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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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The Midnight House set in Ireland

  • Submitted: 22nd March 2024

The Midnight House set in Ireland This is a book set in a large country manor in County Kerry. It's a house filled with emptiness however. One woman disappears by…

Ghostly Tale set in WALES

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The Shadow Key - Susan Stokes-Chapman Ghostly Tale set in WALES Now, settle in for a very unique and compelling tale. Set in a fictional village in Wales, we spend time…

French novel set in a Burgundy hairdressers

  • Submitted: 21st March 2024

Clara Reads Proust - Stéphane Carlier This is the kind of book to warm your heart as well as making you want to eat French cheese! It's about the power…

Books with Flowers on the Cover

  • Submitted: 20th March 2024

Books with Flowers on the Cover You have to bring flowers into the house when the spring sun comes out. Daffodils are very pretty and plentiful this time of year.…

Noir historical fiction set in Warwickshire

  • Submitted: 18th March 2024

Red Hollow set in Warwickshire - Natalie Marlow Natalie Marlow is BACK! I love that the author's last name sounds like one of her gangster type characters in her Noir…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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