If you are the sort of reader who likes to know what you’re getting from a book before parting with your hard-earned cash, then www.lovereading.co.uk is the site for you. Each month the site showcases books in a good range of different categories – mystery/thriller, first novels, classic novels, autobiography/biography to name a few. The opening extract of the featured work is available to download in PDF format – for free! It’s a great way to try out new
authors or different genres from what you would normally buy.
free downloads aren’t all the site has to offer. You can purchase books directly from the site, with prices of up to 25% below the Recommended Retail Price. Postage costs are reasonable and the site will deliver worldwide. Reviews of the featured
novels are informed and to-the-point. The site also boasts a unique ‘Author Like for Like’
search – type in the name of an author whose work you like, and the search will return a list of
similar authors. The accuracy of this is arguable, however – my search for authors similar to Alice Sebold turned up Cecilia Ahern as the top choice. Nevertheless, this feature does work well in conjunction with the free-downloads: If in doubt about the recommendation, download an extract for free and see for yourself!
Registration to the site is required, but it is free and there is no obligation to
buy any of the titles. Once registered you can choose your favourite genres and request email notification for relevant news, including alerts for newly published novels. The site’s design is vibrant but simple, and the site is generally easy to navigate.
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