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…
A Girl Made of Air by Nydia Hetherington, novel set in the circus and Coney Island, New York. Our protagonist, known only by her nickname “mouse” throughout the novel, was born into a post-war circus family and was almost...
The Tainted by Cauvery Madhavan, novel set in 1920s South Eastern India. The Tainted follows two families over 60 years – the Aylmers and the Twomeys. Colonel Aylmer, commander of the Royal Irish Kildare Rangers, is in charge and...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the latest destination for us to visit in our ‘Great books set in…’ series. Ten great books set in the United Arab Emirates. From the glitz of Dubai, to the incredible Sheik Zahir Mosque...
The Soldier’s Home by George Costigan, novel set in New York, England and Southern France. Set in New York, England and southern France, The Soldier’s Home takes up the story of reclusive farmer Jacques Vermande and mother of his...
Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar, novel set in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Cecily von Ziegesar is the author of Gossip Girl and I am sure that any devotees of that book (and TV series!) will find plenty to...
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