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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?

Welcome to the literary departure lounge !

From one Literary Sofa to another…

  • Submitted: 18th May 2015

Isabel Costello lives in North London and is (amongst other things) a writer, linguist and enthusiastic traveller.  She also hosts the Literary Sofa blog featuring guest authors, book reviews and her twice yearly…

Day of the Girl – the girl with the dragon tattoo

  • Submitted: 30th April 2015

It's the day of the girl #dayofthegirl at @Quercus books to celebrate the birthday of Lisbeth Salander and the fact that she is such a great character and has made…

A Trip To Amsterdam on King’s Day

  • Submitted: 27th April 2015

Amsterdam and the Netherlands may well already be on your literary map but what better day than King’s Day to celebrate the great literature that sets the scene quite literally…

Jo Nesbo in Harrogate – Theakstons Peculiar Crime Event

  • Submitted: 23rd April 2015

The tension and the excitement in the audience was palpable...... For the stage in front of us was set and the arrival of the special guest star was imminent. The…

World Book Night 2015

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World Book Night in the UK is a smart, fun way to give away books and spread the joy of reading. We love Harold Fry so are sharing his story…

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