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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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Christmas reads – A Winter in New York – Josie Silver

  • Submitted: 20th December 2023

Christmas reads - A Winter in New York - Josie Silver Where better to start again than New York? Iris arrives in the city of dreams, intent on restarting her…

Five Crime Fiction Books set in Iceland

  • Submitted: 18th December 2023

Books set in Iceland With Jolabokaflod almost upon us,  let's head to Iceland via books and find some books set there so you can celebrate this most wonderful of Icelandic traditions!…

Search Party set in Cornwall

  • Submitted: 16th December 2023

Search Party in Cornwall with Hannah Richell I'm off to Cornwall today. Mad I know, it's December but this book comes out in January and it's set in the world…

Romance set in an airport hotel – Flying home for Christmas – Helen Whitaker

  • Submitted: 13th December 2023

Romance set in an airport hotel - Flying home for Christmas - Helen Whitaker It's never fun knowing that your flight has been grounded and that you have to stay…

BookTrail Advent 2023

  • Submitted: 2nd December 2023

BookTrail Advent 2023 - open the door to great books Next year looks set to be, honestly, one of the most exciting years where great books are concerned. I have…

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