Ten books for February: Margaret Atwood, Cathy Kelly, Rachael English and more... 

John Grisham and Celeste Ng are just two of the writers who've contributed to a new collection edited by Margaret Atwood 

Denise O'Donoghue's book selections for February

Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin (February 1): Enid grapples with the paranoia that someone is following her. Amid family dynamics and first relationships, she starts to suspect something is seriously wrong with her.

Whatever Happened to Birdy Troy by Rachael English (February 1): Birdy Troy was the ‘Next Big Thing’ — until she disappeared.
Follow four friends and bandmates as a podcast host becomes fascinated with a 1980s band.

The Fury by Alex Michaelides (February 1): On a small private Greek island, a former movie star invites a select group of friends to stay. But nothing on the island is quite what it seems, including a murderer furiously plotting their crime.

Fourteen Days, edited by
Margaret Atwood (February 2): Set in a New York apartment building, each of its characters is written by a different author from a star-studded cast of contributors, including John Grisham and Celeste Ng.

Last Chance in Paris by Lynda Marron (February 8): Can one weekend in Paris save Claire and Ronan’s marriage? When they overlap with other people on a make-or-break visit to the City of Love, something extraordinary happens.

Cathy Kelly. Photograph Moya Nolan

Sisterhood by Cathy Kelly (February 15): Two sisters set out on a life-changing journey that will take them through Ireland’s wildest coastline and to Sicily’s sun-baked rocky shores.

Hitched by JF Murray (February 15): With her fairytale wedding just days away, Kate is determined to fight her growing feelings for the ex she just drunkenly married in Vegas.

Homecoming by Kate Morton (February 15): A mystery of love, lies and a cold case coming back to life.

The Garment Goddess by Laura de Barra (February 22): Laura de Barra shares her top advice to help you shop for, care for and repair your clothes.

The Lighthouse Secret by Carmel Harrington (February 29): On the windswept Cork coast in 1951, the lighthouse-keepers’ wives wait, watching the sea. Their husbands are coming home. But one secret can never be
revealed. in 2023, one granddaughter receives an anonymous note: ‘Family secrets never stay buried.’