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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 Set in THE NETHERLANDS

Ten Great Books Set in THE NETHERLANDS 7th October 2026

Ten great books set in the Netherlands. The Netherlands, often called Holland, is a densely populated Western European nation renowned for its flat landscape, canals, tulip fields, and cycling culture. Its capital, Amsterdam, features historic artistic masterpieces and scenic...

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Psychological thriller set in CORNWALL

Psychological thriller set in CORNWALL 7th October 2026

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney, psychological thriller set in CORNWALL. #audiobook beautifully narrated by Bel Powley, Richard Armitage and Henry Rowley The story opens in Hope Falls, a tiny fictional village by the sea in Cornwall. Eden Fox...

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A story of fandom set in LONDON and TORONTO

A story of fandom set in LONDON and TORONTO 6th October 2026

Esther Is Now Following You by Tanya Sweeney, a story of fandom set in London and Toronto. I read this for Grazia Book Club, October 2026. In London, Esther has been married to Johnny for a couple of years...

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A novel of naivety set in TUSCANY

A novel of naivety set in TUSCANY 5th October 2026

Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer, a novel of naivety set in Tuscany. This is a great novel to breathe in Tuscany, it is full of colour, arid landscapes and wonderfully crafted scenes.   This is the story of...

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Talking Location With …. Jim Loughran: SICILY

Talking Location With …. Jim Loughran: SICILY 2nd October 2026

#TalkingLocationWith …. Jim Loughran: Sicily The inspiration for novel Syracuse Will Burn Sicily first came onto my radar thirty years ago when a friend gave me a Christmas present of two books by John Julius Norwich: the Normans in...

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