Germany. The country that has given us bratwurst, Grimm’s fairy tales, and incredibly efficient trains, is home to some fascinating […]
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After my journey through the British Isles, I will head south through the heart of Western Europe, diving into the
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Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again Few lines are as iconic as this opening line from Rebecca.
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We have arrived in England. Where do I even start? This is the country that gave us Romeo and Juliet
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She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls This was such a strange book. If strange is not
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Wales is a completely blank slate to me. I don’t think I have ever read any Welsh books, but that
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My first choice for Scotland was actually The young team by Graeme Armstrong. I was attracted to the audiobook version,
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Scotland has such a wealth of literature that trying to narrow it down to just ten books felt a bit
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Ah my friends, I have mixed feelings about this one. Louise Kennedy’s Trespasses brings us to Northern Ireland during The Troubles …
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