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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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Best BookTrail of September

  • Submitted: 1st October 2023

Best BookTrail of September The book chosen for September's booktrail award took even me by surprise. Yes, I know! It's an author I love but a book I didn't think…

Everybody Knows set in Hollywood – Jordan Harper

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Everybody Knows set in Hollywood - Jordan Harper The Cranberries sang a song called 'This is not Hollywood' and the lyrics from that came to mind when I read this…

Best BookTrails of October 2023

  • Submitted: 30th September 2023

Best BookTrails of October 2023 The nights are getting darker, it's getting chilly and it's almost time for the bed socks to go on...BUT there are some fine, fine books…

The Transparency of Time set in Cuba – Leonardo Padura

  • Submitted: 28th September 2023

The Transparency of Time set in Cuba - Leonardo Padura Mario Conde is facing down his sixtieth birthday. What does he have to show for his decades on the planet? Rescue…

Five Books set in Paris

  • Submitted: 26th September 2023

Books set in Paris France is always popular in books as it is in real life. There's some stunning countryside, amazing cities and the food? Ah that might be the…

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Never Tear Us Apart

1942, 2025: Fate has brought them together. Will time tear them apart?

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