happy Christmas   It's Christmas Eve and I hopeĀ  that meant there will be a HUGE pile of books under your Christmas Tree tomorrow.   Happy Christmas to every author,…

A Classic Bookish Christmas

  • Submitted: 22nd December 2025

A Classic Bookish Christmas I don't know about you but there is never a better time than to read a classic. There's something very unique about reading a classic this…

Christmas Bookish Wish List

  • Submitted: 19th December 2025

Christmas bookish wish list If there was a Christmas wish list for bookish things what would be on yours? Here's a few of mine: [caption id="attachment_38491" align="aligncenter" width="214"] Tills Bookshop…

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El Cine Ambulante de Mr Saito

1910 onwards: An abandoned baby, a tiny island and a travelling cinema have a story to tell…

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