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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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BookTrail Travels with Books in July

  • Submitted: 30th June 2019

If you thought June was good for books and exciting locations, then the month of July is going to get VERY exciting indeed. There are some very exciting books and…

TheBookTrail roundup of Travels via books in June

  • Submitted: 29th June 2019

June has been a hot month book wise! Shame we can't say better about the weather in general. Having said that, the sun is definately out now that we are…

Thriller set on Cote d’Azur – The Reunion – Guillaume Musso

  • Submitted: 28th June 2019

School Reunion on the French Riviera? Set in one of the most glamorous parts of France, this school reunion should be nice. But it's FAR from that. The flagship school of…

Book set in Central America – Shadows Across America by Guillermo Valcarcel

  • Submitted: 27th June 2019

A violent thriller set in Central America's gang fuelled areas... Book set in Central America - Shadows Across America by Guillermo Valcarcel is the perfect book for Translation Thursday. It…

Books set in the animal world

  • Submitted: 25th June 2019

Travel to the zoo There's many books with animals in the story which really take the reader into a new time and place. Habitats where wild animals roam, rural country…

Featured Book

The Swell

1910. 1970s :In the middle of a severe storm two sisters rescue a mysterious man from a shipwreck.

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