Words leave imprints in your mind like footprints in the sand...
beach reading
starry skies to read under
reading in nature

Blog

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 !

Book set in Moscow – The Translator, Harriet Crawley

  • Submitted: 11th March 2024

The Translator - Harriet Crawley Ever wanted to go to Russia and get behind the political wall of power? From the safety of this book of course. Ever wondered what…

Historical fiction set in Nazi Germany and Cuba

  • Submitted: 8th March 2024

The Night Travellers - Armando Lucas Correa Oh this novel is immense! I experienced three of the most troubling times in modern history - Berlin in the 1930s and 1980s…

Books with weddings within

  • Submitted: 7th March 2024

Books with weddings within Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life. There are some weddings in fiction that are more dramatic and unforgettable than…

True story set in the world of DNA

  • Submitted: 5th March 2024

Rosalind - Jessica Mills True story set in the world of DNA  - This book will make you angry. The warning I have to give before you read it. And…

Book set in New South Wales – Stone Yard Devotional

  • Submitted: 4th March 2024

Stone Yard Devotional - Charlotte Wood Burnt out and in need of retreat, a woman leaves the city to return to the place she grew up. She takes refuge in…

Featured Book

The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

Read more