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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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Back into bookshops – a journey to a world of reading

  • Submitted: 9th May 2021

What does it feel like to go back inside a bookshop? Back into bookshops - a journey to a world of reading....   It's been a funny old few months. Bookshops…

The Missing Sister takes readers from NZ to Ireland

  • Submitted: 6th May 2021

A search from NZ via London, Toronto to Cork, Ireland The Missing Sister is nearly here....the new book from Lucinda Riley about the missing sister. We've already met the others…

Five novels set in the world of schools/academia

  • Submitted: 4th May 2021

Books set in schools, boarding schools, universities and academic settings They say your school days are the best of your life, right? Ha, well they might be for some but…

Thriller set in Gozo – Her Last Holiday C L Taylor

  • Submitted: 30th April 2021

Her Last Holiday by C J Taylor The premise here is a good one : Two years ago, Fran’s sister Jenna disappeared on a wellness retreat in Gozo that went…

Five Books set in the Jungle

  • Submitted: 27th April 2021

Travel Tuesday -Books set in jungles and rainforests When you think of adventure, which setting gets you the most excited? Jungles and rainforests are particularly exciting as they are so…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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