#Books
From The42 
Dalo, The Bloodied Field, Galvin, Cake, the Mort and other GAA books to check out this Christmas
We’ve taken a look at the GAA books that could solve a present dilemma for you.
What were the most borrowed books from the library last year?
What a well-read bunch!
This little girl loves books more than you'll ever love anything
Seriously, she REALLY REALLY likes them.
These are the best books in Ireland right now...
Drumroll, please.
Jeffrey Archer has a little bit of Irish in him... and thinks we might win the World Cup
The writer whose books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide talked to TheJournal.ie about rugby, his literary success and life as a storyteller.
7 inappropriate books every parent needs in their lives
“You Have to F**king Eat”.
Obsession, sex, weight and women - welcome to the world of Only Ever Yours
Louise O’Neill’s debut novel has been getting rave reviews.
What book would you leave on the Luas for someone else to read?
Joyce or Rowling?
One single library card will soon give you access to all the libraries in Ireland
The single library management system is the first of its kind in Europe.
Opinion: Don't despair if your child doesn't love to read – it's all about finding the right book
For every child who reads voraciously and indiscriminately, there is one who can’t relate to the books their parents are urging them to read. Solution? Find a book THEY love.
A book about a prisoner-of-war camp won the Booker Prize last night
Richard Flanagan is the third Australian to win the prestigious award.
French writer Patrick Modiano has won the Nobel Prize for Literature
The award is the biggest prize in literature and is worth €877,000.
Do you prefer buying books in bookshops or online?
If you like browsing your local bookstore, or want to get back into that, then this campaign is for you.
This woman's book about attempting to marry George Clooney has some very unfortunate timing
It’s still going on sale though… nevermind.
7 upcoming books every twentysomething should read this autumn
New writing from Amy Poehler, Richard Ayoade and more.
National Library at 'critical point' due to funding cuts putting collections at risk
Visitor numbers to the NLI are up 42% on last year.
The 15 exhausting stages of a book hangover
Everything hurts.
The Irish author of Uncle Silas was honoured with a Google Doodle today
Sheridan Le Fanu was born in Dominick Street in Dublin 200 years ago today.
19 terrifying things you learn by the time you're 29
Growing up, growing up to be…
All the books you need to read this year
Books, books, books. And more books.
Two Irish novelists have been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize
So was Englishman David Mitchell, who lives in Co Cork.
New Amazon service offers unlimited e-book access
The Kindle Unlimited service will give US readers a Spotify-style service for their e-readers.
This could be Ireland's library of the future - but why the controversy?
The Lexicon is costing €36.6m to build.
Here are the 'pro-gay' kids books Singapore is clamping down on
A penguin with two dads, children adopted from China, and an American favourite.
David Duchovny has written a book about farm animals uniting Israel and Palestine
And it sounds insane.
Singapore national library to destroy LGBT-themed children's books
Library says three books are contrary to its “pro-family” stance.
The 10 best books of the year (so far), according to Amazon
A ready-to-go shopping list.
7 important life lessons we learned from Maurice Sendak
The author of Where the Wild Things Are would have been 83 today.
Irish author Eimear McBride wins £30,000 Baileys Prize for her debut novel
She spent more than a decade trying to get it published – and now it’s won one of the biggest prizes in literature.
16 products you won't believe actually exist
Shut up and take our money.
We studied Maya Angelou's writing in school - here's what she taught us
The author passed away today at the age of 86.
Co Carlow has the sassiest librarians in the country
Look at this poster. Would YOU want a fine off this crowd?
Stephen King is tired of you moaning about Game of Thrones spoilers
Spoilerville. Population: this post.
Funding of €15m to provide school book rental schemes for 400 schools
The Minister for Education said the new funding will benefit all primary schools who currently operate a school book rental scheme.
US writer Peter Matthiessen dies aged 86
The author, who had been diagnosed with leukaemia, had been ill for a number of months.
Poll: Do you still read books?
E-book readers are growing in popularity but are you happier when you can actually turn the pages on that page-turner?
'Better than telly and the internet': Dubliners love their library-on-wheels
Funding for Dublin City Public Libraries has dropped by about €800,000 in the last six years.
National Library evacuated after basement fire
But all is ok now and no collections were damaged.
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