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Book Week NI 2025 - Recommended Reads
Ali Totten and Cecila Daly
Ali Totten and Cecilia Daly talk about their favourite childhood authors and their 'must read' choices for Book Week 2025.
Father Brian D'Arcy
Father Brian D'Arcy tells us about his love of 'quirky books' and about his 'must read' recommendation for Book Week 2025 Father D'Arcy recommends 'They Stood Up: Ireland and the Showband Revolution'.
Anna Curran
Anna Curran talks about reading as a child and her book recommendation for Book Week 2025 Anna's 'must read' is Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy.
Gareth Gordon and Jayne McCormack
Gareth Gordon and Jayne McCormack talk about favourite book genres and their 'must read' recommendations for Book Week 2025 Gareth recommends 'Norwegian Wood' and Jane chooses 'Lessons in Chemistry'.
William Crawley
William chooses 'Dr Bot' by Charlotte Blease as his recommendation. He talks about his journey with books and his 'must read' recommendation for Book Week 2025.
Mark Simpson and Louise Cullen
Mark Simpson and Louise Cullen talk about being 'bibliophiles' and their 'must read' recommendations for Book Week 2025.
Anna Curran
Anna Curran tells us about the importance of libraries and her daughter's 'gold ticket'... Anna recommends 'Circle of Friends' by Maeve Binchy.
Suzie Lee and Jonny Murphy
Suzie Lee and Jonny Murphy talk about mental health and the importance of opening up.Ali Totten and Cecilia Daly
Ali Totten and Cecilia Daly tell us about rediscovering their love of reading and the benefits of books Ali chooses 'Close to Home' and Cecilia goes for 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo'.
Gareth Gordon and Jayne McCormack
Gareth Gordon and Jane McCormack tell us about the beauty of book clubs and the discoveries you can make through reading Gareth and Jane for Book Week 2025.Suzie Lee and Jonny Murphy
Suzie Lee and Jonny Murphy talk about the joys of reading.
Book Week 2025 Launch
BBC Book Week 2025 launch event at Belfast Central Library BBC Book Week 2025 launch event at Belfast Central Library
Book Week NI 2024 - Recommended Reads
Barra Best
Barra Best talks about books, libraries and gives us a 'must read' recommendation for Book Week 2024 Barra recommends the autobiography of his favourite actress, Whoopi Goldberg
Michael Longley
For Book Week 2024, poet Michael Longley reads his poem 'Bookshops' This poem is from his collection Angel Hill (2017)
Vinny Hurrell & Cate Conway
Vinny and Cate give their 'must read' recommendations for Book Week 2024 Cate chooses The Great Gatsby and Vinny goes for The Black Bird by Tim Weaver
Niamh McNally
For Book Week 2024, poet Niamh McNally reflects on some of her favourite books and some of the best places to go to read Niamh's 'must read' recommendation is The Letters of Emily Dickinson
Thomas Niblock
Thomas Niblock talks about his favourite childhood reads and offers thoughts on you can rekindle your relationship with books Thomas's 'must read' is Back From the Brink: The Autobiography by Paul McGrath
Sara Girvin
Sara Girvin talks about her favourite books and childhood reading memories for Book Week 2024 Sara's 'must read' is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Kristina Sinclair
Sign language interpreter Kristina Sinclair recommends How Many More Women? by Jennifer Robinson Keina Yoshida Kristina talks about libraries and the importance of reading in her life
Wendy Erskine
Author Wendy Erskine talks about the importance of libraries and the books that she likes to read Wendy recommends 'The Bluest Eye' by Toni Morrison
John Toal
BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle's John Toal talks about books, reading and libraries for Book Week 2024 He recommends The Best of Nell: A Selection of Writings Over 14 Years by Nell McCafferty
All About Libraries - Book Week 2024
All About Libraries Some reflections on the magic and importance of libraries and everything they do
Book Week NI 2023 - Recommended Reads
Book Week 2023 - Mark Simpson
An introduction to Book Week 2023 Mark Simpson tells us about Book Week 2023 and the ways that you can get involved
Our Big Read - Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn
The writers of Blue Lights tell us about their 'Big Read' for Book Week 2023 Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn recommend 'Homicide' by David Simon.
