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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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Books set in weird and wonderful places

  • Submitted: 8th July 2016

Books set in weird and wonderful places I've come across some books recently that got me thinking just where I end up when I read. I mean I love a…

July 4th – books set in the USA

  • Submitted: 4th July 2016

There are so many great books to have come from the USA that I've done a little round up in celebration of July 4th - American Independence Day. The one…

Books set in Canada – Celebrate Canada Day

  • Submitted: 1st July 2016

July 1st is Canada Day and so here's the perfect reason to read a book set in this wonderfully vast and varied country. With its mix of French and English,…

Shakespeare Sunday – Competition

  • Submitted: 26th June 2016

To celebrate the end of #IBW2016 we have a small book haul to give away - two great reads - one set in the Napa Valley and the other in…

How to Find Love in A Bookshop – the Test

  • Submitted: 20th June 2016

As any booklover will know, books serve many purposes in life. There are books which you’ve grown up with, book which immerse you in  a new time and place and…

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Some of Us Are Liars

2025: There’s your side. My side. And the truth.

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