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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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Books set in Schools

  • Submitted: 17th September 2019

Back to School! but in a good way - #BookTrailLiterarySettings Books set in Schools - It's back to school and work for most of us by now - hopefully you've…

Timeslip novel set in Dorset – Secrets of the Mist by Kate Ryder

  • Submitted: 16th September 2019

Dorset tales of mystery shrouded by mist Timeslip novel set in Dorset - Secrets of the Mist by Kate Ryder - This book had all the feels. Mist, remote cottage…

Mystery set in Tangier – An Echo of Scandal by Laura Madeleine

  • Submitted: 13th September 2019

Travel to Tangier in An Echo of Scandal Mystery set in Tangier - An Echo of Scandal by Laura Madeleine : There's a visit like no other to Tangier in…

Thriller set on the Trans-Siberian Express – Violet by SJI Holliday

  • Submitted: 12th September 2019

Take the Violet Holliday Train across Europe and Asia Whoah! Once in a  while, a book comes along with such a thrilling setting and series of destinations that you have…

Books set in Dystopian worlds

  • Submitted: 10th September 2019

Dystopian Day - A BookTrail Literary Tour The day of The Testaments has arrived and it's perhaps one of the most anticipated books in the publishing calendar. There's some interesting…

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Speak to Me of Home

1998 – 2023: What does it mean to belong?

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