10 books for October: Hoggie, John Creedon, Sarah J Maas...

October has a bumper crop of new books 
10 books for October: Hoggie, John Creedon, Sarah J Maas...

Best of Ireland, by Cassie Stokes (October 1) 

Cassie Stokes has spent years travelling Ireland to find the best pub, sharing her travels online with her followers. Now she shares her best-kept secrets and pub recommendations in this guide, with themed lists and inspiring itineraries.

Partita by Barbara Kingsolver (October 6) 

The author of Demon Copperhead returns to Appalachia with this story of a musical prodigy turned small-town piano teacher. It is a tale of thwarted ambitions, accumulated pain, of newfound hope, unexpected love, and endless resilience.

Hoggie, by Patrick Horgan with Michael Moynihan (October 8) 

Cork hurler Patrick ‘Hoggie’ Horgan brings readers deep inside the world of elite hurling, from anecdotes from Munster finals and All-Irelands to an in-depth tutorial on hurley maintenance and ball-striking technique.

Bad Words, by Rioghnach Robinson (October 8) 

When Selina Chan, New York's fiercest literary critic, slams Parker Navarro's latest novel, what begins as a private feud quickly erupts into a viral online spectacle, captivating an audience of book lovers who are eager to fan the flames.

Life Out of Order, by Audrey Niffenegger (October 13) 

The long-awaited sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife follows Henry DeTamble’s daughter Alba, a time traveler slipping unpredictably through decades like her father before her.

This Boy’s Voice, by John Creedon (October 22) 

Broadcaster John Creedon’s latest memoir picks up where This Boy's Heart left off, recalling formative scenes from his adolescence and early adulthood in the 1970s and 1980s, from young love to pirate radio.

Peck & Peck, by Bonnie Garmus (October 27) 

Lessons in Chemistry was a global phenomenon and Garmus’s latest novel centres on poetry, and how, to the editors at a company called Peck & Peck, poetry not only represents the power of humanity but holds the key to its survival.

A Court of Splintered Harmony, by Sarah J Maas (October 27) 

The biggest romantasy publishing event of the year comes later this month when Sarah J Mass returns to her bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) world in what she describes as Movement I of The Valkyrie Cycle, which sees the Night Court take a stand against Koschei the Deathless.

The Artist Within: Stories and Sketches to Awaken Your Creative Spirit, by Don Conroy (October 29) 

Don Conroy has spent a lifetime following his creative passions, and his latest book shows the reader how to do this with encouragement and inspiration to inspire a life-long love of creativity.

Talk to Joe: Life, Liveline, and Me, by Joe Duffy (October 29)  

In this walk down memory lane, former RTÉ Liveline host Duffy takes readers inside the studio and beyond, sharing the stories, voices and moments that defined a generation.

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