Did you enjoy the first episode of RTÉ's Book Club? If you missed it, you can catch up here, via RTÉ Player.

Find out more about all the books featured in this week's episode below - there's also a link to order a copy of each book from your local library.

Episode One - the books

Aisling Ever After - Sarah Breen & Emer Mclysaght (2023)

The phenomenally successful series of Aisling books reaches an end. It's time to say goodbye... Almost 32, Aisling finds her ex-boyfriend John on her doorstep in New York. Will she fall for his new-found devotion and be lured her back home, or will she continue to chase the American dream?

Order a copy of Aisling Ever After from your local library HERE.

So Late In The Day – Claire Keegan (2023)

Office worker Cathal reflects on life as he returns to his empty house and thinks about his fiancée Sabine who's moved out. "That was the problem with women falling out of love; the veil of romance fell away from their eyes, and they looked in and could read you," observes Keegan. Has his lack of generosity ruined what might have been?

Order a copy of So Late In The Day from your local library HERE.

How To Build A Boat - Elaine Feeney (2023)

Neurodivergent thirteen-year-old Jamie O'Neill wants to build a perpetual motion machine so that he can reconnect with his mother who died giving birth to him. His mission ends up transforming the lives of his teachers and, in the process, that of a community too...

Order a copy of How To Build A Boat from your local library HERE.

A Thread of Violence – Mark O'Connell (2023)

In 1982 the aristocratic Malcolm Macarthur undertook a bungled crime spree which resulted in the death of two people leading to his eventual arrest in the home of the Attorney General. It almost led to the downfall of the government and remains an intriguingly shocking story. O'Connell sets about untangling what happened and tracks down Macarthur, who was released from jail in 2012, to see if he is willing to shed any light into his motivations and actions.

Order a copy of A Thread of Violence from your local library HERE.

Eat Pray Love - Elizabeth Gilbert(2006)

With its tagline, "One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia", Eat Pray Love is a memoir which chronicles Gilbert's discoveries and encounters as she travels the world after her divorce. From seemingly having it all, with a successful career, country home and husband - Gilbert still felt panic and confusion before setting upon a path of spiritual self-discovery...

Order a copy of Eat Pray Love from your local library HERE.

Alternatively, find a copy of the books featured at your local bookshop here.