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Fully Booked

This month's issue is a Travel and Tourism special, showcasing the best in travel writing, and the books you'll want to take with you this summer.

Browse reviews by section

• Poetry
• Fiction
• Non Fiction
• Books in Brief

Inside Out: Children’s poets discuss their work Edited by Jon Arno Lawson Illustrated by Jonny Hannah

Ailbhe Darcy re-awakens her inner child with this collection of children’s poetry from around the world.

Perplexed Skinby Patrick Cotter

It’s worth sticking with this, seemingly lightweight, collection to the end, says Ailbhe Darcy.

Carrying the Songsby Moya Cannon

Des Kenny finds a rare musicality and beauty in this collection of poetry.

For All We Knowby Ciaran Carson

George Johnston knows one thing; it’ll be a long time before he sees another collection to rival this one.

New Contexts: Re-framing 19th Century Irish Women’s Prose(ed.) Heidi Hannson

A welcome resurrection of some lesser-known Irish women writers, says Sean McMahon.

A Night out with Robert Burns: The Greatest Poems(Arr.) Andrew O’Hagan

A collection made for reading, says Sean McMahon.

The Wormdigger’s Daughterby John Farrell

Lest we forget the injustices and oppression of Ireland’s past John Farrell’s clear, deliberate language commands us to remember, says Aileen McCallan.

Confessions of a Fallen Angelby Ronan O’Brien

Ronan O’Brien’s debut novel offers a direct challenge to society’s perception of death says Claire McCauley.

Matterby Iain M. Banks

Iain M Banks’s latest ‘Culture’ novel is an epic endorsement of his dominance in the world of science fiction says Claire McCauley.

All You Need is Loveby Mary Malone

Less fluffy than the average ‘Chick-lit’, and all the better for it, says Claire Allan...

Chief O’Neill’s Sketchy Recollections of an Eventful Life in Chicagoby Francis O’Neill

What if all police corruption was this benevolent? Asks Sean McMahon.

Paisley: Religion and Politics in Northern Irelandby Steve Bruce

Bruce has set himself a difficult task, and he doesn’t quite pull it off, says David Shiels.

Shadows of the Gunmen: Violence and Culture in Modern Ireland(ed.) Danine Farquharson & Sean Farrell

A collection of essays both elegant and interesting - with or without the added violence, says Sean McMahon.

The Wages of Sin…

Gerard Brennan, takes a look at the new wave of Irish crime writers and examines how they differ from their predecessors...

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A Brief look at some of the newest releases

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A Brief look at some of the newest releases

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A Brief look at some of the newest releases

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A Brief look at some of the newest releases

Best Sellers

1. Jack Vettriano

by Jillian Edelstein

2. Jamie at Home

Jamie Oliver

3. Delias How to Cheat..

Delia Smith

4. The Welsh Girl

Peter Ho Davies

5. A 1000 Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

See what's on the nation's bedside tables on our complete list of this month's top selling titles