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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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Translated fiction set in Paris

  • Submitted: 4th September 2025

Just a Little Dinner   Translated fiction from Foundry Editions. Two couples meet in an apartment for dinner...but it turns out there are secrets and more on the menu... Map of…

Bloody Scotland 2025

  • Submitted: 3rd September 2025

Bloody Scotland September is the month for Bloody Scotland!! And it all kicks off this week so I thought I would do a quick round up of the events I…

Death at the White Hart set in West Dorset

  • Submitted: 2nd September 2025

Death at the White Hart set in West Dorset Death at the White Hart is the debut novel from Chris Chibnall of Broadchurch fame. I have been desperate to read…

September bookish events

  • Submitted: 1st September 2025

September book events Oh September how you spoil us! For those of you living in the North East of England, Edinburgh or Stirling, there are some festivals and literary events…

Back to School with Books

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Back to School Sometimes this phrase conjures up all sorts of bad memories but schools in books are something else entirely! Dark Academia is a particularly good literary setting to…

Featured Book

The Hong Kong Widow

1953: Mei’s ‘gift’ of speaking to ghosts is one that she has endeavoured to bury

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