09/09/2026
Today is a very bookish day in the shop. I have been trying to find some more books penned here in Ireland and two of the gorgeous books I found happened arrive on the same day (or at least get unpacked) .
Two vastly different books, Laments and Maladies is written by Seaghán de Paor , an author who hails from waterford and has created an anthology of poems and short stories based in a dark, sorrowful land called Ardann. It leans heavily into the fantastical and the folklore and fatalism of old Ireland.
"A lament for the lost , cursed, and the ones who keep walking long after hope has gone cold"
Our second book couldn't beore different. Loved just the same is a gorgeous, rhyming kids book created by Aisling De Barra to help children understand all the different shapes a family can take, be it one parent, two parents of the same gender, step parents and siblings and more. The illustrations are created by Rick Tyler and this book is a happy, colourful way to explain how loved kids are and how special families of all shapes and sizes are.
Both books can be found in our little book area and online now!