With all the gloomy cynicism of politics and capitalism right now, it's the perfect time to leap head first into an other-worldly adventure! Read on, and remember there's no greater escape from the strains of the modern world than a book...

The Orange Prize. And the winner is...

We featured all the amazing short-listed books battling it out for the prestigious Orange Prize, and on June 3rd the deserving winner was announced. The winner was Home by Marilynne Robbinson and Fi Glover, Chair of Judges, said: “A kind, wise, enriching novel, exquisitely crafted. We were unanimously agreed - it is a profound work of art.” Read a Free Opening Extract to find out more.

Brand new and brilliant – our Debuts of the Month
No One you Know Michelle Redmond            A riveting, heartbreaking thriller from an author critics have already compared to Donna Tartt and Alice Sebold. As Ellie delves into her murdered sister's past, emotional truths that strangers, friends and families have hidden from each other their whole lives come tumbling out. Fieldwork  Mischa Berlinski            This is a brilliantly plotted and immensely readable novel of ideas, which follows a young American journalist following an intriguing and sinister lead in Thailand. The Hungry Ghosts  Anne Berry            A tour-de-force of imagination. Alice, a young girl haunted by the parasitic spirit of a Chinese woman killed in Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, finds that fleeing to Europe isn't enough to shake off her 'hungry ghosts'.

The inspiration behind a new literary genius – Anne Berry, Guest Editor

Anne Berry, the author of one of our remarkable featured debuts, is also this month's Guest Editor  on Lovereading. Raised in the British colonies of Aden and Hong Kong, Anne returned to Britain to follow a career in theatre before embracing writing. We're thrilled to have her with us to share some of the authors who have inspired and influenced her blossoming writing career. Find out more today.

A Fantastic Four – Books of the Month
Tribute Nora Roberts            An absorbing mystery by a New York Times best-selling author that explores how deadly family secrets can be... Trust Me Jeff Abbott Packed full of intrigue and suspense, this novel sees a brilliant young psychologist kidnapped because of his probing research into terrorist groups City-lit: London The second of our fabulous series from Oxygen Books is about good old London. Collecting some of the best literature ever written about London  The Angel's Game Carlos Ruiz Zafon The author of Shadow of the Wind has done it again. Combines soaring romance, tragedy, and historical crime writing in another beautiful story
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Pole to Pole to Paperback Michael Palin, Featured Travel Writer

To get you excited about summer, our Featured Travel Writer is national treasure Michael Palin. Download some free ecards, and rediscover some of his epic voyages with re-jacketed, re-launched editions of his books.  

Billions of Blue Blistering Barnacles!

Indulge yourself right here on Lovereading with all the Tintin adventures you grew up with as they have just been release in beautifully bound 3 in 1adventures. And don't get so carried away by Captain Haddock and Thomson and Thompson that you forget to let your kids in on the excitement. Visit the special section on our site for more blasts from your comic book past.
So throw off your cares, put down those apocalyptic newspapers for a while, and revel in the alternative hedonism of reading. You can download free Opening Extracts of all the books featured on the site, and order any of the staggering 1.3 million books available on Lovereading.