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Naomi Alderman, what a gift
Writing a world with a power shift
Where all the men have lost control
And women's revenge takes quite a toll

Or writing of the awkward trouble
That awaits those who leave their bubble
And return to the days of old
Of being told you're being bold

Alderman's writing is truly sublime
Well and truly in her prime
These books both display her Power
Get them today, tomorrow (ish) devour

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That's a book of Emigration
This a poem of Exaltation
For this detailed Explanation
Of humans, our great Exportation

For you see, the author; Turtle
Writes of people who did hurtle
From Ireland all around the world
Their stories here he has unfurled

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Her words are knives, her stories flame
Cutting through the veils of the mundane
Get her books and claim your plunder
Her ideas are the things of wonder

Be it lust emitting machines
Or a girls escape by any means
Or even a half swan circus performer
Carter refused to be a conformer

She wrote deliberately and with power
From tricky topics, she refused to cower
Leading to many a tantalising tale
Get them, sit back, and be regaled

The Galactic Empire Trilogy
Written oh so skillfully
Was the very first blast off
Of the incredible Asimov

It began something stupendous
From the start it was portentous
Of incredible things to ahead
Aboard Asimov's weaving thread

So discover how it all began
How Asimov became more than a man
For only €4 each this week
A deal to make your knees go weak

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The body itself is an incredible thing
Its names are almost as fascinating
Discover here the wonderful relationship
Between love potions and your upper lip

Between acorns and your naughty bits
Your longest muscle and the way a tailor sits
Between mushrooms & horses and our tongues
The lovely little bees and our lungs

Between farming and our brainium
Between fountains and a baby's cranium
Between boats and throats, seeds and knees
It's got everything your curiosity needs

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Hi Everyone,

My partner and I got married today, so apologies in advance for any delays with orders, I promise I'll get to them soon!

Cheers,

Fiachra (& Doris)

This is the account of Master Dedalus
His younger years as he adolesces
His realisation that his life
Is being stunted by historic strife

If the name James Joyce inspires fear
It should then make you euphoric to hear
This is JJ's most accessible work
A statement that for some may irk

But give it a go, what's to lose
Come back to us with your own views
In case you think that JJ is fixity
You'll realise there's more to him that prolixity

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Ancient Paths of Celtic past
Here, Graham Robb has amassed
Whispers of history still remain
He sews them all into a chain

As the best things usually start
Chance began this work of art
We all travel our own unique paths
This book, this week, is simple maths

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Choose patterns or choose plants
That's botanics to you smarty pants
Take them out and frame them
Rotate them or keep the same 'un

Beautifully printed
But no need to be minted
A budget way to chic
At only six euro this week

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They're terrible things; disasters
Through bombs or weather forecasters
But at the last test of our mettle
Have hope, for the dust will settle

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If the pressure of life's perpetual pace
Proves a plethoric, pressing power punch
Pull yourself posterior and procure a place
Plan your picture perfect picnic brunch

Prepare your party with this publication
Pause the phone and practice peace
Protect the skin of pale pigmentation
And plop down in pleasurable release

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About Neil, many things can be said
Such ideas he has in his head
Tales of trolls and trickster gods
Angels, puppets and things at odds

His books are incredibly re-readable
Each a triumph that seems in-exceedable
He's truly a master of eclecticism
So get the better of your scepticism

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This is a book bold and intense,
A world of secrecy once sealed.
Secrets never stay hidden, hence,
The hypocrisy is revealed!

Wouldn't it be a terrible thing,
To be homophobic, yet gay yourself?
Just so to your position you cling,
Your truth gathering dust on a shelf!

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Music is a wonderful thing
You can listen, play or sing
But the industry aint so great
In fact it's in quite a state!

With a wildly coloured history
This book unravels the mystery
Of a business seedy and gritty
Profiting the greedy and sh*tty!

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Businesses, games or gadgets new
Can be funded by me and you
A chance to be first in the door
With the hope of getting back more

But what if on a larger scale
An entire country could avail
In 1919 the Brits were already irate
So Ireland crowdfunded its own state

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The soft sheets of Winter's snow,
A Spanish seaside in Spring.
Splendid stories stuffed just so,
Sensational secrecy they sing!

Banville brings his brain to bear,
At Ballyglass a blizzard blasts.
A beachside battle bids beware,
A beastly butcher bears down fast!

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This is a magazine called illustrators
Where creatives and other commentators
Discuss this fine craft
From brilliant to daft
Graphic artists are true life emulators!

*Truth be told, none of it is daft!

Shackleton's story here is told
The risky journey of Endurance
A group of explorers, brave and bold
Who should have gotten insurance.

Despite the seeming futility
And the obvious fragility
First-hand accounts give credibility
To their indefatigability.

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This book is our all time bestseller
And yes it's written by a feller
But published by his daughter and wife
After, to cancer, he lost his life.

World renowned was Belfast's Jack
He stood out above the pack
This book is a great example
Of his talent which was ample.

This week it's even more a bargain
But let's be clear and cut the jargon
It's cheap so that we all can read it
Because the knowledge is so needed.

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Book names are often misremembered
And most of use have just surrendered
But there are those that have entered
Their own world where they're tormente(re)d

They have in their head some small detail
But that's when things begin to derail
And so a story they try to regale
To those of us who work in retail

This collection of illustrated abstracts
A bitter toll on our sanity extracts
Because we know that it's based on facts
But hey, we chose to be booksellers!

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There is a great city called Dublin
Who's past is both proud and puzzlin'
A museum founder writes
Cuz he gives many sh*tes
About its history so humblin'

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This is a book about Magic
From well before Harry Potter
Long before he used a shtick
To fight voldemort the rotter

But this is actual history
Of magic of every sort
Unravelling the mystery
But beware, 'cause it aint short!

So get it now, don't delay
Or you'll miss this deal so magic
While stocks last, be blown away
Don't make your week that tragic! 

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We all live on this Emerald Isle
We try to do it with some style
On a daily basis it makes me smile
Life on an island is so versatile

But islands have a global impact
Even the fabled are formed from fact
With wonder these two books are jam-packed
Read them to be properly gobsmacked!

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Our Book of the Week already sold out
So to carry on the same style
For those that consider themselves devout
Yes, that's you, you Bibliophile!

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I reckon we are all book lovers
As such, one of the finest things
Is when one deservedly discovers
A book to tug the heartstrings

And this here is one such object
A beautiful history of tomes
A topic so wonderfully perfect
By a bibliographical Sherlock Holmes

This week only it's a bargain
The rest of the time just a steal
We skip all the useless jargon
To always bring you a great deal!

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