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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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Happy St David’s day!

  • Submitted: 1st March 2016

Happy St David’s Day! Today, tonight, it’s official that you should really read a book set in Wales. To celebrate St David’s Day of course so here is a quick…

Book Oscars 2016

  • Submitted: 28th February 2016

Book Oscars This was a popular theme a few years ago on the booktrail so we’ve decided to do a short and equally  important breakdown of some of the best…

Books on board

  • Submitted: 22nd February 2016

Books on a boat Every one likes a sailing holiday right? They can be expensive though so we've picked a few literary ones that you can enjoy from the comfort of…

#Fridayreads for your suitcase

  • Submitted: 19th February 2016

There are some cracking books out now and next week. Oh yes, get very excited as it’s going to be a busy time for fiction fans.     Setting: The…

The Journey of a Thousand Books

  • Submitted: 15th February 2016

The Journey of a Thousand Books by Harry Illingworth When I saw the new look Booktrail website (which as you can all see looks fantastic), I thought very seriously about…

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