April - the month that Stratford's favourite son, Bard of Avon and scourge of school children everywhere, William Shakespeare was born and died - that's why 23 April is World Book Night. And, there's certainly Much Ado About Something at Lovereading this month as we've got great new reads and recommendations for every palate...
April's Books of the Month
This month's bookshelf is fit to burst with brilliance, just feast your eyes below! ... look out for the ‘reading glasses’ symbol which signifies reviews by members of our Lovereading Reader Review Panel. All of them are also rated by our Lovereading experts.
A Pearl Among Authors - Tracy Chevalier
We're thrilled that our
Author of the Month this month is U.S. born, and now fully-adopted daughter of good ol' Blighty,
Tracy Chevalier. If you don't already know her work, she created the smash-hit:
Girl With a Pearl Earring. Think Rose Tremain, Joanne Harris and Philippa Gregory in one dazzling package! Her latest
The Last Runaway is a warm-hearted, compassionate, very real tale of slavery and pioneering communities in mid 19
th Century America. We think it is very special indeed.
Discover more about all of Tracy Chevalier's writing today.
April the Firsts ... Debuts of the Month
There's a first time for everything, which in the case of our amazing
Debuts this month is just as well! Again look out for the Reading Glasses symbol which signifies reviews by members of our Lovereading Reader Review Panel as well as a Lovereading expert.
Don't miss our MEGA debut:
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
- A quirky, romantic gem somewhere between 'One Day', 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' and 'Bridget Jones's Diary'
Small Screen Dreams - Kate Mosse Labyrinth
International smash hit (and Richard and Judy's favourite read in 2006)
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse (not the model ... obvs) was on our small screens over Easter. It was great, and the author loved it, but we still think the book is SO much better. Why not get lost in the pages of
Labyrinth, the sequel
Sepulchre and then you'll be ready for the paperback of the final book in the trilogy,
Citadel, coming in the Summer. It is excellent historical fiction.
We also have some very special prizes to offer 5 lucky winners...
Putting Faith in Great Fiction
Whatever your beliefs, it's interesting that so many classic British works have come from authors with a strong Christian faith. Take C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and more recently P.D. James, for example. Publisher, Lion Hudson is carrying on this tradition into the 21st Century with the likes of Pam Rhodes and Stephen Lawhead who cover a pretty wide spectrum of taste and will certainly appeal to everyone who enjoys good literature! See below for this month's choices.
The Skin Map
Stephen Lawhead
A time travelling epic fantasy about a quest to regain Paradise. The first in a five volume epic called Bright Empires...
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Cosying up to Crime ... M. C. Beaton is back!
We love cuddly crime writing! Murders planned in rectories and carried out on the trimmed lawns of English decency. Doyenne of the genre
M. C. Beaton gets a special focus with the paperback release of her 23rd Agatha Raisin caper,
Hiss and Hers and the re-launched adventures of much-loved highland sleuth, PC Hamish Macbeth now on to its 28th adventure ... Midsomer who?
Fun and Games for the Holidays!
Now the Easter Holidays are underway and the chocolate is a distant (ish) memory, keep family and friends entertained, engaged and having fun with our Easter Games bookshelf. It's packed with great ideas for passing the time constructively and don't miss a gem of a book called
Hey Presto! for any budding Magicians.
Finally, don't miss the free to enter prize draws we have on the site this month where we have armfuls of book goodies to be won.
gem of a book, that weirdly sits somewhere...
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