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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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Hispanic Heritage Month

  • Submitted: 18th September 2018

Hispanic Heritage Month is well underway so today I've decided to collect a few Hispanic stories together and celebrate why these books are so important to read, and so insightful…

Bookworms raise your glasses…

  • Submitted: 16th September 2018

...well your mug in this case for a gorgeous mug with your name on it is to be found in Marks and Sparks. It's been doing the rounds on social…

Roald Dahl Day alert

  • Submitted: 13th September 2018

There’s a lot to thank Roald Dahl for. He’s one of the most well-loved and indeed well respected writers the world has ever known. He’s also the one that has…

Readers as Booktrailers

  • Submitted: 11th September 2018

When readers get in touch to say how much they have loved a book and travelling to a new place in that book, it warms the very cockles of our…

Three to fear – books set in halls and hotels

  • Submitted: 9th September 2018

If you're nervous about staying in a gothic hall or a haunted hotel and just not brave enough in real life, then there are more than a few books out…

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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