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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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Red Water set in former Yugoslavia

  • Submitted: 5th June 2025

Red Water set in former Yugoslavia The investigation into a young woman's disappearance falters as Yugoslavia plunges into civil war. Another three decades will pass before the truth is revealed......…

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil – V. E. Schwab

  • Submitted: 4th June 2025

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil This is a story about hunger. A story about love. A story about rage.   Destination :  1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1827. London, 2019.…

National Crime Reading Month

  • Submitted: 3rd June 2025

National Crime Reading Month Ooh you are in for one heck of a treat this June - this is National Crime Reading Month. From the website: National Crime Reading Month is…

Moonlit Maze set in Yorkshire – Zoe Marriott

  • Submitted: 2nd June 2025

Moonlit Maze  - Zoe Marriott Ever wanted to float around a dance floor wearing that dress on the cover of this book? This novel takes you on a dance -…

Book (Trail) of the Month – June 2025

  • Submitted: 1st June 2025

Book (Trail) of the Month Where is good to travel in June via a book? This is one to keep on your radar..... The Tarot Reader of Versailles The book?…

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The Red Shore

2025: A woman vanishes from a sailboat…..

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