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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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BookOnTheMap – Liverpool

  • Submitted: 4th March 2017

BookOnTheMap – Liverpool The third destination on the #BookOnTheMap feature heads over to the city of Liverpool, home of the Beatles and Cilla Black....and someone tapping at a door late at night.... Cleo Bannister…

World Book Day – a thank you

  • Submitted: 2nd March 2017

World Book Day is special for so many reasons. It's a day for dressing up as your  favourite fictional character if you're a child or a kid at heart, and…

Reading Ireland Month

  • Submitted: 1st March 2017

It's Reading Ireland month over at 746 books and Niall from The Fluff is Raging and they're asking readers and travellers alike to get involved by  sending and tweeting ideas of…

BookTrail Oscars Package Deal

  • Submitted: 27th February 2017

By now, we know the winners of the 2017 Oscars. There were two stories I was really rooting for which might not have won a golden statue for best picture…

Monthly update: Around the UK in 144 books

  • Submitted: 26th February 2017

It's almost the end of February so where are we with the  #AroundtheUKin144 books challenge? The story so far.....There have been some miles recorded so far!   Bridgend - The…

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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