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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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Novel set in the Deep South – Conjure Women by Afia Atakora

  • Submitted: 7th June 2020

Story of enslavement in Louisiana -Afia Atakora Novel set in the Deep South - Conjure Women by Afia Atakora - Interested in visiting a part of history from a very…

Hello Again set in 3 European cities – Isabelle Broom

  • Submitted: 4th June 2020

Hello Again Lisbon, Hamburg and Barcelona Two journeys for the price of one in this novel! Literary guide extraordinare Isabelle Broom takes readers around Lisbon, Hamburg and Barcelona. Josephine is…

Short stories set in Japan – The Cat and the City by Nick Bradley

  • Submitted: 2nd June 2020

The Cat and the city of Japan Short stories set in Japan - The Cat and the City by Nick Bradley - A collection of short stories which is an…

Lockdown reading and book launches – June

  • Submitted: 31st May 2020

Books to watch out for in June! Oh the places you will travel to in June despite the lockdown! There's never a better time to have yourself a little literary…

Swedish novel: Where the Oak Still Stands by Sofia Lundberg

  • Submitted: 28th May 2020

Sofia Lundberg's Where the Oak Still Stands Sofia is the author of The Red Address Book which was a favourite here. This novel hasn't yet been translated into English but I…

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