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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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French Bookhaul

  • Submitted: 2nd January 2026

French Book Haul First stop on my mega Xmas book haul was Paris. Just the airport and just an hour layover but I do like a challenge! There are two…

BookTrail Travels to kick start the year

  • Submitted: 1st January 2026

BookTrail Travels to kick start the year This year has been one of the most miserable personally. So, I have been offline for a bit and not even reading like…

Bookish New Year Resolutions

  • Submitted: 29th December 2025

Bookish New Year Resolutions What are your New Year resolutions? I always make a few as I always want to continue to find good books and travel via great book…

Merry Christmas Bookworms

  • Submitted: 24th December 2025

Happy Christmas   It's Christmas Eve and I hopeĀ  that meant there will be a HUGE pile of books under your Christmas Tree tomorrow.   Happy Christmas to every author,…

A Classic Bookish Christmas

  • Submitted: 22nd December 2025

A Classic Bookish Christmas I don't know about you but there is never a better time than to read a classic. There's something very unique about reading a classic this…

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Paper Sisters

1914: A hospital on the marshes that has never admitted a single patient….

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