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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 Megamap – #AroundtheUKin144books

  • Submitted: 4th May 2017

So, it's the beginning of May -  so where are we with the  #AroundtheUKin144books challenge? There have been some miles recorded so far!   The three travelling museketeers: Jenne from  https://jenmedsbookreviews.com/…

Newcastle Noir wrapped up

  • Submitted: 2nd May 2017

Newcastle Noir is over for another year, but it was a blast. As official blogger I had a task....to live tweet the panels and to interview the authors. And a…

Highly Commended BookTrail at UK Blog Awards

  • Submitted: 22nd April 2017

As you may know, it was the UK Blog Awards ceremony on Friday at the Park Plaza Hotel in London. Bloggers from up and down the UK attended to celebrate…

The Geordies are in toon….Newcastle Noir

  • Submitted: 20th April 2017

You can't have a writing festival in the middle of Newcastle without a few Geordie authors present now can you? Maybe a panel of them? Well this year, Newcastle Noir…

Competition – Paula Hawkins

  • Submitted: 18th April 2017

A competition to celebrate the release of the new Paula Hawkins thriller  - Into the Water - out on May 2nd but if you really want to read it before…

Featured Book

Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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