Quality bookstore in a cute street in Malahide. I was rather impressed with the selection of books…read more- the ones at eye level were interesting and quirky and not like the usual book shop fare. Fair play to Village Books for trying to diversify Irish readers' tastes. There is a fairly large selection of cards in store, of varying qualities, but definitely something here to suit all tastes. The children's and teenagers' book sections are quite extensive and there is also a considerable selection of fantasy books. Village books has quite an array of children's toys as well, so I imagine this would provide an excellent means of distraction for kids who are dragged here by their desperate-for-a-good-read mothers. Village Books has a pleasant, unassuming atmosphere and browsing is not frowned upon.

I stumbled upon this fantastic store a few weeks ago while browsing around Malahide village. It's…read morean ideal place to pick up a certain book you've had your eye on, a card you forgot to send or any little knick-knack for a child! Basically, it's great for last minute gift ideas! Pleasant and friendly people working there, and reasonably priced items.

I first visited this little bookshop 6 years ago,wonderful little place with so many books on so…read moremany subjects, The owner is very helpful and knowledable. The prices are amazing and there is something for everybody.

Like most of the standard shops in Dublin International Airport, there's a few of these bookshops…read moreopen throughout the piers. Specialising in airport-edition paperbacks and pallets of magazines, Hughes & Hughes does swift business in printed entertainment. I could bemoan the rather large but pedestrian selection, but if I didn't have the presence of mind to bring Tolstoy from home, well then I'll simply have to choose from what's there... celeb bios, crime thrillers, business & financial guides and almost all of Oprah's book club picks. Really, that's not too bad a cast of characters, and the well-stocked travel section in the large Pier A store does justice to it's home turf as the only Book Shop game in town before take off. You'll also be able to pick up a bottle of water for the plane as well as a pack of gum for charming customs officials in immigration and arrivals once you land. And should that pulp novel or copy of Car become too cumbersome once you plan on disembarking, the prices in Hughes & Hughes are kind enough that you can donate them to the seat-back pocket for the next passenger.

Hughes and Hughes in Dublin airport affords the modern commuter a welcomed opportunity to purchase…read morereading material and a wide range of snacks before boarding a potentially lengthy flight. Hughes and Hughes look to douse any possibility of the passengers suffering from any sense of tediousness on their impending flight. This is too what I would call an 'earnest' outlet. What I mean by this is that the books they sell are not necessarily straight from either the best sellers list nor are they the customary feminist tripe from the likes of Cecilia Ahern et al looking to adhere to the conventional housewife, but instead an interesting and eclectic range of literature. Everything from Business and Management, Archaeology, Encyclopedias and yes, granted General Fiction but Booker Prize Winners like A. Adiga's 'White Tiger' and not boring claptrap like Danielle Steele. It is this miscellaneous range on offer that really enlivened my senses as a punter and made my plane journey as a passenger much more enjoyable thanks to the attention-grabbing literature I had managed to pick up. The duration of the flight just ran away with itself as a result of being so captivated by the literature I had bought. Purchasing literature becomes an even more pleasurable experience within this outlet if you purchase from the '3 for 2' table and get one on the house! Predictably and to be fair, appropriately so, the shop, like I say in no way 'true to form' in a judgmental way but instead aptly sells a broad selection of travel books to assist the passenger(s) in expanding their knowledge about their imminent destinations. I myself have picked up a Lonely Planet here when on my way to Amsterdam and was very appreciative of the supplementary information and helpful advice it gave me, all to the overall benefit of my trip. With an ample range of confectionary, savoury snacks, soft drinks and magazines by the cashier's till Hughes and Hughes really do proffer almost everything you could possibly need for your journey to keep your brain stimulated and occupied and your cravings satisfied.