Our Big Read - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny tells us about his 'Big Read' for Book Week 2023 Petroc Trelawny recommends Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor
Our Big Read - Carl Frampton
Carl Frampton tells us about his 'Big Read' for Book Week 2023 Carl Frampton recommends 'The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee' by Paul D. Gibson
Our Big Read - St. Paul's High School, Bessbrook
Jarlath Burns, Principal of St. Paul's High School, tells us about his 'Big Read' for Book Week 2023 Jarlath, Michelle and Kate recommend 'Alive' by Piers Paul Read
Our Big Read - Mark Patterson and Elaine McGee
BBC Radio Foyle's Mark Patterson and Elaine McGee tell us about their 'Big Reads' for Book Week 2023 'Little Girl Lost', Brian McGilloway.'LPBD: Marcus Rashford', Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Our Big Read - Tara Mills and Declan Harvey
BBC Newsline's Tara Mills and Declan Harvey tell us about their 'Big Read' for Book Week 2023 Declan and Tara recommend 'Small Things Like These' by Claire Keegan
BBC NI launches Book Week 2023 in Blackstaff Studio A
The launch of Book Week 2023 in BBC Blackstaff Studio A Some special guests joined us for the launch of Book Week 2023
Book Week NI 2022 - Recommended Reads
Dave Elliott and Diona Doherty
Diona Doherty and Dave Elliott talk about My Child and other Mistakes, and The BFG. Book Week 2022
Anne McMaster and Maureen Boyle
Anne McMaster and Maureen Boyle talk about Fahrenheit 451 and I Don’t Want to Talk About Home. Book Week 2022
Chris Buckler and Sarah Brett
A fun conversation for Book Week 2022 with Sarah Brett and Chris Buckler. They talk about Circe and Friday Night Lights. Book Week 2022
Diarmuid Gavin and David Maxwell
Diarmuid Gavin and David Maxwell talk about The Hidden Life of Trees and On Gardening Book Week 2022
John Campbell and Jayne McCormack
Jayne McCormack and John Campbell talk about Little Women and Anna Karenina. Book Week 2022
Lindsay Allen and Michele Marken
Michele Marken and Lindsay Allen talk about A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Man Who Planted Trees Book Week 2022
Mark Carruthers and Jennifer O'Leary
Mark Carruthers and Jennifer O’Leary talk about Animal Farm and The Things They Carried Book Week 2022
Mark Simpson and Holly Hamilton
Mark Simpson and Holly Hamilton talk about Some Dogs Do and Huckleberry Finn. Book Week 2022
Ralph McLean and Stephen McCauley
Stephen McCauley and Ralph McLean talk about Last Train To Memphis and Spaceships over Glasgow. Book Week 2022
Book Week NI 2021 - Recommended Reads
Stephen Nolan and Koulla Yiasouma
Read All About It! A fun conversation for Book Week 2021 with Stephen Nolan and Koulla Yiasouma.
Dearbhail McDonald and Wendy Austin
Read All About It! A fun conversation for Book Week 2021 with Dearbhail McDonald and Wendy Austin.
Emma Vardy and Denis Murray
Read All About It! A fun conversation for Book Week 2021 with Emma Vardy and Denis Murray.
Book Week NI 2021 - Recommended Reads
Paula McIntyre
Read All About It! A fun conversation for Book Week 2021 with Paula McIntyre.
Tim McGarry and David Hume
Read All About It! A fun conversation for Book Week 2021 with Tim McGarry and David Hume.
Tricia and Cara Mailey
Read All About It! A fun conversation for Book Week 2021 with Tricia and Cara Mailey.
William Crawley
Read All About It! A fun conversation for Book Week 2021 with William Crawley.
Fr Martin Magill and Rev Steve Stockman
Read All About It! A conversation for Book Week 2021 with Fr Martin Magill and Rev Steve Stockman.
Book Week NI 2020 - Recommended Reads
Paddy Raff
Paddy Raff - Book Week 2020 Comedian Paddy Raff talks about Raymond Briggs' illustrated book, Gentleman Jim.
Marie-Louise Connolly
Marie-Louise Connolly - Book Week 2020 Marie-Louise Connolly talks about Ruth Fitzmaurice's book, I Found My Tribe.
Tim Davie
Tim Davie - Book Week 2020 BBC Director-General talks about Michael Ondaatje's novel, The English Patient.
Koulla Yiasouma
Koulla Yiasouma - Book Week 2020 Koulla talks about Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye.
Suzie Lee
Suzie Lee - Book Week 2020 Suzie's love of books began in libraries and with Jill Murphy's The Worst Witch.
Professor Siobhán O'Neill
Siobhán O'Neill - Book Week 2020 Mental Health Champion Siobhán O'Neill talks about Matt Haig's The Midnight Library.
Emma Vardy
Emma Vardy - Book Week 2020 BBC Ireland Correspondent Emma Vardy talks about the fictional world of C. S. Lewis.
Chief Constable Simon Byrne
Simon Byrne - Book Week 2020 Chief Constable Simon Byrne talks about Matthew Syed's book, Rebel Ideas.
Book Week NI 2019 - Recommended reads
Tara Mills
"It's one of the most remarkable books I've ever read." Tara Mills.
Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau
Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau The US Consul General says that reading can give you an insight into a country.
Dearbhail McDonald
Dearbhail McDonald still has her teenage copy of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by Harper Lee.
Tim McGarry
With hundreds of books at home Tim McGarry has always been an avid reader.
Eamonn Mallie
"I don't care what you read, whether it's 'The Beano' or 'The Dandy'".
Gemma Bradley
Gemma Bradley tells us about her favourite book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Glenn Patterson
Glenn Patterson certainly approves of 'Country' by author Michael Hughes.
Kathy Clugston
Kathy Clugston is currently reading 'Bel Canto' by Ann Patchett.
