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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…

Ten Great Books by NIGERIAN Authors

Ten Great Books by NIGERIAN Authors 11th October 2024

Nigerian authors make significant contributions to the global literary landscape. Their works often explore themes of colonialism, identity, and the challenges faced by contemporary African society. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a prominent Nigerian author, has gained international recognition for her novels Half...

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Short stories with cats set mainly in TOKYO

Short stories with cats set mainly in TOKYO 11th October 2024

The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, short stories with cats set mainly in Tokyo. Translated by Jesse Kirkwood   Tokyo residents can hire a cat for three days from a specialist Tokyo pet shop and the feline arrives with...

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Novel set in Elizabethan LONDON and contemporary NEW YORK

Novel set in Elizabethan LONDON and contemporary NEW YORK 10th October 2024

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult, Novel set in Elizabethan LONDON and contemporary New York. “..to be successful as a woman, one would have to be invisible..” (Mary Sidney). That is this story in a nutshell. First off,...

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Ten great books set in DUBLIN

Ten great books set in DUBLIN 9th October 2024

Dublin is the latest destination in our ‘Ten great books set in…’ series. Ten great books set in Dublin. The city, capital of the Republic of Ireland, is on the country’s east coast at the mouth of the River Liffey....

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Ten Great Books set on the NILE

Ten Great Books set on the NILE 9th October 2024

Explore the magnificent temples of Luxor and Karnak, marvel at the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza, and delve into the history of ancient Egypt. A Nile visit is not just a vacation; it’s a journey through time, a chance...

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