This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino and Grace by Chika Unigwe.

The national charity is partnering with community groups and organisations to ensure that books reach children in time for Christmas

Alan Ladak of Fahy Gardens, Loughrea, Co Galway, admitted he was reckless in buying the books for about €40 each, hoping to sell them for a profit

Award-winning children’s author Sarah Webb believes it has never been more important to find books for children.

Ireland Reads Day will take place on February 22nd.

Donal Ryan is an award-winning author from Nenagh, Co Tipperary, whose work has been published in over 20 languages to major critical acclaim. 

Her book Orbital, about astronauts looking down at Earth, was named as the winner of the £50,000 prize.

An estimated 800,000 people are set to benefit from the scheme.

Scotland’s former first minister was interviewing author Paul Lynch.

The largest monthly volume increases were in bars (+13.8 per cent), books, newspapers and stationery (+7.0 per cent), pharmaceuticals, medical and cosmetic articles (+3.0 per cent), and department stores (+2.9 per cent).

The 280sqm store will be located in the lower ground floor of the department store, adjacent to FAO Schwarz and will carry a broad range of books with specific emphasis on Irish-published and children’s titles.

The Grass Ceiling, A Thread of Violence and The Bee Sting are among the books in contention for the overall prize

Three of Sally Rooney’s books – Normal People, Beautiful World Where Are You, and Conversations With Friends – featured among the most popular reads of the decade