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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…

Romance novel set in France, California and Poland (“love is seldom what you expect”)

Romance novel set in France, California and Poland (“love is seldom what you expect”) 31st July 2015

SCENT OF TRIUMPH by Jan Moran, romance novel set in France, California and Poland. “Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume” An epic romance novel set in the early years of World War II. It is...

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Novel set in Afghanistan (Two women’s lives….)

Novel set in Afghanistan (Two women’s lives….) 28th July 2015

The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi, novel set in Afghanistan. “Her always engaging multigenerational tale is a portrait of Afghanistan in all of its perplexing, enigmatic glory, and a mirror into the still on going struggles of...

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Thriller set on Roatán (Honduras/the Caribbean) – “..edgy, dark and heady..”

Thriller set on Roatán (Honduras/the Caribbean) – “..edgy, dark and heady..” 25th July 2015

After the Storm by Jane Lythell, thriller set on Roatán (Honduras)/the Caribbean. This thriller caught my eye as it kept popping up on Social Media and of course, not many books are set in and around this particular island,...

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Novel set in Miami (a cracking good book)

Novel set in Miami (a cracking good book) 22nd July 2015

Stiltsville by Susanna Daniel, novel set in Miami. The best book I have read so far this year! Sensitively and well written, Susanna develops her characters in a manner that makes you feel that you have met them. The book is...

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Memoir set in Tanna, South Pacific (fascinating insights into the history of the islands)

Memoir set in Tanna, South Pacific (fascinating insights into the history of the islands) 20th July 2015

Man Belong Mrs Queen by Matthew Baylis, memoir set in Tanna, South Pacific. Set on Tanna, an island in the South Pacific, this fascinating book is an exploration of what it is like to visit, and stay with, people...

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