You're missing out if you don't read at least one of these books

If there's a perfect time of year to curl up with a good book, then it's got to be this week. The rain has been never-ending, our bank accounts are pretty much empty, and our social batteries are still recharging after Christmas.

Luckily, it's been the busiest week of the month so far when it comes to books, and we've picked out the titles you simply have to read. Trust us, you'll regret missing out on these incredible stories.

The Nowhere Girls by Carmel Harrington

Carmel Harrington has penned one of the most gripping Irish novels of the year so far. This is a twisty and heartbreaking story that you won't be able to put down.

A novel about two abandoned sisters, a missing mother, and a shocking twenty-five-year-old mystery.

On a cold afternoon in December 1995, two small girls are found abandoned on a platform at Pearse Station in Dublin, Ireland. Twenty-five years later, investigative journalist Vega is determined to find out what happened to the so-called 'Nowhere Girls'. Where did their mother go? Why did no one come forward to claim them? And where are they now? Little does Vega know that her investigation will reveal much more than she bargained for.

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Nothing Good Happens After 2 am by Niamh Hargan

Set to be Niamh Hargan's biggest success to date, this is one book you cannot miss out on in January.

Behind the unmarked door of Love and Death, a tiny speakeasy in East London, Robbie Saunders and El Tippett are cocktail-making stars on the rise. Locked in a volatile dance of rivalry and chemistry, they can't decide how they feel about each other. And, as the city transforms itself, and the bar's legend grows, it all begins to unravel.

Yet something indefinable keeps drawing Robbie and El back together. Over the years that follow, one unexpected, ill-advised, and utterly glorious late night after another, can they put aside professional betrayals to build something brand new?

Niamh Hargan is one of Ireland's most exciting voices, and this book proves she's an author you'll never forget about.

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Esther Is Now Following You by Tanya Sweeney

Tanya Sweeney has penned the most addictive novel with the most complicated protagonist that'll leave you both annoyed and heartbroken all in one.

This is one of our favourite reads of the year so far because of how different, sharp, and witty it is, all while covering harrowing topics like grief and the breakdown of relationships in your 30s.

You're the love of Esther's life. You just don't know it yet...

Esther first sees Ted walking in a park in London. They lock eyes, and for a fraction of a second, she feels something she's never felt before. She starts by reading up about his life in Canada and his work as an actor.

Then she watches every interview with him online. It isn't long before she's joined Ted's fan site online, where she and the 'Tedettes' stalk his every move. When Ted gets a new celebrity girlfriend, Esther decides that things have gone far enough. She leaves her husband, takes all their savings, and buys a one-way ticket to Canada. After all, Ted might not know it yet, but they are meant to be together - he just needs a little bit of persuading...

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Brigid by Kim Curran

A must-read for the weekend that's in it. A powerful reimagining that you will be fully immersed in from the very beginning.

Born to a slave mother, sold in marriage to a brutal husband, none have ever listened to Brigid's prayers. But this time, a goddess answers... with a vision that will transform Brigid's path forever. Ireland lies on the precipice of change. The new Christian god is coming, a faith that Brigid can bend to her will, building a sisterhood and sanctuary for women with nowhere else to turn. As their numbers grow, so too do the rumours - of just what powers women can hold when they come together. But power, like a flame, consumes as it grows. As Brigid rises, challenging kings, defying bishops, she must reckon with what she herself has become. And as her enemies draw closer, eager to reclaim all she has taken from them, what - or who - will she sacrifice to hold on to her legacy? A radical reimagining of Ireland's most beloved saint, Brigid is the story of a woman who could never be caged - by men, by gods, or even by history itself.

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