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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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Novel set in Sardinia, Corsica and Surrey (the marital merry-go-round)

Novel set in Sardinia, Corsica and Surrey (the marital merry-go-round)

2nd August 2015

The Island Escape by Kerry Fisher, romance novel set in Sardinia, Corsica and Surrey....

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Thriller set in Siglufjörður, Iceland (…where the winter is relentless…)

Thriller set in Siglufjörður, Iceland (…where the winter is relentless…)

18th July 2015

Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson (translated by Quentin Blake), thriller set in Siglufjörður, Iceland. Snowblind...

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Tell us the one thing you’d like to do, visit, or see in Japan – and win this great prize!

Tell us the one thing you’d like to do, visit, or see in Japan – and win this great prize!

17th July 2015

Japan is one of the jewels of Asia, and one of our absolute favourite...

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Novel set in Florence (Filippo Lippi: “the master of presence”)

Novel set in Florence (Filippo Lippi: “the master of presence”)

15th July 2015

The Painter of Souls by Philip Kazan, novel set in Florence. A novel for...

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Novel set in Kuwait and The Philippines (“..epic in its breadth and story..”)

Novel set in Kuwait and The Philippines (“..epic in its breadth and story..”)

13th July 2015

The Bamboo Stalk by Saud Alsanousi, set in Kuwait and The Philippines. Winner of...

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