Blog Archive

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…

Story set in the DOLOMITES

Story set in the DOLOMITES 10th June 2020

A Hundred Million Years and a Day by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, story set in the Dolomites – translated by Sam Taylor. It’s the mid 1950s and Stan, a paleontologist, has gathered together a team. He has heard tell of the...

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TripFiction armchair travel by book – GREECE

TripFiction armchair travel by book – GREECE 9th June 2020

TripFiction armchair book travel – Greece. Lockdown may be easing, but it will be a while before we’re allowed to travel as freely as we have before. TripFiction is here to help you travel vicariously through books with a...

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Poignant novel set in Japan (the art of the wakaresaseya)

Poignant novel set in Japan (the art of the wakaresaseya) 9th June 2020

What’s Left of Me is Yours by Stephanie Scott, narrator Hanako Footman, poignant novel set in Japan. Listening to an audiobook is an immersive experience and I have truly spent the last few days in Japan. The detail and...

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Five Great Books set in JAPAN with cats at their heart

Five Great Books set in JAPAN with cats at their heart 8th June 2020

Five Great Books set in Japan with cats at their heart. If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura Our narrator’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage for company, he...

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Murder mystery set in BERLIN

Murder mystery set in BERLIN 8th June 2020

Sisters of Berlin by Juliet Conlin, murder mystery set in Berlin.   Marie and Nina are two adult sisters and this is the story of their relationship and the secrets they hide. Early on in the book Marie is...

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