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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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Metronome set on a Scottish Island – Tom Watson

  • Submitted: 28th March 2022

TomWatson's Metronome Tom Watson is an author who really fascinates me after reading this book. I want to climb inside his head and have a nosy around. Who know what…

Novel set in Singapore – Sarong Party Girls – Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan

  • Submitted: 25th March 2022

Singapore, Sarong Party Girls and Singlish Novel set in Singapore - Sarong Party Girls – Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan - This is the novel which you will read differently from any…

Australia – Under the Golden Sun by Jenny Ashcroft

  • Submitted: 21st March 2022

Novel set in 1940s Queensland If you are after an atmopsheric novel with a heartbreaking and fascinating journey to match, then Under the Golden Sun by Jenny  Ashcroft should be…

Books set in Lighthouses

  • Submitted: 20th March 2022

Books set in lighthouses The lighthouse is  a great literary setting. There are several novels in which a lighthouse plays an important role and has a particularly unnerving presence. So,…

Moving novel set in South Africa – You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr

  • Submitted: 18th March 2022

 You Will Be Safe Here in South Africa Moving novel set in South Africa - We Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr - Prepare yourself for this novel. You're…

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