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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 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…

World Book Night of BookTrails

  • Submitted: 22nd April 2021

World Book Night celebrates and inspires reading World Book Night is here again and it's particularly special this year. I think we can all say thank you to authors and…

Books set in Wales – Gwyl Crime Cymru

  • Submitted: 20th April 2021

Today a special day for Travel and book fans as next week sees the start of ....Gŵyl CRIME CYMRU Festival - Wales’ first international crime literature festival. Gŵyl CRIME CYMRU…

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The Berlin Murders

1930s: Germany is not safe – and then a body turns up…..

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