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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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Ghost Girl Banana set in Hong Kong and London

  • Submitted: 24th April 2023

Hong Kong and London set read Sook-Yin's daughter Lily can barely remember the mother she lost as a small child. She returns to Hong Kong to claim an inheritance and…

Solas set in Spain by Javier Díez Carmona

  • Submitted: 20th April 2023

Solas by Javier Díez Carmona This book is just in Spanish at the moment and books like this are why I am so pleased I can read Spanish! The joy…

Fyneshade set in a gothic house

  • Submitted: 17th April 2023

Fyneshade set in a gothic house Prepare yourself for a very gothic and chilling read with this one. Jane Eyre and the mad woman in the attic join forces in…

The Daughters of Madurai set in India and Australia

  • Submitted: 10th April 2023

Rajasree Variyar 'A girl is a burden. A girl is a curse.' If that is the tagline of the book, imagine the impact of the story inside/ A girl from…

December Breeze set in Colombia

  • Submitted: 6th April 2023

December Breeze set in Colombia From her home in Paris, Lina recalls the story of three women whose lives unfold in the conservative city of Barranquilla in Colombia. Dora, Catalina…

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