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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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A Woman of Opinion – set in London, Turkey and Italy

  • Submitted: 30th June 2024

A Woman of Opinion - Sean Lusk An illuminating and beautiful novel which gives a voice to the tragically unremembered yet extraordinary life of pioneering poet and feminist, Mary Wortley…

Dr. Spilsbury and the Cursed Bride set in England

  • Submitted: 28th June 2024

Dr. Spilsbury and the Cursed Bride  - DL Douglas Fans of true crime really need to get inside this series. This is book two to look at the famous Dr…

The Silence In Between set in Berlin

  • Submitted: 25th June 2024

Berlin with  Josie Ferguson Imagine a world where you wake up and a wall has divided your city in two. Imagine that on the other side is your child...This is the…

A Little Trickerie set in Tudor England

  • Submitted: 24th June 2024

A Little Trickerie - Rosanna Pike "Make your own paradise, Tibb, since this world is no sweet place for people like us." And so we meet Tibb and discover her…

Historical novel set in Paris art world

  • Submitted: 21st June 2024

The Paris Muse - Louisa Tregar If you love novels about women who history has hidden away then this is the novel for you. Map of locations in The Paris…

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Never Tear Us Apart

1942, 2025: Fate has brought them together. Will time tear them apart?

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