As Charles Dickens said - 'It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade'. Lovereading's moral to this tale: find a spot in the sun if you want to read outside in March!

 

Next some literary gems to discover before anyone else - with this month's exclusive Pre-Publication corkers:

 

                     The Secret Speech – Tom Rob Smith His debut novel was one of ‘the’ books of 2008 and we think his 2nd is better. Again set in the Soviet Union this thriller will keep you spellbound.                      The Wedding Party – Sophie King - Irresistibly funny, and brilliantly observed, this book is about a couple about to get married - told through the eyes of four other characters....                      The Devils Bones – Jefferson Bass - A page-turning, nail-biting thriller about forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton –trying to solve a grizzly murder case after a charred body is found in a burnt-out car.
                     Close Up – Ester Verhoef - An impressive thriller about a 32-year-old woman trying to get over a divorce when she meets a mysterious and dangerous new man.                      The Dare – Rachel Treasure -Tragedy and violence are never far away in this intriguing story about a dyed-in-the-wool country girl who goes off the rails – only destiny can stop her self-destructing.                        The Cloud Maker – Patrick Woodhead - A brilliant novel about an ambitious rock-climber who leads his team into hot water with the Chinese secret police while persuing his dream to scale a peak in Tibet.

And don’t miss out on some highlights already on the site this month

Brand new cutting edge fiction for teenage readers

And finally, if you've got kids who are reaching an age where they need a more grown-up reading challenge, our ‘new gen’ category has dozens of books for young adults, tackling real-life issues through gripping stories:

              I Am Not A Serial Killer Dan Wells - This is the first of a darkly comic new series about John, a teenager who works at the mortuary his family runs, and has to confront his own dark obsessions with death to save his town from a serial killer!               House of Night: Chosen - Zoe is up against dark forces at the House of Night school – her best friend is undead and she suddenly finds herself with three boyfriends...               My (not so) simple life – Joanna Nadin - The fourth instalment of the hilarious, best-selling diaries of Rachel Riley, who vows to give up men and concentrate on happiness instead.               Wildthorn – Jane Eagland - An incredible debut, set in late Victorian England, about a girl who is put into an asylum and tries to piece together the mystery of why.
       

And in these credit crunch days don’t miss out on our Free Prize Draws where you can win lots of exclusive book goodies every month.

Always read the book before seeing the film!

Finally the success of Slumdog Millionaire at this year’s Oscars got us debating in the office about films which have been created from books and, in our humble opinion, have been eclipsed by their brasher, stripped back commercial cousins. So we wanted to champion a few authors and books whose ideas Hollywood depends on. To start with you can find out more by reading our BLOG, and you never know it might even get its own category on the site.