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05/09/2026

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“Heavy as the subject is, the novel is full of healing drawn from the land, and here the author’s own passions and convictions come through. The loss of biodiversity upsets her deeply, and when asked if readers take one thing from MITHIM, she hopes it is An Cailleach, the mother goddess, and what she represents.” -Grapevine West Cork

Meet the bould MITHIM — the Irish woman history forgot.

Fierce, lyrical and steeped in Irish mythology, the Celtic tree calendar and the forgotten wisdom of the Gaelic healing women, MITHIM gives voice to a noblewoman who refused to disappear quietly into the wreckage of conquest — who carried her people’s knowledge into the dark, and who will risk everything to find out who survived.

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02/09/2026

Reds tells the global history of communism, going beyond the turmoil of the 20th century, and exploring communist ideas, movements, and regimes. It starts in antiquity, not in 1917. It centres not just on the obvious leaders and thinkers but asks how the idealism of millions of working-class activists could lead to their acquiescence in mass murder, repression and social atomisation. A fact whose legacy - unfortunately - is alive and kicking in both Russia and China today.

Paul Mason's startling new book will argue that the desire to live without hierarchy and property is an impulse deeply rooted in our human nature. Reds traces the history of communist ideas through revolts in the ancient and medieval worlds, and chronicles the rise of 19th century anti-capitalist movements. Using first hand testimonies of both the perpetrators and the victims, Mason gives a new and terrifying account of how the 20th century experiment in communism turned into a totalitarian nightmare. But, he argues, the story is not over. Western democracies are stagnant and lacking self-belief. Looming climate chaos demands radical economic answers. Millions of people in the global south see China's offer of authoritarian, state-led development model as a viable alternative. And among the Western left, new forms of techno-egalitarianism vie with right-wing libertarianism in the battle over the digital future.

Reds will be a major analysis as we head into a dangerous new world order where China and Russia threaten major change to the world's democracies.

02/09/2026

There's only one idea more foolish than dividing Ireland – and that's trying to put it back together again. Meet Fiach O'Bric: career diplomat, recent widower, and a man looking forward to a peaceful retirement. But just when he thinks he's out, he is strong-armed into taking over a shadowy top-secret department tasked with preparing for a United Ireland - a job so surreal it makes his last posting, in Beijing, seem like a Buddhist retreat.

Running the Department with Responsibility for Making Arrangements for the Unification of Ireland, an outfit quietly failing since 1958, Fiach finds himself managing a team of oddballs, timeservers, and a die-hard nationalist from Dundalk. And he spends his days refereeing rows about everything everyone has failed to agree for about 800 years, as well as absurd new suggestions – like conjuring a capital city that nobody actually wants. In Westmeath.

Nothing is too crazy to be proposed, nor too sensible to be rejected. Fiach can feel the hand of history on his shoulder. He suspects it may soon throttle him.

Yet, against his better judgement - and all available evidence - a dangerous thought takes hold. What if he could be the one to do what Tone, Pearse and centuries of Irish martyrs failed to do: make Ireland one, and somehow not die in the process. Dream on, Fiach.

---‘Our nation's greatest satirist' Irish Times‘One of the funniest writers in the country' RTÉ Radio 1

22/08/2026

'What kind of man enlists to fight in Ukraine? A Russian soldier who runs from Wagner to seek asylum in Norway tells his heart-wrenching story to Asne Seierstad. A necessary read' JANA BAKUNINA, author of The Good Russian: In Search of a Nation's Soul

22/08/2026

From the death of utopian factory towns to the false promise of YouTube influencer culture, Jon shows us our rapidly changing world like never before, and the men caught in the middle. A world drained of purpose, of collapsing institutions, where a new era of disinhibited behaviour has taken hold of our online and real-world selves. And as the castle mystery twists and turns into a cat and mouse story, will Jon be able to discover its terrifying secret hidden from the world?

The Castle marks Jon Ronson's triumphant return to the written page. Utterly hilarious and criminally entertaining, this is one of our greatest non-fiction writers at the top of his game: diagnosing our societal frailties in a narrative of blistering pace, insight and intensity.

'Ridiculously compelling and wonderfully weird . . . The Castle is vintage Ronson: wise, timely and extremely funny' LOUIS THEROUX

20/08/2026

From the jungles of Kampala to the glitz of Marseille, Sheepdogs is a sly, hilarious, action-packed thriller introducing an instantly iconic spy duo. Operating in the moral grey zone between predator and prey, this is a wild ride through the absurd underworld of war and intelligence.

'Skwerl, Cheese, Di****ad Mike, the White Russian - these characters are totally addictive. I couldn't put Sheepdogs down. A thriller and comedy in one, it's a wild ride' HARLAN COBEN

20/08/2026

Twitch is a frank and funny memoir about picking up the pieces when personal tragedy hits. In 2021, Irish Examiner columnist, stylist, author and podcaster Annmarie O'Connor was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease, an incurable neurodegenerative condition broadly affecting movement and mental health. Though she is no longer working as a stylist as part of her career due to Parkinson's complications, Twitch outlines her journey from a life-altering diagnosis to becoming an activist and agent of change.

13/08/2026

We are SO delighted with our new shopfront paint job on Castle Street! It feels so warm and inviting, perfect for easing into a good book.
Thank you all for your patience and support while the paint was drying. Thank you to our painters who did such a professional job over the past week.
Keep an eye out as we will be unveiling our newly refurbished sign over the door very soon to complete the transformation!
Pop by to check out the new look and grab your next fresh read!

13/08/2026

New dark, mysterious and thrilling fiction out today. The One Who Walked Away by Karen Rose — Tense, gripping, suspenseful
The Long Knives by Irvine Welsh — Gritty, dark, raw
Who Can You Trust? by Susan Lewis — Dramatic, secretive, intense
Invitation from a Dictator by Rory Clements — Historical, political, thrilling
Death Writ Large by Susie Dent — Clever, mysterious, wordy
Billion Dollar Ransom by James Patterson — Fast-paced, high-stakes, action
Vengeance by Wilbur Smith — Relentless, action-packed, bold
The Nowhere Girls by Carmel Harrington — Emotional, heartwarming, mysterious

13/08/2026

New Book Thursday!!
Little Spark by Jess Kidd
An atmospheric, gothic tale following a young woman with electric powers who is recruited by a reclusive family to help build miraculous automata in the misty Kent marshes.
Ghost Cities by Siang Lu
A sharp, satirical novel about a translator fired from a consulate for relying entirely on Google Translate, who is drawn into an absurd film project inside China's empty megacities.
Every Spiral of Fate by Tahereh Mafi
The gripping conclusion to the This Woven Kingdom series, where Queen Alizeh must unlock her magic and navigate complex political intrigue to save her people.
The Forever Home by Erica James
A heartwarming story of three women from different walks of life who move into luxury apartments at a country estate and forge a life-changing bond.
The Apple Cider Orchard by Melissa Hill
A cozy Irish romance about a New Yorker on sabbatical who travels to a small Irish village to fulfill a promise, only to team up with a guarded local orchard owner to save his land.
I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa
The final novel from the Nobel laureate, following a music journalist's obsession with a brilliant, elusive guitarist and his dream of using Peruvian folk music to unite his divided country.
We Used to Dance Here by Dave Tynan
A collection of short stories depicting a modern Dublin in flux, exploring themes of belonging, housing precarity, and life on the city's margins.