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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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#Authorsonlocation – Sharon Maas

  • Submitted: 20th January 2017

Today sees the release of Sharon Maas' latest novel The Lost Daughter of India and Sharon Maas has kindly offered to take us to the location in the novel and…

A postcard from Iceland – With Ari Thor

  • Submitted: 16th January 2017

Ragnar Johansson has just released his fourth in the Dark Iceland series starring the charismatic cop Ari Thor. Thinking about going to Iceland as a result of reading this books?…

#Fridayreads for Friday 13th

  • Submitted: 13th January 2017

A date in the diary that many people think is unlucky. The superstition supposedly originates from the time when  on Friday, 13 October 1307, Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of the…

Booktrail reading challenges – Are YOU ready?

  • Submitted: 12th January 2017

Booktrailers up and down the country rejoice! There are a few projects and challenges that you can get into that are proving to be a whole lot of fun and…

Cover reveal! The Devil’s Claw…

  • Submitted: 10th January 2017

THIS is going to be a good one. Set on Guernsey, the darkness and remoteness of this setting is now a trap, a cage, a place where a woman has…

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