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Books – New Releases
SEPTEMBER IS A BUMPER PUBLISHING MONTH.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS!
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BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU BY SALLY ROONEY
The powerful new novel from the multi award-winning author of Normal People and Conversations With Friends. The story focuses on successful author Alice, her best friend Eileen, and their respective lovers, Felix and Simon, all in their late twenties. Following a nervous breakdown, Alice moves to a small seaside town where she keeps in touch with Eileen via email. Set against the backdrop of the Brexit/Trump era, the two friends discuss at length the social and political climate, the deteriorating state of the planet, their love lives, and their worries and anxieties surrounding sex and relationships. As the characters contemplate a world in which their futures are uncertain, human connection and personal relationships become more important than bigger global issues. As Alice says, “Humanity on the cusp of extinction and here I am writing another email about sex and friendship. What else is there to live for?”
FRECKLES BY CECELIA AHERN
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with” is what a complete stranger says to Allegra Bird, A.K.A Freckles, “and your five must be losers”. This statement had a profound effect on Allegra. Having moved away from her eccentric Pops and unconventional upbringing on a small island near Kerry, Allegra has made a new life for herself as a traffic warden living close to Dublin. Her days are ordered and mundane which is what she wanted. However, this encounter has left Allegra wondering who her five people are and if she could change her life by finding five new people. Ahern’s stories are always chock full of charm and heart, and Freckles is no different. A moving and uplifting novel of friendship and self-acceptance.
THE DARK REMAINS BY WILLIAM MCILVANNEY AND IAN RANKIN
William McIlvanney was known as ‘the godfather of tartan noir’ and his Laidlaw books changed the face of crime fiction. After his death, a half-finished handwritten manuscript was found of Laidlaw’s first case. Ian Rankin, bestselling author of the Rebus books, has been tasked with finishing what McIlvanney started. The result is a gritty crime novel set in 1970’s Glasgow which will not disappoint fans of either author. When Bobby Carter is found murdered and dumped in an alley it is not a huge surprise. As a lawyer, he was known for representing villains and miscreants. However, his death threatens to ignite a gang war. DC Jack Laidlaw must solve the case quickly if he is to stop all hell breaking loose.
THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE (THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB #2) BY RICHARD OSMAN
Following the unprecedented success of The Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman is back with one of the most eagerly anticipated books being published this year. Back at Coopers Chase Retirement Village, the four crime fighting septuagenarians are ready for another case to keep them active and entertained. Lucky for them, Elizabeth is contacted by a former colleague looking for help. He has stolen $20 million worth of diamonds and needs her help to keep him safe from the man sent to kill him. With the aid of PC De Freitas, DCI Hudson and the mysterious and burley Bogdan, The Thursday Murder Club are all set for a new adventure. An entertaining and charming mystery.
EVERYDAY HERO MANIFESTO BY ROBIN SHARMA
Best-selling author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin S. Sharma has spent more than twenty-five years mentoring the world’s wealthiest, most famous, and most successful people. Sports stars, business titans, entertainment idols and politicians have all looked to Sharma and his revolutionary methods to help them achieve the results they want. In his new book, The Everyday Hero Manifesto, Sharma shares his methodology with the world, combining his memoirs with instructions on how to achieve greatness. He aims to improve positivity, productivity and fitness while helping the reader discover a path to spiritual freedom by “turning fear into fuel, problems into power and past troubles into triumphs” e
