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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…

Time-slip novel set in GUERNSEY

Time-slip novel set in GUERNSEY 20th October 2021

Her Previous Self by Anne Allen, time-slip novel set in Guernsey. This is the latest novel from the ‘Donna Leon of Guernsey’! You certainly get a good feel for the island (a visit to Dix Neuf, no less “…...

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Novel set in the Basque region of Spain and in Madrid

Novel set in the Basque region of Spain and in Madrid 19th October 2021

The Exile by Mark Oldfield, novel set in the Basque region of Spain and in Madrid. The Exile is the second in a trilogy concerned with the corruption and atrocities of the Franco era which bled into the ensuing decades....

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Ten Great Books set in GRANADA

Ten Great Books set in GRANADA 18th October 2021

Granada is the latest location for our ‘Ten Great Books Set In…’ series. Ten great books set in Granada. Granada is a city in southern Spain’s Andalucía region, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It’s known for...

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Novel set in the Dordogne

Novel set in the Dordogne 18th October 2021

A Very French Wedding by Maeve Haran, novel set in the Dordogne. In these less than cheery times, when foreign travel still seems a fairly distant prospect, why not snuggle yourself down in whatever heat you can find -conservatory,...

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GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of HER PREVIOUS SELF set on GUERNSEY

GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of HER PREVIOUS SELF set on GUERNSEY 17th October 2021

We are delighted to offer 3 copies of Her Previous Self by Anne Allen, set in Guernsey. PLUS extra themed gifts. First prize: A copy of the book plus a mug, a notebook, a flash drive, pen and a...

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