Joanne Owen

London

Writer and Digital Editor at Rough Guides

Editorial Expert and Reviewer at LoveReading UK

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The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp by Krystal Evans

3 weeks ago | lovereading.co.uk | Joanne Owen

Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. "This memoir of unthinkably tragic loss is a heart-breaking, hilarious, brilliantly-written page-turner." View All Editions (1) £20.00 £18.00 This title will be released on 19/06/2025. Pre-order now.
When Nothing Feels Real by Nathan Dunne

3 weeks ago | lovereading.co.uk | Joanne Owen

When Nothing Feels Real Synopsis An enthralling quest to solve the mystery of depersonalisation, one of the least understood but increasingly diagnosed mental illnesses. Journalist Nathan Dunne was living the life of his dreams in London until, one evening, he jumped into a lake for a swim. When he emerged, his identity was simply gone. He felt completely lost and in acute, inexplicable pain. He knew who he was supposed to be but had no connection to the person named Nathan.
Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts

1 month ago | lovereading.co.uk | Joanne Owen

Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. "A suspenseful romantic thriller centred on a badass female cop " View All Editions (2) £22.00 £19.80 In Stock. Same day dispatch on orders before 3pm.
The Doorman by Chris Pavone

1 month ago | lovereading.co.uk | Joanne Owen

The Doorman Synopsis A pulse-pounding novel of class, privilege, sex, and murder, from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon and The Expats. Chicky Diaz is everyone's favourite doorman at the Bohemia, New York City's world-famous home of celebrities, financiers, and the cultural elite. Gathered in the Bohemia's basement, the almost entirely Black and Hispanic staff is reeling.
14 Fantastic Books for Deaf Awareness Week - Thought-provoking Non-fiction, and Fabulous Fiction That’ll Thrill You, Chill You, and Stir Your Soul

1 month ago | l8r.it | Joanne Owen |Tasha Ghouri |Sara Novic

With Deaf Awareness Week running 5th-11th May, we’ve curated a collection of brilliant books that explore deaf culture, deaf history, and the lives of deaf characters. By turns stirring, moving and exhilarating, there are novels here for all tastes, whether you’re into literary fiction, top-notch crime thrillers, or coming-of-age page-turners. Talking of which, we simply have to highlight Sara Novic’s True Biz, a recent read we can’t stop raving about.
Ring of Fire by Alexandra Churchill, Nicolai Eberholst

1 month ago | lovereading.co.uk | Joanne Owen

Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. "This ground-breaking account of the outbreak of the First World War presents fresh first-hand perspectives in inclusive, riveting style." View All Editions (1) £30.00 £27.00 In Stock. Same day dispatch on orders before 3pm.
A Beautiful Way to Die by Eleni Kyriacou

1 month ago | lovereading.co.uk | Joanne Owen

A Beautiful Way to Die Synopsis Don't miss the new novel from Eleni Kyriacou, author of BBC Between the Covers pick The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou. PLAY THEIR GAMEHollywood, 1953. Young actress Ginny Watkins is turning heads. Even the legendary - and married - actor Max Whitman can't resist the allure of the hottest new starlet. He promises Ginny the world, in return for the right favour. DO WHAT THEY SAYLondon, 1954.
That's What She Said by Eleanor Pilcher

1 month ago | lovereading.co.uk | Joanne Owen

Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. "Exploring personal growth through a life-changing sexual odyssey, this teems with the nourishing strength of female friendship bonds, and a whole lot of laughs." View All Editions (1) £9.99 £8.99 In Stock. Same day dispatch on orders before 3pm.
Summer Heat by Defne Suman

2 months ago | lovereading.co.uk | Joanne Owen

Summer Heat Synopsis 'In our family, secrets were buried deep like treasure, never to be spoken of...' 1974. Melike should be happy: school is shut and her parents have stopped hosting parties for their rowdy political friends. But she's scared. She can tell from her parents' urgent whispers about prison, invasion and military coups that Istanbul is changing. So when the family relocate to a quaint village in the south, Melike is hopeful life might get better. And for a while, it does.
This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead

2 months ago | lovereading.co.uk | Joanne Owen

LoveReading Says About Press Reviews Author LoveReading Says Ashley Winstead’s sharply plotted This Book Will Bury Me police procedural mystery has a brilliant twist as its premise, in that it puts a group of true crime obsessives in the detective driving seat as they try to track down a serial killer.