Now Booking for Christmas!
Okay, so it feels a bit early to be thinking about this. But, as the cobwebs and fake blood go up on every corner, we just want to remind the forward thinking among you, that it’s all treats and no tricks as we look forward (quite literally) to Christmas. We’re putting the ‘elf’ in bookshelf this year with great gift ideas for all tastes, lovingly wrapped up into easy to find categories so you can find the perfect something for that special someone. Or even a treat for yourself. You deserve it, after all!
Some Glorious Christmas Gift Books
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More Down(load) Time - eBooks of the Month
More picks for this month for the digitally dexterous… As ever in a wide range of formats, iBook, Kobo, Nook and ePub to suit most eReaders.
The Ghost Fields: A Ruth Galloway Investigation by Elly Griffiths – From acclaimed author of The Zig Zag Girl, a chilling mystery for one of Maxim Jakubowski’s favourite female detectives.
And The Butcher Bird by S. D. Sykes. A captivating and wonderfully evocative historical crime novel based in 1351 and perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and C C Humphreys.
End of an Era. And a Dark Corner. Ruth Rendell’s last book
Legendary crime writer Ruth Rendell died earlier this year, leaving a legacy of extraordinary writing and a hole in the literary world that can never be filled. Dark Corners is her final novel and an unravelling tale of lies, subterfuge and, ultimately, murder. Infused with her distinctive blend of wry humour, acute observation and a cast of vividly real characters. We think it would be a crime to miss it whether you are an existing fan or reading her for the first time.
40 Years of Harry’s Game
Gerald Seymour is one of our greatest thriller writers – a reputation established with his first novel, Harry’s Game.
Set in Belfast at the height of the troubles and first published way back in 1975, it’s still as fresh, vibrant and exciting 40 years later. This is a golden opportunity to revisit or experience for the first time, in our opinion one of the best thrillers ever written.
Creep Show! - Chilling new novel from David Mitchell
No. Not that David Mitchell. This is Slade House, the latest novel from multi-award winning author David Mitchell. No one writes a ghost story quite like him and this latest, based on a short story he published on Twitter last year, is a real chiller! Unnerving, taut, bewitching and addictive, this is just the thing for a stormy night. If you dare…
Bedtime reading … for the brave
From the strangely weird and wonderful, through to bitterly sorrowful, and grimly formidable, John Connolly with Night Music: Nocturnes 2 has gathered some wonderfully readable tales of the supernatural, waiting to provoke your imagination. We loved it but you have been warned!
‘Myth-defying’ and Mind Opening
A truly incredible piece of work, The Light Between Us by Laura Lynne Jackson is a book that had publishers jostling in the queue at last year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. Whether you believe in the paranormal or not, this intense and scientifically approached treatise on the gift of psychic communication will open your mind to the possibilities of paranormality. One of our very own editorial experts says in her review: ‘I am still cynical, but gosh, I really, really enjoyed reading this book. So, whether you are a believer or not, if you have an open mind, you may find, as I did, an absolutely engrossing, emotional and intriguing read.‘
Gail Rebuck, Chair of Publishing House Penguin Random House UK said ‘Laura’s intelligence and insight shines throughout this book … I cannot ever remember a book proposal affecting five very different senior women in the publishing industry with such power and promise.‘
And that, book fans, is October at Lovereading. We’ll be back with more news and fantastic recommendations before long. Until then, Happy Reading!
P.S. Don’t miss the chance to win lots of exclusive book goodies in our Free Prize Draws. Bake Off fans have the chance to win Mary Berry books and tea towels and Creative Crafters can win sets of books from Pavilion on knitting and sewing.
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