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Check through the Blog posts below to find our latest extended book reviews, our #TalkingLocationWith … pieces, and our views on matters of general literary interest. Search by either Location or by the Keywords you would like to come up in the results…

Novel set in SYDNEY

Novel set in SYDNEY 19th December 2024

The War Widow by Tara Moss, novel set in SYDNEY. In The War Widow, by Tara Moss, the main character, Billie Walker, is a Private Investigator in post-world-war-two Australia. She is also an elegant dresser, a sassy and brave...

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Novel set in 1960s VIENNA

Novel set in 1960s VIENNA 18th December 2024

The Café With No Name by Robert Seethaler, novel set in1960s VIENNA. TR: Katy Derbyshire I read The Tobacconist (TR: Charlotte Collins), which was Waterstone’s Fiction Book of the Month, April 2017, and really enjoyed it. I was therefore...

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A macabre thriller set near OSLO

A macabre thriller set near OSLO 17th December 2024

Son by Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger. A macabre thriller set near Oslo. (The Kari Voss Mysteries Book 1) Son is a great and macabre thriller set near Oslo. It has co-authors – Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger. Both...

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Novel of the AMERICAN WAR in VIETNAM

Novel of the AMERICAN WAR in VIETNAM 16th December 2024

The Women by Kristin Hannah, a novel of the American War in Vietnam. Author Kristin Hannah is invariably a good bet for a riveting story and a good sense of place! In this novel she tackles the thorny issue...

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“After 8,280 hours’ reading, I’ve realised books are a waste of time”.

“After 8,280 hours’ reading, I’ve realised books are a waste of time”. 15th December 2024

“After 8,280 hours’ reading, I’ve realised books are a waste of time”. That’s an eye-catching bit of click-bait, isn’t it! In the Sunday Times (15 December 2024), Will Lloyd is standing in for Jeremy Clarkson (draw your own conclusions)...

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