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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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Five great books set in Hungary

Five great books set in Hungary

5th March 2019

Five great books set in Hungary is the latest in our ‘Five great books…’ series....

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A timely novel of the EU set in Brussels

A timely novel of the EU set in Brussels

4th March 2019

The Capital by Robert Menasse, a timely novel of the EU set in Brussels....

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GIVEAWAY: 3 copies “To See Clearly: Why Ruskin Matters” – a portrait of the visionary scholar

GIVEAWAY: 3 copies “To See Clearly: Why Ruskin Matters” – a portrait of the visionary scholar

3rd March 2019

To See Clearly: Why Ruskin Matters by Suzanne Fagence Cooper, memoir of Ruskin, his life...

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Novel set in Deptford, London

Novel set in Deptford, London

2nd March 2019

Attend by West Camel, novel set in Deptford, London. A pleasingly unusual read that...

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Legal thriller set in Boston

Legal thriller set in Boston

1st March 2019

Judgment by Joseph Finder, legal thriller set in Boston. Judgment (or Judgement if you’re...

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Historical novel set in Weimar Berlin

Historical novel set in Weimar Berlin

28th February 2019

In the Full Light of The Sun by Clare Clark, historical novel set in...

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Sweeping historical novel set in Uganda

Sweeping historical novel set in Uganda

27th February 2019

Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, a sweeping historical novel set in Uganda. Shortlisted for...

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Food & book trails – Catalonia

Food & book trails – Catalonia

26th February 2019

TripFiction’s Andrew was given his best Christmas present EVER in 2018…the mouth-watering Food Trails from Lonely Planet:...

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Novel set mainly in 1940s London (hitches and stitches…the royal wedding gown)

Novel set mainly in 1940s London (hitches and stitches…the royal wedding gown)

25th February 2019

The Gown by Jennifer Robson, novel set mainly in 1940s London. This is the...

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GIVEAWAY! The 6 novels shortlisted for the Stanfords Travel Writing Awards 2019 (Fiction, With a Sense of Place)

GIVEAWAY! The 6 novels shortlisted for the Stanfords Travel Writing Awards 2019 (Fiction, With a Sense of Place)

24th February 2019

If you have been following us over the last couple of months, you will...

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