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The chore of reading some titles on NetGalley (the rhythm of reading…). Book bloggers are blessed with being sent copies of books for review, often before they are published. It’s one of the perks of the job. The book...
Literary Tourism: Travelling on the Outback Australian train The Ghan to Darwin by Hazel Edwards ‘The Ghan’ is a train with mystique. It’s on the ‘must do’ list for many travellers. Rail enthusiasts ‘collect’ the journey in memories, stories and...
Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, novel set in New York. Fleischman is in Trouble was one of the novels of 2019. It was a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller and no less a literary luminary than Grace Dent said:...
A Silent Death by Peter May, thriller set in Southern Spain. Peter May is an author who researches his locations extremely well – be they the Hebrides (The Lewis Trilogy and Coffin Road), China (The China Thrillers) or, in...
Boston is the latest place for us to visit in our ‘Great books set in…’ series. Five great books set in Boston. ‘There is about Boston a certain reminiscent and classical tone, suggesting an authenticity and piety which few...
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