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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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A story of Love and Astronomy set in Essex

  • Submitted: 13th May 2024

Enlightenment - Sarah Perry A story of Love and Astronomy set in Essex - From the author of The Essex Serpent, you just know this is going to be good.…

USA Road Trips in Books

  • Submitted: 10th May 2024

Road Trips in Books Lots of interesting road trips in books - all for very different reasons. So, if you are in the market for a book that will take…

A Person is a Prayer – Kenya, India and London

  • Submitted: 9th May 2024

A Person is a Prayer - Ammar Kalia "A Person is a Prayer plumbs the depths of the spaces between family members and the silence that rushes in like a flood…

The Nightingale’s Castle set in Slovakia, Čachtice

  • Submitted: 8th May 2024

The Nightingale's Castle  - Slovakia, Čachtice If you are in the market for a historical novel with lashings of gothic drama inspired by the real life tale of a woman…

Welcome to Glorious Tuga set in the South Atlantic

  • Submitted: 6th May 2024

Welcome to Glorious Tuga - Francesca Segal Welcome to Glorious Tuga set in the South Atlantic - Set sail for a tropical paradise where secrets don't stay hidden for long...…

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The Midnight Secret

1930s: Jayne Ferguson has always been a keeper of secrets – especially her own . . .

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