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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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Red as Blood set in Iceland -Lilja Sigurdardóttir

  • Submitted: 29th September 2022

Red as Blood in Reykjavik When entrepreneur Flosi arrives home for dinner one night, he discovers that his house has been ransacked, and his wife Gudrun missing. A letter on…

Moose Paradox set in Finland – Antti Tuomainen

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Moose Paradox of Finland The premise and humour of this book are second to none. The Rabbit Factor was the first in the series and we are back at THAT…

The Toll House by Carly Reagon

  • Submitted: 28th September 2022

The Toll House - a creepy old house in England Somewhere in a remote and anonymous toll house - Kelda and her young son move into an old toll house for…

Hester set in Salem, MA by Laurie Lico Albanese

  • Submitted: 26th September 2022

Hester set in Salem Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress who sets sail from Scotland in the early 1800s with her husband, Edward. Soon abandoned by him, she is forced…

A Canadian Evergreen Book hub – WOTS

  • Submitted: 25th September 2022

Evergreen book hub in Toronto There's something exciting happening in Toronto this weekend. There's a book hub appearing in the city today. A mini book festival in one space -…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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