The nice thing about working in the same bookshop for a while is that you get to know your customers, especially your regular customers. You develop a good sense of …
Category: Fiction
Reading an easy book is like turning on the telly, regardless of what’s on, and letting it wash over you. Not that there’s nothing wrong with that when you need …
It took me a long time to come around to reading science fiction. I’ve always been a big fan of fantasy literature, and I’ve followed Star Trek on screen from …
The tables at the front of our shops hold a dazzling array of brand new books to tempt the avid reader. But don’t forget to occasionally wend your way further …
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are never enough books in the world to fulfil the avid reader. It is equally true that there are also far too many books out there …
Eithne Shortall studied journalism at Dublin City University and has lived in London, France and America. Now based in Dublin, she is chief arts writer for the Sunday Times Ireland. …
“When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the …
Reading makes me happy. When I can combine it with my love for the Great Outdoors, I am positively elated. This entwining of two wonderful things can happen two ways: …
I’ve never been one to read a lot of short stories, as I’ve always just preferred novels. I like how novels can go more in depth into characters, and how …
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