Raven Books
@ravenbooks.bsky.social
Bookshop
34 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
[email protected] ¦ (01) 278 9509 ¦ 086 3390231
Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5
34 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
[email protected] ¦ (01) 278 9509 ¦ 086 3390231
Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5
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my old oxford classic's copies are standing up to another reread.
Sellotape on the corners is yellowing and drying out. Will that stupid piece of maintanence be what ruins my copies?
Sellotape on the corners is yellowing and drying out. Will that stupid piece of maintanence be what ruins my copies?
November 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
my old oxford classic's copies are standing up to another reread.
Sellotape on the corners is yellowing and drying out. Will that stupid piece of maintanence be what ruins my copies?
Sellotape on the corners is yellowing and drying out. Will that stupid piece of maintanence be what ruins my copies?
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Are you ready for her semiquincentennial?
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Are you ready for her semiquincentennial?
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We're in a piece by @johnmeaghermedia.bsky.social today in the Indo looking at the impact a large online American corporation has had on Irish retailers
November 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
We're in a piece by @johnmeaghermedia.bsky.social today in the Indo looking at the impact a large online American corporation has had on Irish retailers
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We first spoke four year ago and my tune hasn't changed
November 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
We first spoke four year ago and my tune hasn't changed
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Will I talk to @johnmeaghermedia.bsky.social again in 2029? Watch this space...
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‘You can’t compete with Amazon... but you can get to know your customers’ – how independent stores survive and thrive
In March of this year, eight months before she dined on pig’s brain on I’m A Celebrity…, Vogue Williams donned an Amazon-branded jacket and smiled serenely as she stood in front of an Amazon-branded v...
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November 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Will I talk to @johnmeaghermedia.bsky.social again in 2029? Watch this space...
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Also in today's Indo, a fab double-page spread of kids books recommendations from @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Also in today's Indo, a fab double-page spread of kids books recommendations from @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
Also in today's Indo, a fab double-page spread of kids books recommendations from @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Also in today's Indo, a fab double-page spread of kids books recommendations from @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
We're in a piece by @johnmeaghermedia.bsky.social today in the Indo looking at the impact a large online American corporation has had on Irish retailers
November 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
We're in a piece by @johnmeaghermedia.bsky.social today in the Indo looking at the impact a large online American corporation has had on Irish retailers
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If you’re a Maeve Brennan fan, Molly Hennigan has edited this excellent collection of essays about her work. Happy to have a piece in here alongside Roddy Doyle, Belinda McKeon, Darren Anderson, Niamh Campbell. Out in February. Pre-order www.newisland.ie/shop/p/an-as... @newislandbooks.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If you’re a Maeve Brennan fan, Molly Hennigan has edited this excellent collection of essays about her work. Happy to have a piece in here alongside Roddy Doyle, Belinda McKeon, Darren Anderson, Niamh Campbell. Out in February. Pre-order www.newisland.ie/shop/p/an-as... @newislandbooks.bsky.social
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"O’Brien has just come from his position as Minister for Housing, so in fairness to him, he hasn’t got a clue what hitting a target looks like. You might as well ask a medieval Irish monk to paint you a picture of an elephant."
This week's column is about the Metrolink.
This week's column is about the Metrolink.
Surrealing in the Years: Looks like you win this round, Ranelagh
It’s like Garth Brooks if he were a train.
www.thejournal.ie
November 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
"O’Brien has just come from his position as Minister for Housing, so in fairness to him, he hasn’t got a clue what hitting a target looks like. You might as well ask a medieval Irish monk to paint you a picture of an elephant."
This week's column is about the Metrolink.
This week's column is about the Metrolink.
