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With people being urged to stay indoors to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, we've got plenty of time on our hands.

There are a number of ways we can fill that time including taking part in online 'pub' quizzes, listening to musicians from around the world perform live in their living rooms and watching some of the best films of all time.

Another great activity while we're spending the months ahead indoors is reading, which brings with it a huge number of benefits including reducing stress and broadening knowledge.

If you fancy reading something with a Bristol angle, whether it's a novel set here or a book written by a Bristol-based author, there are plenty of fantastic options.

Below are seven of the best.

Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore

Helen Dunmore was a British poet, novelist and children's writer who passed away in 2017.

She was born in York but moved to Bristol after studying English at the University of York and living in Finland for two years.

Birdcage Walk is a haunting depiction of domestic constraints at the time of the French Revolution set in Bristol, which is where protagonist Lizzie Fawkes lives.

It was described by Kate Kellaway in a glowing review for The Guardian as "the finest novel Helen Dunmore has written". It also turned out to be the Bristol author's last.

Purchase Birdcage Walk here.

Keep Him Close by Emily Koch

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Keep Him Close, the follow-up to Bristol author Emily Koch's debut novel, features many landmarks Bristol residents will know well, including HMP Bristol, Gloucester Road and the pubs and bars of the city centre.

The idea for the novel first came to former Bristol Post reporter Emily when she realised a number of houses in Bishopston closely border the city’s prison - some even have gardens which backed onto the prison wall.

Emily said: "I found myself wondering, what would it be like to live in one of those homes, if someone in the prison had committed a terrible crime against your family?”

The book also features Emily’s local library on Gloucester Road, which as a new mum she has found herself visiting increasingly often.

Purchase Keep Him Close here.

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Weird Bristol by Charlie Revelle-Smith

Weird Bristol is the perfect book for people who love fascinating history and peculiar facts.

Headed up by Charlie Revelle-Smith, it started out as a Twitter account and quickly amassed a large following, with more than 13,000 followers to its name today.

Charlie continues to educate, entertain and amaze on a daily basis, sharing interesting tidbits from around the city.

And in November 2018 he released a book which contains some of the most eye-opening facts shared since he launched the project.

You should prepare for "an adventure through the dark, mysterious and secret history of an ancient city," and after reading it, you'll never look at Bristol in the same way again...

Purchase Weird Bristol here.

The Shock of The Fall by Nathan Filer

Bristol author Nathan Filer's debut novel scooped the Costa first novel award-winner in 2014.

Telling the story of a young schizophrenic man struggling with guilt, it was praised as a "gripping and exhilarating read" by The Guardian.

While on vacation with their parents, Matthew Homes and his older brother sneak out in the middle of the night, but only Matthew returns safely.

Ten years later, Matthew tells us he has found a way to bring his brother back...

Purchase The Shock of The Fall here.

Wall and Piece by Banksy

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As you might have guessed, this book is a comprehensive collection of Banksy's finest works.

The book, published in 2006, also includes text written by the legendary Bristol artist, giving readers a rare glimpse into his mind.

As well as his most notable creations you can expect to find some lesser-known pieces in the guide.

Purchase Wall and Piece here.

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Classic adventure story Treasure Island, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, tells of pirates, parrots and treasure.

The book dates back to the late 1800s and is said to feature people and places from Bristol.

In the book, Squire Trelawney comes to Bristol from Devon to find a ship and fit it out for the voyage to Treasure Island. A real Jonathan Trelawney, from Cornwall, became Bishop of Bristol in 1685.

Long John Silver was a Bristol man who kept an inn called The Spyglass in the docks.

Stevenson is believed to have based The Spyglass on the Hole in the Wall in The Grove, which is still there today.

Purchase Treasure Island here.

Watching You by Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell's Watching You was described as "A finely drawn domestic thriller" by India Knight of The Sunday Times.

It's set in Melville Heights, one of the nicest neighbourhoods in Bristol home to doctors, lawyers and old-money academics.

It’s not the sort of place where people are brutally murdered in their own kitchens, but it is the sort of place where everyone has a secret - and everyone is watching you...

Purchase Watching You here.