The story of Big Maggie Polpin and her attempts to keep her family together after the death of her husband is an enduring theatre favourite. The dialogue crackles with hilarious, caustic put downs … [Read more...] about Big Maggie by John B Keane
Fiction
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1965) presents Eliot Rosewater, an itinerant, semi-crazed millionaire wandering the country in search of heritage and philanthropic outcome. This book introduces the … [Read more...] about God Bless You, Mr Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut
Scáthán Véarsaí le Seán Ó Ríordáin
Seán Ó Riordáin was born in Ballyvourney in 1917. He left his home place at 15 years of age and he lived in Inish Carra near Cork City for the remainder of his life. Only four of his collections … [Read more...] about Scáthán Véarsaí le Seán Ó Ríordáin
Bunduki and Dawn by J T Edson
This is the second book in the Bunduki series, as Tarzan's shirt-tail relatives explore the distant planet on which they are stranded. There's a lot of intrigue among the evil tribes. There is a … [Read more...] about Bunduki and Dawn by J T Edson
Little Man, What Now? by Hans Fallada
Since its first publication in 1933, this novel has become a world classic. It provides a vivid, poignant picture of life in Germany just before Hitler's takeover and focuses on a young married … [Read more...] about Little Man, What Now? by Hans Fallada
The Force by Don Winslow
This is the great cop novel of our time and a book only Don Winslow could write: a haunting story of greed and violence. The Force is a masterpiece of urban realism full of shocking and surprising … [Read more...] about The Force by Don Winslow
Kerrigan’s Copenhagen by Thomas Kennedy
Kerrigan, the eponymous hero of this novel, has been flattened many times in this journey, but in re-awakening, re-emerging in the place of his heart--the beating heart that is Copenhagen--the … [Read more...] about Kerrigan’s Copenhagen by Thomas Kennedy
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
A classic children's book by Enid Blyton. Join Joe, Beth and Frannie on adventure that they will never forget. We stock many children's book. Most children's' books are only 50c each. … [Read more...] about The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
Roar by Cecilia Ahern
From the best-selling author of P.S., I Love You. Roar is a fiercely feminist story collection that illuminates. Sometimes in fantastical ways. How women of all kinds navigate the world … [Read more...] about Roar by Cecilia Ahern
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in … [Read more...] about The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate