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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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Mystery set in Tyneham – The Forgotten Village by Lorna Cook

  • Submitted: 9th September 2019

The Forgotten Village in Tyneham, Dorset A Forgotten Village is one requisitioned for the war and never returned to the people who once lived there. Tyneham in Dorset is a…

Competition – Win A People’s History of Heaven

  • Submitted: 8th September 2019

Win a copy of A People’s History of Heaven A Bangalore Set read and a treat for your time spend reading What's the book about? The story here looks at five…

Thriller set in NSW – She Lies in the Vines by Benjamin Stevenson

  • Submitted: 7th September 2019

The gripping thriller about our obsession with true crime Thriller set in NSW - She Lies in the Vines by Benjamin Stevenson - A thriller about our obsession with true…

Bangalore set read, A People’s History of Heaven

  • Submitted: 5th September 2019

A People’s History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian Everyone has an impression of what heaven might look like and represent. Even those of you who aren't religious in the slightest have…

Historical tale set in Winchester, A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier

  • Submitted: 3rd September 2019

sWinchester Cathedral past comes to life with Tracy Chevalier Historical tale set in Winchester, A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier - Imagine the setting - it's during the war and…

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Speak to Me of Home

1998 – 2023: What does it mean to belong?

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