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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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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…

Golden Age Mystery set in Yorkshire and London

  • Submitted: 26th April 2021

Yorkshire Mortmain Hall in the Golden Age A hall in the middle of Yorkshire where guests gather together for a very important reason. Summoned to the hall for one reason…

BookTrail Oscars 2021

  • Submitted: 25th April 2021

Books and film adaptations at the Oscars A few years ago, there was an Oscars ceremony for books here on The BookTrail. Due to popular demand it's back. Many of…

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