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…

Win a copy of  “Meret Oppenheim” coffee table book! (retailing on Amazon at £55)

Win a copy of  “Meret Oppenheim” coffee table book! (retailing on Amazon at £55) 21st January 2018

Just leave a comment below and tell us who is your favourite all time artist or sculptor! Do this by midnight, Saturday, 3rd February and the first name out of the hat on Sunday 4th February will win a...

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Crime Mystery set in Florence

Crime Mystery set in Florence 20th January 2018

The Faces of Angels by Lucretia Grindle, crime mystery set in Florence. I have often heard it said that Lucretia Grindle is to Florence what Donna Leon is to Venice, and therefore I have had my eye on reviewing...

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The TripFiction concept is proven! 19th January 2018

The TripFiction concept is proven! Media (be it books or movies) really does influence people’s travel and holiday plans. People like to visit places they have seen or read about. Travel Republic commissioned research company, Ginger Communications, to carry...

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Talking Location With…Katharina Bielenberg – The Black Forest

Talking Location With…Katharina Bielenberg – The Black Forest 18th January 2018

#TalkingLocationWith… Katharina Bielenberg, associate publisher, Maclehose Press. Marking publication of Zen and the Art of Murder by Oliver Bottini (translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch) Tucked into Germany’s southwestern corner, with Switzerland to the south and separated from...

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A novel about bees (a real buzz to this one…)

A novel about bees (a real buzz to this one…) 17th January 2018

The History of Bees by Maja Lunde – a novel about bees, set in England, USA and China. An admission up front… I am a beekeeper. That said, I believe The History of Bees has wider appeal. Yes, the...

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