The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy

Elizabeth Day is a Sunday Times bestselling author, journalist, and broadcaster. She is the creator and host of the hugely popular, award-winning podcast How to Fail. Her books include the number one bestseller Friendaholic, Magpie, One of Us, and her award-winning debut novel, Scissors, Paper, Stone.

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Ryan recommends Where Are the Kings by Donal Ryan, a collection of stories about love, loss, family and the ties that bind people together. Beautifully observed and full of humanity, it’s a reminder of why Donal Ryan is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed contemporary writers.

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Marco Pierre White is a chef, restaurateur and author who became the youngest chef to be awarded three Michelin stars at the age of 33. One of the most influential figures in modern British cooking, he has trained and worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal.

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Ryan recommends The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, a beautiful novel told through the letters, emails, texts and cards exchanged over one woman’s life. If you haven’t read a book in a while and want to get back into reading, this might be the perfect place to start.

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Hector Ó hEochagáin is a television and radio presenter, podcaster and author. He has spent more than 25 years travelling the world for his television programmes and is one of Ireland’s best-known champions of the Irish language. His new book, Irish Words for Every Occasion: Conversations in Irish for Everyday of Your Life, completes his award-winning and bestselling trilogy.

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