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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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The Good Liars set in a manor house

  • Submitted: 27th July 2023

The Good Liars by Anita Frank In the summer of 1914 a boy vanishes, never to be seen again.  BookTrail Travel to The Good Liars Boarding Pass Information: England Author…

Books with bad men at their heart

  • Submitted: 26th July 2023

Books with bad men at their heart I have read some books lately that all have mad men at their heart and so I thought, why not bunch them all…

Five Books Set In Water

  • Submitted: 25th July 2023

Five Books set in water Many books feature water in some way. A gorgeous blue sea, a babbling brook or a nice clear swimming pool. Some however make you afraid…

Fair Rosaline set in Verona – Natasha Solomons

  • Submitted: 24th July 2023

The true story of Romeo and Juliet Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet but what about Rosaline?  BookTrail Travel to Fair Rosaline Boarding Pass Information: Verona Author guide:…

Five Books Set in Places Where Monsters Lurk

  • Submitted: 18th July 2023

Five Books Set in Places Where Monsters Lurk Books set in places where monsters lurk can contain all sorts of creatures. Real and imaginary. Creatures that are of another world…

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The Midnight Secret

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

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