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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 Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder set in Dedham Vale

  • Submitted: 29th January 2024

CL Miller and Dedham Vale I love spending time in English country houses. One full of antiques and stories to tell. Well, the one in this book has LOTS to…

The Painter’s Daughters set in London – Emily Howes

  • Submitted: 26th January 2024

The Painter's Daughters Ever wish you could step into a painting? Well this book makes some of that possible, as it's the story of famous landscape painter Thomas Gainsborough, a…

Books with Houses on the Cover

  • Submitted: 23rd January 2024

The Hidden Houses of Books Whenever there is a house on the cover of a book, I always want to go inside. I love the houses in novels as they…

The Fury set in Greece – Alex Michaelides

  • Submitted: 22nd January 2024

The Fury  -  Greece -  Alex Michaelides An island in Greece People invited to it for a time they will never forget. Well that is certainly true... The island of…

The Fox Wife set in Manchuria – Yangzse Choo

  • Submitted: 19th January 2024

The Fox Wife - Manchuria Imagine the scene. It's 1908 and you are in Manchuria ( North East China). There's rumours of foxes who are able to shapeshift. They are able…

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