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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 – Golden Hare Books

  • Submitted: 27th August 2021

Golden Hare Bookshop in Edinburgh Edinburgh has a collection of bookshops to make anyone smile. A recent visit made my heart sing. So, it's time to showcase this wonderful city…

Books set on the French coast

  • Submitted: 24th August 2021

Time for a beachy read in France, non? It's time for a French journey today as we head out to some of the most scenic places in and around the…

What kind of a reader are you?

  • Submitted: 22nd August 2021

Types of readers to choose from There are said to be some 4 kinds of readers. Claire from Ireland wrote to the BookTrail asking to share her little quiz with…

The Great British BookTrail – The Edinburgh Bookshop

  • Submitted: 20th August 2021

The Edinburgh Bookshop, Bruntsfield A visit to the Edinburgh bookshop which took me to Bruntsfield, about a 30 minute walk from Princess Street. It's all up hill, along Lothian Road,…

Novel set in Japan – The Pine Islands by Marion Poschmann

  • Submitted: 18th August 2021

The Pine Islands  of Japan translated by Jen Calleja A  novel which takes a journey about life itself and creates a meandering and captivating story of hope and so much more.…

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Babylonia

Ancient Assyria, 9th century BC:  The Queen who rose from nothing – and changed everything .

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