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Ten Great Books set in SKI RESORTS - TripFiction Join us for our latest 'Great Books set in..." post. Ten Great Books set in Ski Resorts. Let the adrenaline flow! Still Thinking of You by Adele Parks -

Ten Great Books set in SKI RESORTS

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Do you have a favourite snow sports title?

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Novel set in GAMBIA and SWEDEN - TripFiction Bitter Honey by Lola Akinmade, novel set in Gambia and Sweden. A lifetime of secrets played out across two continents Lola Akinmade’s Bitter Honey moves

A lifetime of secrets played out across two continents

#Gambia #Sweden
Bitter Honey by Lola Akinmade
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@headofzeus.bsky.social (Apollo)
#blueskybooks #booksky

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We're delighted to see Chris Moss's brilliant book LANCASHIRE: Exploring the Historic County that Made the Modern World highlighted by @tripfiction.bsky.social @traveloguer.bsky.social

'A fitting tribute to the greatest county in England.'
β€”David Swift, author of Scouse Republic

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It IS!!

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Join us on #Instagram

Chatting #books and #travel
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...and much more

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The Kennedys and the Women they destroyed - USA - TripFiction Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women they destroyed by Maureen Callahan - USA This is a very readable account and interpretation of the lives of many of

Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women they destroyed by Maureen Callahan

Definitely worth a read!
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"a very interesting and well researched look at the women in the lives of the 'revered' Kennedys
#USA #blueskybooks #booksky

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Psychological thriller set in GLASGOW and ISLE of BUTE - TripFiction After He Died by Michael J Malone, psychological thriller set in Glasgow and on the Isle of Bute. #fromourbookshelves After He Died by Michael J Malone is

After He Died by Michael J Malone, psychological thriller set in Glasgow and on the Isle of Bute

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"..wonderfully descriptive passages of both beautiful and not-so-lovely parts of Scotland.." #blueskybooks #booksky

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Novel set in JAPAN - TripFiction Swallows by Natsuo Kirino, novel set in Japan. Translated by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda. Natsuo Kirino’s novel,Β Swallows, translated by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda, is a

Swallows by Natsuo Kirino, novel set in #Japan

TR Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda

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"..emotional depth and ethical complexity to the story and its compelling nature captures the uncertainty of real-life decisions with remarkable clarity.." @canongate.co.uk
#booksky

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Exploring LANCASHIRE with author Chris Moss - TripFiction Lancashire: Exploring the historic county that made the modern world by Chris Moss. Lancashire came into being during the reign of the Plantagenets and

Love #Lancashire?

You need this πŸ‘‡

Lancashire: Exploring the historic county that made the modern world by Chris Moss

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"The research is fantastic and the writing style is very engaging.." @oldstpublishing.bsky.social
#blueskybooks #booksky

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New on our database, joining curated titles set in #MALTA

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Mayhem and Malice in Malta by Victoria Tait

"..an atmospheric mystery with a rich cultural setting..."
#blueskybooks #booksky

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New on our database, joining curated novels set in #NEWYORK

Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor

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"A page-turning NEW YORK novel..."

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a black and white photo of a woman screaming with her mouth wide open ALT: a black and white photo of a woman screaming with her mouth wide open

#bookbloggers #publishers

You do a great review / amazing publicity for a book (2, even) and then when the author's latest novel appears it's like an echo chamber ...."hello, we're here, hello, anyone there???" NADA

Someone somewhere isn't making the best use of resources πŸ˜ƒ #blueskybooks

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What on earth is going on with the β€œT”s on the cover/spine of Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah … anyone got an explanation, it must mean somethingπŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

Set btw in TANZANIA

#blueskybooks #booksky

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Late 1930s thriller set in EGYPT and PALESTINE - TripFiction Cairo Gambit by S W Perry - late 1930s thriller set in Egypt and Palestine. Archie Nevenden, a successful businessman working in oil and as a part time

Late 1930s thriller set in EGYPT and PALESTINE

Cairo Gambit by S W Perry

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"..a good and exciting read that will immerse you in the time in which it is set..." (1930s) #blueskybooks #booksky

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Psychological thriller set in CORONADO (San Diego) and London - TripFiction I Would Die For You by Sandie Jones, psychological thriller set in Coronada (San Diego) and London. In 2011 Nicole Forbes is well settled in family life.

