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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 to mark Refugee Week and Windrush Day

  • Submitted: 22nd June 2021

Travel Tuesday - books to mark two very important events Books to mark Refugee Week and Windrush Day - This week sees the end of Refugee Week and the annual…

How to celebrate Independent Bookshop week

  • Submitted: 21st June 2021

Indie Bookshop week is here! Happy International BookShop Week! There are always reasons to buy a book from your local independent or any independent for that matter, but this week…

Mystery of the Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

  • Submitted: 18th June 2021

Moonflower Murders and golden age crime If you want to read a book that harks back to the Golden Age of crime fiction, has a modern day 'detective' that uses…

Five books where animals steal the scene

  • Submitted: 15th June 2021

Novel with animals stealing the show Characters are fundamental to a good plot. What about books where animals steal the show and they are the ones we most remember from…

How to prepare a literary feast – food in fiction

  • Submitted: 13th June 2021

Food in books will fill you up like nothing else There are many a memorable scene where characters eat in books. Everyone remembers the famous tea party scene in Alice…

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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