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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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The Waterfall – set in various places

  • Submitted: 8th September 2025

The Waterfall When a book plays with locations and stories in such a way as this one, it deserves a very unique kind of review..... There are four parts of…

The New School Year for Bookworms

  • Submitted: 5th September 2025

The New School Year for Bookworms Remember where the best thing about returning to school was all that lovely new stationery? Now I like to carry on that tradition with…

Translated fiction set in Paris

  • Submitted: 4th September 2025

Just a Little Dinner   Translated fiction from Foundry Editions. Two couples meet in an apartment for dinner...but it turns out there are secrets and more on the menu... Map of…

Bloody Scotland 2025

  • Submitted: 3rd September 2025

Bloody Scotland September is the month for Bloody Scotland!! And it all kicks off this week so I thought I would do a quick round up of the events I…

Death at the White Hart set in West Dorset

  • Submitted: 2nd September 2025

Death at the White Hart set in West Dorset Death at the White Hart is the debut novel from Chris Chibnall of Broadchurch fame. I have been desperate to read…

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