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…
No Honour by Awais Khan, novel set in Pakistan. Yes, we have come across the term ‘honour killings’ in the UK (or a shame killing, the murder of a member of a family, due to the perpetrators’ belief that...
The Affair by Hilary Boyd, novel set in the West Country and across Europe. I was lured to read this novel because the blurb heavily mentioned Lake Como, and who wouldn’t be tempted by a bit of Italian sunshine,...
Toronto is the latest location for us to visit in our Great Books series. Ten Great Books set in Toronto. It is the capital of the province of Ontario, a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It’s...
Chicago is the latest location for us to visit in our Great Books series. Ten Great Books set in Chicago. The city, on Lake Michigan in Illinois, is among the largest in the U.S. Famed for its bold architecture,...
Last Summer in the City by Gianfranco Calligarich, novel set in 1960s Rome. Translated by Howard Curtis. “..Rome by her very nature has a particular intoxication...” This is the first time that this cult classic has been printed in...
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