March is Crime Month at Lovereading.co.uk. Avid sleuths among you will KILL for our new crime titles delivered from the expert hands of Maxim Jakubowski as well as all the shady shenanigans to be had on our crime communities on Twitter and Facebook. Of course, March being the month when Douglas Adams was born, we also have a Galaxy of other great books and info to guide you through. So pull up a chair and read on...

Making History...and comedy...Author of the Month – John O’Farrell

John O’Farrell is an historian with a sense of humour. Insightful, satirical and irreverent, he has written histories of Britain and hugely popular novels. His latest – a Book of the Month - is The Man Who Forgot His Wife, the uproarious story of a man who, suffering amnesia during a stressful divorce, falls in love again with his estranged wife of 15 years. Trouble is, she can’t stand the sight of him! Read a FREE extract of this and all his other brilliant books at Lovereading.co.uk.  

Spring Shelf-Help – March Books of the Month

Our Books of the Month shelf springs to life with the new Season just click on a cover to find out more.
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Fortune Teller...Guest Editor for March – Alan Bradley

Describing his ideal place as “Half way in and half way out of the Looking-Glass”, Alan Bradley is an author of unique perception and imagination. His love of writing oozes onto every page and gives his novels a singular voice. His latest title: A Red Herring Without Mustard (nominated for 2012 Good Reads choice Award) is the 3rd in the whimsical Flavia de Luce crime series, set in the sleepy rural village of Bishop’s Lacey. This and his previous works are all featured on the site as well as the books that influenced his life and helped create a brilliant author!  

Love, War and Magical MP3 Players – March’s Debuts

 
Bed David Whitehouse Heart-warming, charming, funny coming of age story
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Rachel Joyce A delightfully charming story of an unlikely hero
Absolution Patrick Flanery Complex, page-turning and literary. A powerful and unique debut.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford Sacrifices a boy makes for love and country... Captivating
Trackman Catriona Child Unique, magical, musical and surreal - Set to be a cult favourite –.
Wither : Book One of the Chemical Garden Lauren DeStefano Refreshingly vampire-free dystopian fiction for teens and adults!
The Things We Did for Love Natasha Farrant Love and honour in the face of great danger
 

Keeping ‘Mum’...happy!

Check out our great Mother’s Day section. Loads of brilliant gift ideas – guaranteed to make your mum happy - all in one place! We’re particularly fond of: Bread, Jam and a Borrowed Pram: A Nurses Story from the Streets, by Dot May Dunn. If she liked ‘Call the Midwife’, she’s going to love this heartfelt memoir from the early days of the NHS. Brilliantly written.

Crime is our Maxim! – Maxim Jakubowski recommends...

Love Crime writing, but don’t know where to look? Fear not! Back by popular demand is our great section of titles personally recommended by editorial expert, Maxim Jakubowski. A mega-published author in his own right, Maxim reviews for us, Time Out, the Guardian the Daily Telegraph and the Bookseller. He owned and ran the world-famous Murder One Bookshop in 1988 and runs CRIME SCENE, London’s annual crime film and literature Festival. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Click here now to see his best picks and start your next adventure!  

Win the chance to adopt an ELEPHANT for a year!

Conservationist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works tirelessly, through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust set up in memory of her late husband, to save African animals from poachers. Daphne’s autobiography: An African Love Story, chronicles this often heart-breaking work. Copies of the autobiography and full fostering packages are up for grabs, so don’t delay! Click here to find out more.  

New and Noteworthy…

Where'd You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple If you’d like to review this debut ahead of publication, a compelling and touching mother-daughter relationship tale, then get in touch with us.
Women of a Dangerous Age Fanny Blake Sharp-witted, realistic and touching story of new beginnings PLUS 100 copies of Fanny Blake’s debut novel: What Women Want to give away.
Aleph Paulo Coelho Frank, beautiful personal account of a journey of self-discovery from Author of The Alchemist.
The Drowning Camilla Lackberg Cracking psychological thriller from one of the best in the Swedish stable.