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…

The painted towns of Shekhawati, Eastern Rajasthan

The painted towns of Shekhawati, Eastern Rajasthan 14th November 2018

A Fantastic State of Ruin by David Zurick, collated iconic photographs of India’s rich visual culture. The painted towns of Shekhawati, Eastern Rajasthan, located in the triangle of Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner. What a beautifully produced coffee table book,...

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Five great books set in Yorkshire

Five great books set in Yorkshire 13th November 2018

Yorkshire is the latest destination in our ‘Five great books set in…’ series. Five great books set in Yorkshire. Yorkshire is a historic county in the north of England, and the largest in the UK. It has a rich culture...

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Paris Echo, novel set in Paris past and present

Paris Echo, novel set in Paris past and present 12th November 2018

Paris Echo by Sebastian Faulks, novel set in Paris past and present Sebastian Faulks, renowned Francophile, sets his new novel in Paris and his affection for and knowledge of that city is apparent in every page.  Paris Echo gives us a...

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GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of “Around The World in 80 Words” by Paul Anthony Jones!

GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of “Around The World in 80 Words” by Paul Anthony Jones! 11th November 2018

We are delighted to offer 3 copies of Around The World in 80 Words  as our giveaway this week – a journey through the English Language by Paul Anthony Jones. Thank you so much to the publisher Elliott and...

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Matti and Max, novel set on Crete at the Matala Caves (children’s book)

Matti and Max, novel set on Crete at the Matala Caves (children’s book) 10th November 2018

Matti and Max, Adventures on Crete by Sandra Lehman, novel set on Crete at the Matala Caves. This is not the first time we have featured a story set in and around the Matala Caves, where even Joni Mitchell...

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