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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 set in the world of science

  • Submitted: 29th May 2024

Books set in the world of science Science can be a hard topic to write about in fiction. How to make it interesting? Accessible to non-scientific people? How to make…

Best BookTrail of the Month -May  2024

  • Submitted: 27th May 2024

Best BookTrail of the Month -May  2024 Oh the sunny month of May brought some reading treats There was one that stole my heart as soon as I read it.…

The King’s Witches set in Scotland and Denmark

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The King's Witches - Kate Foster The King's Witches set in Scotland and Denmark Map of locations in The King's Witches   BOARDING PASS INFORMATION Destination : Edinburgh, North Berwick,…

The Burial Plot – histfic set in London

  • Submitted: 24th May 2024

The Burial Plot - Elizabeth Macneal Historical fiction set in London - Imagine a cemetery like no other. There is a private cemetery in this novel and it's quite the…

Books steeped in Folklore

  • Submitted: 22nd May 2024

Books with folklore at their heart There are novels which introduce you to some very unusual cultural and folkloric themes. Pixies, strange statues, legends that freeze your heart...   Cornwall…

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Never Tear Us Apart

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

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