North East England’s literary magic
North East of England has some literary landscapes to enjoy Some places are firmly on the literary map. You can really see a place through author's eyes and their characters…
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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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The Great British BookTrail – Toppings Bookstore
The BookTrail goes to Edinburgh Lockdown has given me bookstore anxiety. I have missed bookstores like nothing else on earth. Correction: I have missed bookstores in Edinburgh the most. There…
Literary scenes in books : Seances
Literary scenes of seances in novels There's that very famous seance scene in Ghost the movie that we all remember. What about those in books? How do they make you…
Reading books in different languages
Reading books in foreign languages Some of the readers of this blog will know that I read books in five languages. I decided to learn a few languages as a…
Mystery set in a Scottish Castle M B Shaw
Murder at Pitfeldy Castle, Scotland Hands up if you would love to spend time in a Scottish Castle solving a mystery? This is exactly where Murder at the Castle takes…
