Blog Archive

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 Stories of Female Adventurers

Ten Great Stories of Female Adventurers 9th April 2023

Over the years women have been at the forefront of global adventure – trailblazing where many others have then gone. They are followed by a modern generation of female adventurers – women who cross oceans, climb the highest peaks, trek through deserts, and...

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Ten Great YOUNG ADULT books

Ten Great YOUNG ADULT books 8th April 2023

‘Young Adult’ is one of the most interesting (and populous) genres on the TripFiction site. Books for those who have outgrown conventional children’s literature, yet who are not yet quite mature enough for full adult exposure. These are vital books in preparing teenagers...

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Novel set mainly in Bremen, Germany and Turkey

Novel set mainly in Bremen, Germany and Turkey 7th April 2023

A Light Still Burns by Selim Özdoğan, novel set mainly in Bremen, Germany and Turkey, translated by Ayça Türkoğlu and Katy Derbyshire. The author has mastered the craft of gentle and incisive storytelling and the translation is very good....

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Ten Great Books set in LOS ANGELES

Ten Great Books set in LOS ANGELES 6th April 2023

The Californian city of Los Angeles is the latest destination for us to visit in our ‘Great books set in…’ series. Ten great books set in Los Angeles. ‘When its 100 degrees in New York, it’s 72 in Los Angeles....

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Mystery set mainly in Malta

Mystery set mainly in Malta 6th April 2023

Cut Adrift by Jane Jesmond, mystery set mainly in Malta. This is the second outing for Jen Shaw, and it might be helpful to read On the Edge, simply to gain some sense of Jen, her motivations and her...

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