Lovereading.co.uk Top 10

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 A Half-forgotten Song A Half-forgotten Song Katherine Webb November 2012 Book of the Month. From the author of TV Book Club favourite The Legacy, comes an emotionally powerful story exploring the dark heart of love. Just before WW2 Mitzy Hatcher’s lonely Dorset life is transformed by the arrival of ... Download free opening extract
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 Standing in Another Man's Grave Standing in Another Man's Grave Ian Rankin November 2012 Book of the Month. The brand-new crime novel from number one bestselling author Ian Rankin. Since Rebus’ first appearance in 1987, the novels have gained global acclaim, become international bestsellers and won Ian Rankin numerous awards. Rebus’ retirement in ... Download free opening extract
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 Monsieur Monsieur Emma Becker Clearly riding on the 50 Shades wave, but with a more literary and quirkily told explict story it has found a fresh niche in this quickly crowding market. Meeting every Tuesday in a hotel in the Pigalle district of Paris, ... Download free opening extract
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 Christmas Magic Christmas Magic Cathy Kelly A magical collection of wise and witty bite-size stories, stuffed full of warmth and perfect to give you mini escapes whenever you need them. This festive collection of short stories is ideal for any fan of Maeve Binchy. ... Download free opening extract
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 A Week in Winter A Week in Winter Maeve Binchy November 2012 Book of the Month. The Queen of storytelling Maeve Binchy sadly passed away in July 2012 and A Week in Winter is her last book. Full of her trademark warmth, humour and wonderful characters, you race through the pages ... Download free opening extract
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 Bleak Expectations Bleak Expectations Mark Evans November 2012 Book of the Month. Bleak Expectations began as a riotously funny Sony Award winning Radio 4 comedy but it was so amazing it has transformed itself into an equally splendid book. Featuring added jokes and lots of extra bits ... Download free opening extract
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 The Drop The Drop Michael Connelly Another compellingly excellent Harry Bosch novel where a 30 year old cold case serial killer and a political conspiracy keep an ageing Harry Bosch more than fully occupied. Any fan of crime fiction needs to have read at least one ... Download free opening extract
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 The Twelve The Twelve Justin Cronin November 2012 MEGA Book of the Month and eBook of the Month. When the dystopian vampire epic The Passage  came out in 2010 it was, deservedly, incredibly well reviewed and The Twelve is the eagerly awaited sequel. A military experiment to ... Download free opening extract
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 Citadel Citadel Kate Mosse November 2012 Book of the Month. Citadel, again set in South West France this time during WW2, is the thrilling conclusion to the Languedoc trilogy that began with Labyrinth and continued with Sepulchre. Kate Mosse writes such believable and compelling historical ... Download free opening extract
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 The Lighthouse The Lighthouse Alison Moore Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012. This was Lovereading's favourite to win the 2012 Man Booker Prize. Just click on the 'Download Extract' button above to try it for yourself. Sir Peter Stothard, Chair of Man Booker Prize 2012 judging ... Download free opening extract