Lovereading.co.uk Top 10

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 Last Letter from Your Lover Last Letter from Your Lover Jojo Moyes If you are looking for a thoroughly romantic read that will have you grabbing for the tissues with tears of joy and sadness then this is a must read. It’s full of warm and wonderful characters and will keep you ... Download free opening extract
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 Room Room Emma Donoghue This is probably the most extraordinary book you will read for a long time.  Although the premise has been done before and the story told from both the captor and the victim’s view point, I don’t believe it has ever ... Download free opening extract
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 The Passage The Passage Justin Cronin July 2010 Mega Book of the Month. A chilling end of the world as we know it saga, this first volume of a trilogy has all the impact of Stephen King’s THE STAND in breadth of vision and length. Following a ... Download free opening extract
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 Other People's Secrets Other People's Secrets Louise Candlish A book that will sit on your shoulder for sometime after reading it.  It concerns grief, reconciliation, infidelity, marriage and family upheavals and eventual honesty all in a beautiful Italian holiday setting.  The author used to write entertaining chic-lit, here ... Download free opening extract
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 The Beach Hut The Beach Hut Veronica Henry July 2010 Book of the Month. This is a lovely canvas on which to tell a series of family stories over some fifty years as we follow the interactions between beach house owners and the Devon locals.  It’s like a series ... Download free opening extract
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 Getting Mad, Getting Even Getting Mad, Getting Even Annie Sanders Full of social comment, this is entertaining, well written fun, a light-hearted read with bite as two girls, running a ‘Domestic Angels’ agency to help busy women, unwittingly end up in the revenge business.  Curl up and giggle stuff with ... Download free opening extract
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 The Queen of New Beginnings The Queen of New Beginnings Erica James Warm, witty and wise storytelling with a lovely, feel-good factor and a charming, intriguing plot.  When Alice arrives at Cuckoo House to help out a friend by cooking and cleaning for its occupant, an author with writer’s block, he is ... Download free opening extract
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 Three Weeks to Say Goodbye Three Weeks to Say Goodbye C. J. Box A cracking thriller that kept me guessing right through to the end.  Even when I began to get an idea about what linked everyone together, there were still plenty of unknowns to keep me turning the pages fast.  It’s got ... Download free opening extract
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 I Heart Paris I Heart Paris Lindsey Kelk July 2010 Book of the Month. The third in this engaging series featuring Angela, a Brit in New York with a dream writing job and a rock star boyfriend.  He is offered a gig in Paris and off they go, only ... Download free opening extract
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 Scandalous Scandalous Tilly Bagshawe July 2010 Book of the Month. A perfect back read, pure escapism as two women seek revenge on the man who broke their hearts and thought he was above them all. Revenge, power, sex and love all combine in a great ... Download free opening extract

KIDS SITE TOP 10

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 Linger Linger Maggie Stiefvater This is the heart-wrenching sequel to Shiver, which has surpassed all sales expectations on both sides of the Atlantic.  It’s compelling, romantic and absolutely addictive.  Yet again Maggie has delivered a beautifully crafted and haunting love story that will have ... Download free opening extract
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 Edge of Nowhere Edge of Nowhere John E. Smelcer This is an astonishing tale of survival 'with more psychological depth than Robinson Crusoe*'; very poignant and based on true events.  It delves deeper into its themes of survival and endurance than his previous novel The Great Death and delivers ... Download free opening extract
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 Dead Man's Cove: Laura Marlin Mysteries 1 Dead Man's Cove: Laura Marlin Mysteries 1 Lauren St.John Feisty orphan Laura Marlin is rescued from her life in a children’s home by her mysterious uncle Calvin. Laura loves everything about her new life in Cornwall but soon realises that it is full of secrets. Laura’s sharp observation and ... Download free opening extract
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 The Rainbow Orchid: Adventures of Julius Chancer - Vol 2 The Rainbow Orchid: Adventures of Julius Chancer - Vol 2 Garen Ewing Garen Ewing surpassed himself in the first volume of The Rainbow Orchid and this, the second one, is an absolute cracker.  The panel artwork is beautifully rendered and the storyline incredibly intricate and yet hugely accessible to any reader – ... Download free opening extract
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 The Sky is Everywhere The Sky is Everywhere Jandy Nelson This is a debut novel that once read will never be forgotten.  It's a vibrant, deeply romantic novel that will bring tears to your eyes but it will also bring laughter through the tears!  It's also funny, sexy and deeply meaningful.  ... Download free opening extract
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 Eating Things on Sticks Eating Things on Sticks Anne Fine Shortlisted for Roald Dahl's Funny Prize 2009. . Prize-winning Children’s Laureate Anne Fine is more entertaining than anyone else about families. Creating circumstances in which everything possible can go wrong, she delights her readers with bizarre situations that are hugely entertaining. ... Download free opening extract
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 Million Dollar Mates Million Dollar Mates Cathy Hopkins This is perfect young teenage escapist reading written in an engaging and witty style that really gets under the skin of teenagers today.  Jess’s move with her family into a really smart apartment block in Knightsbridge, London sounds really exciting ... Download free opening extract
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 Dark Life Dark Life Kat Falls This is a debut novel that won’t disappoint.  Set in a world where the rising oceans have taken over continents and there are humans living on the small tracts of land that remain whilst others have moved under the sea ... Download free opening extract
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 The Troll The Troll Julia Donaldson A picture book for kids that love Adventure. An original and witty version of a traditional tale which shows what happens when two stories get blended into one. The Troll lives under the bridge – which is where he is ... Download free opening extract
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 The Bear's Water Picnic The Bear's Water Picnic John Yeoman Best-loved illustrator Quentin Blake brings to life this lyrical, watery story. Pig, squirrel, hedgehog and hen are excited to join bear for his water picnic. They all love the quiet of the lake until they meet the noisy frogs! Searching ... Download free opening extract