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Check through the Blog posts below to find our latest extended book reviews, our #AuthorsOnLocation 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…

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5 Young Adult Fairy Tales from Around the World

5 Young Adult Fairy Tales from Around the World

16th February 2021

There are a number of Fairy Tales written especially for the Young Adult market....

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Novella set in the gambling dens of MACAU

Novella set in the gambling dens of MACAU

16th February 2021

The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osborne, novella set in the gambling...

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Travelogue set along the rivers of Britain

Travelogue set along the rivers of Britain

15th February 2021

The Pull of the River by Matt Gaw, travelogue set along the rivers of...

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GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of The Foreign Girls by Sergio Olguin – ARGENTINA

GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of The Foreign Girls by Sergio Olguin – ARGENTINA

14th February 2021

GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of The Foreign Girls by Sergio Olguin, translated by Miranda...

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Daisy on the Outer Line by Ross Sayers:  Review and Author Guest Feature – GLASGOW

Daisy on the Outer Line by Ross Sayers: Review and Author Guest Feature – GLASGOW

14th February 2021

Daisy on the Outer Line by Ross Sayers : Review and Author Guest Feature – GLASGOW...

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Psychological thriller set in Los Angeles

Psychological thriller set in Los Angeles

13th February 2021

An Inconvenient Woman by Stéphanie Buelens – psychological thriller set in Los Angeles. Claire...

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GIVEAWAY: 1 x Junior Travelling Reader EDINBURGH Book Box/Welcome Pack

GIVEAWAY: 1 x Junior Travelling Reader EDINBURGH Book Box/Welcome Pack

12th February 2021

UK ONLY GIVEAWAY: The Travelling Reader have kindly offered us their Junior Edinburgh Book Box PLUS a...

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A cricketing novel, and much more, from the Indian subcontinent

A cricketing novel, and much more, from the Indian subcontinent

11th February 2021

Final Innings by Sunil Gupta – a cricketing novel, and much more, from the...

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Win an escorted tour for 2 people to Spain, including part of the Camino de Santiago

Win an escorted tour for 2 people to Spain, including part of the Camino de Santiago

10th February 2021

This month, in conjunction with our partners, Silver Travel Advisor, we are offering you...

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Ten Great Books set in Tokyo

Ten Great Books set in Tokyo

10th February 2021

Tokyo is the latest place for us to visit in our ‘Great books set...

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