Lovereading.co.uk Top 10

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 Room Room Emma Donoghue August 2010 Book of the Month. Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010. 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 ... 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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 Nourishment Nourishment Gerard Woodward Tory Pace’s husband is a Prisoner of War, whose request for spicy letters from his woman at home leads her on a journey of discovery of carnal desire in the libraries, public conveniences and barber shops of South East London. ... Download free opening extract
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 Whisper My Name Whisper My Name Jane Eagland August 2010 Book of the Month. This is an incredibly eerie and chilling story of 16 year old Meriel Garland who is trapped in her grandfather’s strict regime of study and silence.  It’s a narrow, solitary existence, yet Meriel doesn’t always feel alone for ... Download free opening extract
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 Think of a Number Think of a Number John Verdon I can’t believe this is a first novel.  It is extremely good, full of great characters, tension and intrigue.  Trying to work out the puzzles and mysteries keeps the pages flying to see if you’re on the right track.  I ... Download free opening extract
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 All the Pretty Girls All the Pretty Girls J.T. Ellison August 2010 Debut of the Month. A complex tale of two plots, the main one of the serial killer the Strangler, and then one of the serial rapist the Rainman, with lots of incidental sub-plots to titillate.  It slows up a ... Download free opening extract
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 Juliet Juliet Anne Fortier August 2010 Debut of the Month. A charming, romantic and thrilling debut. Julie discovers that she is a descendant of the woman who inspired Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. A beautiful novel taking you back through time, through the stunning scenery of ... Download free opening extract
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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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 The Home Bible The Home Bible George Clarke The rather gorgeous George Clarke shows how to make every space in your home useful and a part of your home. An architect and lecturer he has been a regular feature on TV for some time now and has a ... Download free opening extract
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 Fallen Fallen Lauren Kate July 2010 Debut of the Month. Falling in love is a wonderful feeling and when Luce falls headlong for Daniel as she arrives in the strange environment of her new reform school she feels its full impact. But who exactly is Daniel and ... Download free opening extract