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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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Translated fiction set in Sweden Inlands by Elin Willows

  • Submitted: 9th July 2020

Inlands - Northern Sweden's hinterland A young woman from Stockholm relocates to her boyfriend’s home town, a small village in the far north of Sweden. The relationship has ended by…

Icelandic Political thriller by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

  • Submitted: 6th July 2020

Politics in Iceland... Now before you think a novel set in the world of politics isn't for you think again. The cut -throat world where a woman is made to…

Spirited tales set in Weymouth by Julie Cohen

  • Submitted: 3rd July 2020

A ghostly visit to Weymouth and India Set mainly in Dorset with passing visits to India, this is not a book for location seekers.   However, it's a very atmospheric book…

Travels in July with books

  • Submitted: 30th June 2020

Books to watch out for in July Visit a new place with a great new bookish adventure. There are some great books coming out in July with some very interesting…

Why you need to visit Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s Barcelona

  • Submitted: 26th June 2020

The Word Wizard of Barcelona Why you need to visit Carlos Ruiz Zafon's Barcelona - It's been a week since we all learned about the death of Carlos Ruiz Zafón,…

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The Hong Kong Widow

1953: Mei’s ‘gift’ of speaking to ghosts is one that she has endeavoured to bury

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