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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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Books set in the theatre

  • Submitted: 20th February 2022

Books help set the scene Picture the scene. You’re sitting in the dark, the curtain infront of you is about to rise up, the music is building, people are ryustling…

Suspense set in a Paris Apartment with Lucy Foley

  • Submitted: 18th February 2022

Hole yourself up in the Paris Apartment Lucy Foley has done it again. A top thriller/mystery/suspense novel about very ordinary people in strange circumstances. This time, a sister running from…

Magical novel set in Ludlow and London – Liz Hyder

  • Submitted: 17th February 2022

Travel to England on the wings of an Angel Sometimes a novel comes along where you think you are going to like it, and you end up loving it and…

The People’s City of Edinburgh – A BookTrailer’s guide!

  • Submitted: 15th February 2022

The People's City of Edinburgh I was very happy to come across this book recently. A book, no an ode to the city of Edinburgh. A collection of stories written…

The Little Wartime Library of Bethnal Green

  • Submitted: 14th February 2022

Bethan Green's magical library with Kate Thompson This is a remarkable novel inspired by the even more remarkable real life story of a  library under ground! The library is the…

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The Berlin Murders

1930s: Germany is not safe – and then a body turns up…..

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