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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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Happy New Year – BookTrails

  • Submitted: 1st January 2021

BookTrail books of 2021 Happy New Year - BookTrails  - There are some fine books coming out this year. I'd had the best time over the festive period loosing myself…

Thriller set in the snowy French Alps

  • Submitted: 26th December 2020

Catherine Cooper takes us to a chalet in the mountains You won't forget this visit to the French Alps anytime soon. 'Two young men ski into a blizzard… but only…

BookTrail Books of the Year

  • Submitted: 22nd December 2020

A yearly celebration of BookTrails This has been a GOOD year for books. Not much else really when you think about it. Personally it's been a year I would rather…

Novel set in Shakespeare’s Stratford

  • Submitted: 19th December 2020

Enter the Shakespeare world of Hamnet What if you could go back in time and visit Shakespeare. Find out why he wrote the play Hamlet. Discover what his life was…

Romanian Noir – Zodiac by Anamaria Ionescu

  • Submitted: 16th December 2020

Romania Noir – Meet The Zodiac We're all familiar with Scandi Noir, Tartan Noir and all the Noirs in between. This is the new kid on the block and Romanian…

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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