Welcome to Lovereading’s mid-month update of all things booky. Find out more about our July pre-publication exclusives, our favourite June eBooks and our newly launched, one-stop shop, Summer Reading category with books for every reading mood!

Up and coming great reads

To read an exclusive extract of some books we really rate that are published in July just have a look at the bookshelf below. Also look out for the ones already reviewed by our Reader Review panel!

Get set for Summer

Hard to believe but 20% of people ONLY read on holiday! But, unsurprisingly, book lovers read more than twice as many while away - so make sure you take enough! To help you choose we have once again created Lovereading’s special section of hand-picked Summer Reads to suit your mood and reading tastes. Below you'll find the categories with a tiny taster from each one - just click on any book to discover many more Summer Reads in whatever format, physical or digital, you want.

Great e-Books of the Month

At Lovereading we love eBooks and offer them in a wide a range of formats to make it easy for you to read a book in the format that suits you. Here’s what’s caught our eye this month:

Traitor's Gate Michael Ridpath A nerve-shredding, intelligent thriller based around the first plot to kill Hitler.

Going Back Rachael English A warm and appealing debut about family, friendships, love and difficult decisions.

A Cornish Affair Liz Fenwick Intrigue and romance combine in this delightful and bewitching, escapist read.

Group Bookings! – Help for Reading Groups

If you are part of - or thinking of starting - a Reading Group, we have a special section JUST for you. Designed to bring you a perfect monthly selection of great titles, so that your next group-read is only a click away. PLUS we’ll give you an extra 5% discount when ordering 5 or more books. Now that’s a talking point! Our top tips this month are...

Short and Sweet

This month we have 2 stunning new collections of short stories, perfect to dip into when you don’t have the time for a full novel. First up is Alison Moore’s The Pre-War House and Other Stories. A collection of powerful, affecting stories giving the reader vignettes of other people’s lives and situations that will make you think. And Astray by Emma Donoghue, the award-winning author of Room, a collection of fascinating and compelling short stories inspired by real-life characters and events plucked from four centuries of history.

Discover new authors you’ll love

Read all the books by your favourite author? Then use our unique Author Like-for-Like service to find new favourites. See three suggestions below.

Like Rosamunde Pilcheryou’ll love Liz Fenwick

Like Jodi Picoultyou’ll love Diane Chamberlain

Like Jojo Moyesyou'll love Lauren St John

Independents’ Day!

Something we believe very strongly is that local, independent booksellers need our support. So, we’re thrilled to announce that Independent Booksellers Week, a national celebration of independent bookshops, will take place from 29 June to 6 July 2013. You can visit their website to find out what’s happening in your area OR use our NEW Find Your Local Bookshop feature and get shopping at your own ‘local’ bookshop – they need your support! Just click the banners we have on every page of our website. Happy reading and see you in July for more book reviews and recommendations.