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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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Package Holidays in Books

  • Submitted: 5th May 2020

Package Holidays are the best ways to travel Can't go on holiday this year? That's hard to bear. Holidays in hotels, on beaches and in tourist areas might be hard…

Thriller set in Antarctica – The Split by Sharon Bolton

  • Submitted: 3rd May 2020

A split in South Georgia ... A year ago, in desperation, Felicity Lloyd signed up for a lengthy research trip to the remote island of South Georgia. It was her…

May Lockdown Launches

  • Submitted: 2nd May 2020

May's a good month for books! This May sees a new selection of books that were supposed to have real life launches but have instead had online ones. Let's take…

Picaresque novel of folklore and history set across Germany

  • Submitted: 30th April 2020

Bookreview of  Tyll by Daniel Kehlmann Picaresque novel of folklore and history set across Germany - What's that I hear you cry? Well I wasn't too sure when I first…

Book set in Japan – Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo

  • Submitted: 29th April 2020

Bookreview of  The Honjin Murders Book set in Japan - Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo -  Translated by Louise Heal Kawai this is a brilliant and fascinating locked-room mystery that has…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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