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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 about true crimes

  • Submitted: 30th May 2025

Books about true crimes Authors often find inspiration for novels in crimes that have taken place in real life. Revisiting a crime or reimaging that time gives scope for readers…

Novel set in Nettlebed

  • Submitted: 26th May 2025

The Hounding - Xenobe Purvis Many stories are told about the five Mansfield sisters. Accounts of their behaviour differ, but the villagers all agree that the girls are odd. One long…

Hunkeler’s Secret set in Basel – Hansjorg Schneider

  • Submitted: 23rd May 2025

Hunkeler's Secret set in Basel Hunkeler, now a retired inspector of the Basel police force, is hospitalized and sharing a room with Stephan Fankhauser, an old acquaintance terminally ill with…

Before the Wizard of Oz and Dorothy – Hazel Gaynor

  • Submitted: 19th May 2025

Before Dorothy With all the Wicked fanfare going on at the moment, I was keen to be transported back to the story but see it from a new angle. This…

Bookmarks – a collection

  • Submitted: 18th May 2025

Bookmarks Who else collects bookmarks? I collect them from everywhere. I have some that advertise the book or those from bookshops. I keep them all as memories - like postcards…

Featured Book

The Red Shore

2025: A woman vanishes from a sailboat…..

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