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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 Travel Awards 2018 – Best Book Moment

  • Submitted: 16th December 2018

The BookTrail Travel Awards 2018 are in their third week. This time, it's the five books with the Best Book Moment. Scenes in a book often stick in your mind…

Book set in The Balkans – Beautiful Bad, Annie Ward

  • Submitted: 14th December 2018

Beautiful Bad is a brilliant thriller by Annie Ward A drama where working overseas turns really bad....REALLY bad This thriller is not out until March 2019 but get this on…

Book set in Iceland, The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea

  • Submitted: 12th December 2018

The Glass Woman, a novel of Icelandic witchcraft This is a historical novel mixed with fantasy and witchcraft A haunting book set in Iceland,  The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea  -…

Five books set in Australia, A Literary Tour

  • Submitted: 11th December 2018

Five great reads set in and around Australia There are a number of great reads set in Australia but this selection of Five Books set in Australia,  A Literary Tour…

Crime fiction set in Sweden – Red Snow

  • Submitted: 10th December 2018

Red Snow is a stunning crime novel by Will Dean There are certain books that you really have to read. Crime fiction set in Sweden - Red Snow by Will…

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Estella’s Fury

1835: Great Expectations meets Killing Eve

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