Ten Great Books set in Venice 3rd April 2020
Venice is the latest place for us to visit in our ‘Great books set in…’ series. Ten great books set in VENICE. “Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.” ― Truman Capote...
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…
Novel set on 1960 Hydra, Greece 2nd April 2020
A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson, novel set on 1960 Hydra. A couple of years ago I read Beautiful Animals by Lawrence Osborne and found it be a quite stunning novel, also set on Hydra. Lawrence Osborne...
Novel set in Trinidad “Probably the best book I’ve read in years.” 1st April 2020
Love after Love by Ingrid Persaud, novel set in Trinidad. When Betty Ramdin’s ghastly and abusive husband dies as a result of a fall down the stairs, she decides that it would be a good idea to take in a...
Talking Location with author Elena Taylor – Washington State 31st March 2020
TalkingLocationWith… Elena Taylor, author of All We Buried set in Washington State. Roslyn and North Bend, Washington: Two Towns at The Confluence of Fiction and Reality I live near the confluence of three rivers. I also live near the confluence...
A call for engrossing and immersive reads at the time of Coronavirus 31st March 2020
Call for engrossing and immersive reads at the time of Coronavirus. “That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet” Jhumpa Lahiri Most of us are now a couple of weeks into lock down because...
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