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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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Ghostly tale set on the haunted shore of Orford Ness

  • Submitted: 15th October 2020

Haunted Suffolk with Neil Spring Neil Spring is my go to author for any true life tales to freak me out. He's already taken me to the most haunted house…

Books to read on Halloween

  • Submitted: 13th October 2020

Halloween reads and BookTrails There's a little time to get yourself sorted for your Halloween read but I've found a few that you might want to read for that particular…

Gothic novel set in Norway – The Nesting CJ Cooke

  • Submitted: 11th October 2020

Gothic Norway with CJ Cooke This is a gothic mystery with Norwegian folklore mixed and merged with magic. If you're into gothic folklore then this book will give you all…

HWA Debut Crown Shortlist announced!

  • Submitted: 8th October 2020

The Historical Writers Awards - Debut Crown The Historical Writers Awards were announced yesterday and I was really excited to be a judge again this yeas. I LOVE historical fiction…

Five books set in bookshops

  • Submitted: 6th October 2020

Five books set in bookshops #BookTrailLiterarySettings Missing Bookshop Day already? Well as we booklovers know, every day is bookshop day really! I've come across several books that really capture the…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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