Here at Midland Books we love to celebrate all things books! Since 2021 has been the year of great books, we have put together a list of all our favourites. Have a look; Fiction: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, […]
Here at Midland Books, we want to help you make this Christmas your best one yet. We are more than happy to help recommend a book for a gift. One of the trickiest gifts to give at Christmas is for Secret Santa. Have you ever pulled a name and thought to yourself ‘what in the […]
Looking for the perfect kid’s book to gift this Christmas? We have got you covered here at Midland Books. Check out all of the children’s books we would recommend to give as a gift; A Christman Carol by Charles Dickens Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas, that is before he is presented with the ghosts of Christmas […]
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak This is a great read by the Turkish writer, Elif Shafak. The story is set in the island of Cyprus and begins with the partition of the country in 1974 between Greece & Turkey with disastrous consequences for the people & the island. It tells the story […]
The Promise by Damon Galgut ‘The Promise’ by South African writer Damon Galgut was the deserving winner of this year’s Booker Prize. It’s the story of a white South African family, set in the last years if apartheid and the emergence of the new South African state. The Swarts are an African family. Rachel, the […]
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan This is a gem of a book. It’s only 110 pages, so more of a novella or short story but it’s so beautifully written that having finished it, I straight away wanted to reread it. It’s deceptively simple as it tells the story of Bill Furlong, local coal […]
Christmas is fast approaching and it is truly the busiest time of the year. Sometimes, we can forget to take a moment and appreciate the spirit of the season. At Midland Books, we are spreading the Christmas cheer by sharing some of our favourite Christmas books for adults and children alike! Here are some of […]
Are you a novice in the garden? Or are you a seasoned vet looking to expand your already vast knowledge? Here at Midland Books, we have a book for everyone. We even have a wide selection of books on gardening to help you kickstart your new hobby. Check out some of our top recommendations for […]
Here at Midland Books we take great pride in the amazing range of books that we offer our customers, and our children’s book selection is no different! We take great care in the selection of books that we offer as we understand that whether it be your first ever book or your one hundredth, each […]
We are so blessed with excellent writers here in Ireland. From Rooney to Roddy, we have seen some amazing fictional releases. These authors are known around the world for their brilliance in literature and we love to celebrate them here at Midland Books as well. Here are some amazing books by best selling Irish authors; […]
