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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 on River Tamar by Liz Fenwick

  • Submitted: 22nd May 2021

Devon and Cornwall with Liz Fenwick Novel set on River Tamar by Liz Fenwick - Liz Fenwick is an author you HAVE to read if you love a good story…

Novel set in Andalucia – Shadows over the Spanish Sun

  • Submitted: 20th May 2021

Spanish Sun in Andalucia Caroline Montague really is the author you need to read if you want immersive and engaging stories set in wonderful evocative locations. She takes us to…

Fictional characters to invite to a dinner party

  • Submitted: 16th May 2021

Characters in books to invite to a dinner party Fictional characters to invite to a dinner party  - What do you dream about at night? Books of course, but what about the…

The Ghost of Frederic Chopin set in Prague

  • Submitted: 13th May 2021

A story of Prague and the ghost of Frederic Chopin Prague, 1995: Vera Foltynova, a widow in her late 50s, claims to receive visits from the ghost of great composer…

Five books with stories reimagined

  • Submitted: 11th May 2021

Novels which add stories to tales already told There is such a strong interest for novels which reimagine stories already told or which introduce real people from history and imagine…

Featured Book

The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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