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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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Novel set in an alternative NYC – To Paradise

  • Submitted: 6th December 2021

To Paradise with Hanya Yanagihara In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or…

Bookreview of Arctic Curry Club by Dani Redd

  • Submitted: 2nd December 2021

Warm up with some Arctic curry A visit to the arctic is your travel destination for today. Chilling setting with a warm heart and some even warmer curry. BookTrail the…

Best Book (Trail) of November

  • Submitted: 30th November 2021

Best book of November Best Book (trail) of the Month – November – This month saw a special release. There were some good reads but one stood out for me…

When a book makes you mad

  • Submitted: 29th November 2021

Do books make you feel extreme emotions? I am going through  a book trauma at the moment. The book is really good, the characters compelling, the story interesting and the…

A Day Out in Books

  • Submitted: 28th November 2021

Spend a day visiting several bookish settings If I could travel to the setting in one book from another, then I would have a fine day. There are so many…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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