A very "Happy New Year!" from Lovereading. Some of you will, no doubt, be following your New Year's resolutions, if so well done, whilst others (like most of us in the Lovereading office) will have broken them days ago. Well, those left-over Quality Street weren't going to eat themselves, were they? Perhaps our New Year, New You section can help to give you a bit of extra motivation.
There is, however, one New Year's resolution that we won't break and that's to say here at
Lovereading we are firmly resolved to continue to keep you updated with the best reads of 2014. Here's what's new this month...
The feasting may have finished, but there's still plenty to get your teeth into on our bookshelf this month. We particularly fancy
Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas – From the author of the hugely acclaimed,
The Slap. A stunning new novel about following a dream, and what happens when that dream dies.
You could be forgiven for thinking that Jodi Picoult's latest title,
The Storyteller, is an autobiography. For over 20 years, that's exactly what she's been doing - telling great stories. In fact it's a darkly rich, heartbreaking tale of murder and friendship, justice and retribution. If you have never one of Jodi's novels then start today with
The Storyteller - it's a terrific novel not easily forgotten.
Discover more in our
Guest Editor section, as well as some of Jodi's own favourite reads.
Facebook and Twitter users should watch out for an chance to win copies of the Storyteller.
New year, new talent. Every year we get very excited to bring you the best debut writers and January is no exception in delivering some quality debuts. Special mention goes to our
MEGA Debut of the Month - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion which is out now in paperback and eBook. It is an hilariously funny, quirky, romantic gem; think
One Day,
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and
Bridget Jones's Diary all thrown together. It's a uniquely enjoyable read which
our Reader Review Panel loved as much as our own expert reviewer, Sarah Broadhurst. Why not share your thoughts of the novel once you've read it with Lovereading's social media community.
Whether the up-coming Winter Olympics have inspired you to get fitter than a figure-skater, or you just want to organise your time a bit better in 2014, our
New Year, New You category is here to help. There are even more great titles this year, to help you
make the most of your life, emotionally and physically. Make it your first resolution to
click here.
January is a perfect opportunity to look back on a great year of writing. We've lovingly compiled
a list of our favourite titles from last year, so you can catch up on any you may have missed. This could keep you going 'til next Christmas.
Click
here to see the stars of 2013 you may have missed.
Among literature's most coveted prizes, the
Costa Book Awards reward British and Irish writers in 5 categories. The category winners were announced earlier this week on Radio 4's Front Row. The overall winner of the Costa Book Awards will be announced at the end of January. Our office vote is for Kate Atkinson's
Life after Life but see all the winners and shortlisted titles in our
special category.
It's a no-brainer really – so many brilliant books have inspired great (and some not so great, let's face it) TV and film productions so we've decided to put together a
brand new category featuring the books behind the latest film and TV favourites.
PLUS we'll be giving away cinema vouchers every month in 2014! Film releases to look out for in January and February are:
One of our favourite sections is, yet again, bursting with great new books for you bibliophiles to browse before they hit the shops.
And finally,
Featuring Britain's best Interior designer,
a book to accompany the new BBC2 series where talented 'wannabe' amateur designers are set real challenges to realise someone else's interior tastes and style to a budget. Brave homeowners give over their bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms, hallways and studies to put them all to the test.
Find out more and watch out for the TV programme around the end of January 2014.
Read on for hand-picked selections in the categories you have told us you like to be kept up to date with. Click here to update them.
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