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“He chose this woman out of defiance, to prove to himself that his charm could have an effect even through the miasma of shyness that practically stifled her, and, above all, because he knew that his superiority over her would never be put in doubt.” 💙📚
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Just a Little Dinner by Cécile Tlili (tr. Katherine Gregor)
Established in 2023, Foundry Editions are still relatively new on the UK publishing scene, but I’ve already noticed their books in several outlets in London, largely due to the striking blue-and-wh…
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November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“He chose this woman out of defiance, to prove to himself that his charm could have an effect even through the miasma of shyness that practically stifled her, and, above all, because he knew that his superiority over her would never be put in doubt.” 💙📚
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Huge thanks to David for dropping in this afternoon. We now have signed copies in stock - perfect Christmas gift for history buffs!
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Huge thanks to David for dropping in this afternoon. We now have signed copies in stock - perfect Christmas gift for history buffs!
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So delighted to win Author of the Year 2025 at Irish Book Awards
Thanks to Libraries Association of Ireland & An Post
Thanks to Libraries Association of Ireland & An Post
November 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
So delighted to win Author of the Year 2025 at Irish Book Awards
Thanks to Libraries Association of Ireland & An Post
Thanks to Libraries Association of Ireland & An Post
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Two Bad Mice are now doing these gorgeous little notebooks that fit neatly into envelopes, sooo pretty
November 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Two Bad Mice are now doing these gorgeous little notebooks that fit neatly into envelopes, sooo pretty
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Stationery brightness through a rain-soaked window
November 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Stationery brightness through a rain-soaked window
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If you missed all the winners of the Irish Book Awards last night, scroll up through the thread below⤵️
The WINNER of the 2025 Library Association of Ireland Author of the Year is...
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#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
@elainefeeney.bsky.social
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
November 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
If you missed all the winners of the Irish Book Awards last night, scroll up through the thread below⤵️
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Another spy novel from an ex-intelligence writer. Gina Bennett is well-known in the counterterrorism world - the former CIA analyst is duly credited with being the first person to identify Osama bin Laden as a threat. In 1993.
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Book Review: The Spy Who Came in From 1776
Former CIA analyst Gina Bennett has turned to spy fiction.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Another spy novel from an ex-intelligence writer. Gina Bennett is well-known in the counterterrorism world - the former CIA analyst is duly credited with being the first person to identify Osama bin Laden as a threat. In 1993.
open.substack.com/pub/interrup...
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Are you ready for her semiquincentennial?
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Are you ready for her semiquincentennial?
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The Story of Ferdinand was one of my favourite childhood books
The bittersweet story of the real-life peaceful bull who inspired one of the most beloved children's books of all time www.themarginalian.org/2022/07/09/f...
The Bittersweet Story of the Real-Life Peaceful Bull Who Inspired Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson’s Ferdinand
A journey to the abyss between the real world and the ideal world, and a romp across our mightiest bridge between the two.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Story of Ferdinand was one of my favourite childhood books
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Musical books are having a moment. They're a great way to introduce smallies to classical music and bird song.
If you're thinking of giving one as a gift, for the sake of all adults within hearing distance, I suggest purchasing one with an Off switch!
If you're thinking of giving one as a gift, for the sake of all adults within hearing distance, I suggest purchasing one with an Off switch!
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Musical books are having a moment. They're a great way to introduce smallies to classical music and bird song.
If you're thinking of giving one as a gift, for the sake of all adults within hearing distance, I suggest purchasing one with an Off switch!
If you're thinking of giving one as a gift, for the sake of all adults within hearing distance, I suggest purchasing one with an Off switch!
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My personal favourite🐦
November 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My personal favourite🐦
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Throw back to Irish college
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Throw back to Irish college
Musical books are having a moment. They're a great way to introduce smallies to classical music and bird song.
If you're thinking of giving one as a gift, for the sake of all adults within hearing distance, I suggest purchasing one with an Off switch!
If you're thinking of giving one as a gift, for the sake of all adults within hearing distance, I suggest purchasing one with an Off switch!
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Musical books are having a moment. They're a great way to introduce smallies to classical music and bird song.
If you're thinking of giving one as a gift, for the sake of all adults within hearing distance, I suggest purchasing one with an Off switch!
If you're thinking of giving one as a gift, for the sake of all adults within hearing distance, I suggest purchasing one with an Off switch!