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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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Dan Boothby – Booktrailer extraordinaire!

  • Submitted: 14th October 2015

Author of Island of Dreams Dan Boothby popped into Booktrail towers today as I wanted to know what led him to do the ultimate booktrail – to go to the island where…

Books set on an island

  • Submitted: 7th October 2015

We’ve picked two desert island reads today – one set on an island with considerably less sun that that in the picture above (sorry Scotland) and the second which takes…

Desert Island Reads

  • Submitted: 5th October 2015

This week sees the start of Books are My Bag week in which books and bookshops are celebrated in style. Guest authors, book giveaways and book chat and that’s just…

Sharon Maas – The Secret Life of Winnie Cox – guides us around Guyana

  • Submitted: 1st October 2015

Sharon Maas talks to us about her beloved Guyana and shares its history and why Winnie Cox is your perfect guide - Beautiful Guyana – South America's Best-Kept Secret! In…

Agatha Christie festival

  • Submitted: 11th September 2015

Today marks a momentous day for the very reason that the Queen of Crime, Ms Agatha Christie, is being honoured with a literary festival all of her own in her…

Featured Book

The Stranger Diaries

2000s: A gothic tale of a mysterious diary

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