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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 the Vatican

  • Submitted: 15th April 2026

Books set in the Vatican The smallest country in the world has some of the biggest literary shenanigans going on! Holy F**k by Joseph Incardona A saintly prostitute isn’t exactly…

The Drowning Place – Map Monday

  • Submitted: 13th April 2026

The Drowning Place Where are we going? A fictional village called Edenscar but the other locations are more than real! Clearly set in the rugged, raw landscape of the Peak…

Book Crafts

  • Submitted: 12th April 2026

Book Crafts As well as reading, crafting is a huge love of mine. I love to craft when listening to audio books as I get to do my two favourite…

The California of The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives

  • Submitted: 8th April 2026

The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives Set in California, this novel is very Housewives of Beverly Hills, Stepford Wives .. you get the idea. But this is 1960s California so…

Gems to Discover in a Library

  • Submitted: 6th April 2026

Gems to Discover in a Library On a visit to any library, you would think that the books are the main point of interest. Well, they are. However, there were…

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Thornby Manor

1891:  Whispers of a dead wife, an estranged son and locked-away secrets haunt the corridors of Thornby Manor

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