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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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Rendez-Vous in Cannes with Jennifer Bohnet

  • Submitted: 20th March 2020

Novel set in the South of France - Cannes It's a pretty exciting thought to think you're headed to the Cannes Film Festival! In this book, Anna isn't that keen…

French Fiction – Une Evidence by Agnes Martin-lugand  

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...French Fiction - Une Evidence A book only in French  but this is Paris week on The BookTrail so, I wanted to include a novel I'd read recently that made…

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

  • Submitted: 18th March 2020

Paris, Books, a library? Literary heaven The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles  - The title grabbed me long before the story did. A library. Paris? Well, that was me…

Non-fiction Paris -Notre Dame the Soul of France

  • Submitted: 17th March 2020

Notre Dame - The Soul of France A timely book as everyone can remember where they were when they heard and or saw the flames coming from the Notre Dame…

Coming up for Air in Paris with Sarah Leipciger

  • Submitted: 16th March 2020

Coming up for Air in Paris, Norway and Canada Sometimes there is a book which comes along and moves you to such an extent that you can't write a review…

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