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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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Thriller set on Long Island Rod Reynolds

  • Submitted: 11th June 2021

Long Island true crime reimagined Black Reed Bay may be a fictional place in name but this novel is firmly set on Long Island USA. You are thrown into a…

Travel Tuesday – books inspired by legends

  • Submitted: 8th June 2021

Books inspired by real life legends A book introduces readers to new worlds. What if that world is built on a legend? One where a monster is said to have…

Top tips for making the most of literary travel

  • Submitted: 6th June 2021

Tourism literary style Literary tourism  - the way of travelling via books instead of in the real world - has skyrocketed since the lockdown. Well, here at The BookTrail, we…

The Girl Who Died set in Skalar, Iceland by Ragnar Jónasson

  • Submitted: 3rd June 2021

Skalar set mystery by Ragnar Jonasson The Girl Who Died set in Skalar, Iceland by Ragnar Jónasson - Imagine the smallest, most remote village in Iceland. Add Ragnar, a chilly…

May’s Book (Trail) of the Month

  • Submitted: 2nd June 2021

Books in May with travelling potential May's Book (Trail) of the Month - It's hard picking a favourite book. It's like picking a favourite child. Some books however really do…

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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