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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 TUSCANY

Ten Great Books set in TUSCANY 3rd December 2025

Tuscany is the latest destination for us to visit in our Great Books series. Ten Great books set in Tuscany. Tuscany is a region in central Italy. Its capital, Florence, is home to some of the world’s most recognisable Renaissance...

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Three short stories set in NORWAY in Winter

Three short stories set in NORWAY in Winter 3rd December 2025

Winter Stories by Ingvild Rishøi, three short stories set in Norway in Winter TR: Diane Oatley Norway in Winter is atmospherically conjured up in these three, reasonably substantial and beautifully told stories. They focus on relationships with children, the...

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Historical novel set in ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA

Historical novel set in ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA 2nd December 2025

Babylonia by Costanza Casati, historical novel set in Ancient Mesopotamia (Assyria, Babylon and Iraq) Winner of the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize  2025 Babylonia is Costanza Casati’s second work of historical fiction. The first, Clytemnestra, was a stunning success and...

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The Wisdom of ancient JAPAN

The Wisdom of ancient JAPAN 1st December 2025

The Wisdom of Ancient Japan: Timeless lessons to Live by Saori Okada. The author is very familiar with Japanese culture and has brought together nuggets of wisdom that permeate Japanese society. They are often informed by the seasons and...

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TF Christmas 2025 GIVEAWAY

TF Christmas 2025 GIVEAWAY 29th November 2025

We are delighted to offer a Christmas 2025 giveaway: UK ENTRY ONLY: Christmas on Fifth Avenue by Julie Caplin A Copenhagen Snowmance by Pernille Hughes Murder at Christmas: You Solve The Crime by G B Rubin THE Marks and...

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