Welcome to March at Lovereading. March is the month in 1939 that John Steinbeck's seminal Grapes of Wrath was published. You'll find no 'wrath' here, but as always, we have a 'vine' selection of 'grape' reads for you to choose from, suitable for all tastes. What better 'raisin' to read on! ...
A bumper basket of brilliant Books of the Month await your inspection this month. We particularly love
The Girl from Station X: My Mother's Unknown Life by Elisa Segrave – An enthralling glimpse into a fascinating life lived in extraordinary circumstances.
Bonzo's War: Animals Under Fire, 1939-1945 by Clare Campbell – Looking at the plight of animals in WW2 and there is much to tell and much little-known history to reveal. And
Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle (just out in paperback), a must for lovers of Hilary Mantel and a truly captivating piece of historical fiction.
All are great ideas for Mother's Day gifts too (just sayin').
We are delighted to announce our
Guest Editor this month is Jojo Moyes, an incredible writer whose ability to depict modern life in all its glorious complexity is unrivalled.
From minicab controller, to Club 18-30 brochure writer, journalist to novelist, Jojo has a unique style, loved by millions. She is certainly an inspiration to us and we're excited that she's agreed to share the books that have inspired her over the years.
Her latest is
The One Plus One - A heartbreaking, uplifting and unconventional romance about hopes and dreams and life's chaotic ways.
This month we are delighted to share some first class firsts with you. Check out the amazing debutants lining up to become your new favourite!
The One Plus One is just one of the books you can win to take with you on a beautiful weekend break, in Grade II listed luxury, in the idyllic Wiltshire countryside.
Together with
Visit Wiltshire, we are incredibly chuffed (and a little jealous if we're honest) to be able to offer this gorgeous prize.
Find out more and try your luck!
Published by Penguin and out now,
The Hangman's Song by James Oswald is a captivating read for all fans of crime writing. We gave it to some of our Reader Reviewers who raved about it (see what they said
here).
What's more, Penguin feel you guys are some of the UK's "expert readers" and are happy to say so on all of their nationwide advertising. We would definitely agree!
Look out for the posters with the Lovereading logo on them …
No, we're not talking about muddy fields, plastic pints of cider, psychedelic drugs and loud music … at least we don't think so. We are keeping you up-to-date on the great Spring literature festivals taking place all over the UK this season.
First off, any book lovers near Bath shouldn't miss
The Bath Literature Festival on at the moment and why not come along on Sunday 9 March when Lovereading is sponsoring events with
Tom Rob Smith,
Val McDermid and one based around
Call the Midwife. For other festivals coming soon click on the image below.
We just had to share two simply brilliant popular science books that, had we been 25 years younger would have had us texting WTF and OMG along with LOL.
But we aren't… and we recommend you just download the Free Opening Extracts because you'll be hooked.
And that's March at Lovereading, scroll down for more hand-picked selections or get in touch with any ideas, or feel free to let us know what you're reading and tell us what you think. Facebookers 'Like' your genre - Tweeters can follow us @lovereadinguk.
P.S. Don't forget
World Book Day was 6March and the 2014
Quick Reads are guaranteed to get any struggling or reluctant reader back into books.
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