I Would Die For You by Sandie Jones

Psychological thriller set in Coronada (San Diego) and London

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"..easy enough to read but just feels, at base, that it is teetering on the edge of being a bit silly.." #blueksybooks #booksky

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I have the latest here, on the ol' TBR pile. Must get to it! πŸ˜ƒ

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Novel set in IRAQ - TripFiction Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis, novel set in IRAQ. Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2025. Shortlisted for The Wilbur and Niso Smith

Novel set in IRAQ

Shortlisted for the @womensprize.bsky.social for Fiction 2025

Shortlisted for Wilbur & Niso Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025
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Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis

"..melding a quirky story with a complex political issue..." @wnbooks.bsky.social

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Ten Great Books set in ST IVES, Cornwall - TripFiction Ten great books set in St Ives, Cornwall, St Ives, a picturesque town on the Cornish coast, is a haven for artists and tourists alike.Β Known for its

Ten Great Books set in ST IVES, Cornwall

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Which titles would you add? #blueskybooks #booksky

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Dual timeline set in SUSSEX and BRISBANE - TripFiction The Heirloom by Julie Brooks, novel set in SUSSEX and BRISBANE The Heirloom by Julie Brooks is a difficult book to classify – it is a little bit romance,

Dual timeline set in SUSSEX and BRISBANE

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The Heirloom by Julie Brooks

"..a little bit romance, a little bit historical novel and there’s a swirl of magical mystery thrown in.." #blueskybooks #booksky

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I very much like the series, very unusual...

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Novel set in LAGOS - TripFiction Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite, novel set in LAGOS. Long-standing curses – a tale of modernity versus tradition Oyinkan Braithwaite’s new

#BOOKREVIEW:

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
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Novel set in LAGOS

"The writing is vivid and emotionally nuanced.."

#blueskybooks #booksky

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Crime mystery set in 1940 SOHO (London) - TripFiction The Soho Murder by Mike Hollow, crime mystery set in 1940 Soho (London). Another title in #TheBlitzDetective series gracefully penned by Mike Hollow. DI

The Soho Murder by Mike Hollow
Crime mystery set in 1940 Soho (London)

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"An engaging and transportive read"

#blueskybooks #booksky

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Dual timeline novel set in BRIGHTON, London and Leeds - TripFiction My Other Husband by Dorothy Koomson, dual timeline novel set in Brighton, London and Leeds. #fromourbookshelves Cleo is a successful novelist and now she

My Other Husband by @dorothykoomson.bsky.social

Brighton, London and Leeds
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#fromourbookshelves

"The author is a crisp writer and storyteller and is well versed in ratcheting up the tension and anticipation.." #blueskybooks #booksky

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Novel set in NEW YORK and ALBANIA - TripFiction Misinterpretation by Ledia Xhoga, novel set in New York and Albania. Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 In a recent review in the Sunday Times Books

Misinterpretation by Ledia Xhoga
Longlisted for the @thebookerprizes.com 2025

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β€˜..the highlight of the novel is Albania, when the narrator returns home to see her mother..’

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Novel set in DAR ES SALAAM and ZANZIBAR - TripFiction Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah, novel set in Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar. Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2026 - Fiction With A Sense

"..tantalising plot developments and it felt like a very human read.."

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Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Set in Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar

@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #blueskybooks #booksky

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Coming 7 May 2026

Take a trip to the #Peloponnese with author @emmacowellauthor.bsky.social

"Beneath The Orange Blossom"

A lost love, a beautiful setting... can Ellen turn her life around?

#booktok #tiktok
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#ADPR #blueskybooks #booksky

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Historical novel set in mid 19th Century BIRMINGHAM - TripFiction Dora's Dream by Annie Murray, historical novel set in mid 19th Century BIRMINGHAM. Dora is rescued from the Work House and ends up working as a maid in

BIRMINGHAM (mid 19th Century)
Dora's Dream by Annie Murray
Coming 19 April 2026

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"An immersive trip back in time to hard times in Birmingham"
@panmacmillan.bsky.social

#blueskybooks #booksky

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This is #TripFiction on INSTAGRAM

Will you join us?
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Chatting #books and #travel and everything in between

Be inspired to transport yourself to new places through the eyes of an author

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Historical novel set in VENICE (Venetian Vespers)
YouTube video by TripFiction #literarywanderlust Historical novel set in VENICE (Venetian Vespers)

Heading to #VENICE?

How about this dark novel set in the city?
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Venetian Vespers by John Banville
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#blueskybooks #booksky

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Titles on this fave mug:

Dream of Venice-JoAnn Locktov/The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey/All My Mothers-Joanna Glen/The office of Gardens & Ponds-Didier Decoin/A Tree Grows in Brooklyn-Betty Smith/Love After Love-Ingrid Persaud/A House Called Askival-Merryn Glover

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