You may have heard that September heralds the publication of a LOT of books. Which as far as I’m concerned just gives us a really good reason to treat ourselves to a fabulous read, no?

Below you’ll find just some of the books that are out in the world this month. Simply find the one (or more) that excites you and…order it! Because we all deserve some happiness right now and there is nothing nicer than new book joy.

Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World

What do you say when your child asks about somebody’s race? Do you hush them and change the topic? In this personal and practical book, author, blogger and mother of two Uju Asika explores how to handle those awkward questions and why it’s so important to have open, thoughtful conversations with our kids about race, kindness and inclusivity. Drawing on her own experiences, stories from other parents and expert insights, Bringing Up Race invites people of all ethnicities to listen, learn and take action as part of a global movement against racism and prejudice of all forms. Remember, what we teach our kids can change the world. 

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Love Orange

Love Orange shows a  family facing up to the modern age, from the ascendancy of technology, the predicaments of masculinity, the pathologising of children, the epidemic of opioid addiction and the tyranny of the WhatsApp Gods. The first novel by the acclaimed translator is a comic cocktail, an exuberant skewering of contemporary anxieties and prejudices.

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You Can Trust Me

Olivia is a domestic goddess. Millions follow  her picture-perfect life online. And now she’s releasing her tell-all autobiography. For
professional ghostwriter Nicky it’s the biggest job of her career. But as she delves deeper into Olivia’s life, cracks begin to appear. Why is Olivia so desperate to leave an old tragedy well alone? And how far will she go to keep Nicky from the truth?

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Astral Travel

A distant, mysterious father, dying with his mysteries intact. Why did he never talk about his past in Ireland? Why was he so broody and bad-tempered, yet a charmer outside the home? When his eldest daughter Jo tries after his death to unravel the mysteries, they only deepen.

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Wrecked

Joe and Imogen seem like the perfect couple. But after accidentally becoming involved a tragic fatal accident, they become embroiled in a situation out of their control, and Joe and Imogen’s relationship becomes slowly unravelled until the truth is out there for all to see … Structured around a dramatic and tense court case, the reader becomes both judge and jury in a stunning and page-turning novel of uncovering secrets and lies — who can be believed?

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The Night of the Flood

1952. Verity Frost is stranded on her family farm on the Norfolk coast. Taking the epic real-life North Sea flood as its focus, the novel is at once a passionate love story, an atmospheric thriller, and a portrait of a distinctive place in a time of radical social change. 

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The Life We Almost Had

What would you sacrifice for a second chance at first love? At the beginning of the book Anna questions whether love can really be eternal. By the end she has her answer although not in the way you’d think. This is NOT a typical love story, but it’s Adam & Anna’s love story. 

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The Girl from the Hermitage

Warm, wise and utterly enthralling, The Girl from the Hermitage guides us from the old communist era, with its obvious terrors and more surprising comforts, into the bling of 21st-century St. Petersburg. This compelling page-turner is an insightful meditation on ageing and nostalgia.

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All In Her Head

ALL IN HER HEAD is a psychological thriller about the darkest corners of a mother’s mind. Alison is convinced her ex-husband, Jack, is stalking her until the mention of one name turns her world upside down. Is everything really what it first seems or is it all in her head?

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Better Confess

An online forum where you can reveal your darkest thoughts. But be careful what you write. When Florence Lynch finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her, she feels like her world has collapsed. In a drunken rage, she confesses wishing he was dead.

Someone offers to help…

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For When I’m Gone

 

Sylvia is dying of cancer so she writes a manual for her husband to navigate family life in her absence. 

This is a story about how loving can redeem us, death, absence, motherhood. 

  

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Flowers for the Dead

Adam is the perfect boyfriend. He pays attention, he buys flowers. He knows everything about Laura and looks after her every need. He cooks, he cleans – he even does the dishes without being asked.

But Laura has never met Adam. Still grieving after a devastating car crash that killed her family, she’s forgetful and struggling to pull her life together. She’d be horrified to know the depth of this unsettling fantasy in which she is the star. But there’s no denying the chill she feels every time she finds another elaborate bouquet on her doorstep, or wakes in the night sensing she is not alone.

Adam has been watching her every move, and now it’s time to act. Except, there’s one little detail he’s missed: Laura has been watching him too.

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Found your next addictive read? Fabulous. Want more? Then  check out this brilliant blog post detailing some more September 3rd releases. Well, it’ll be Christmas soon after all…