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.

Now, I must admit that I normally loath suburban bookstores - the poky size, the crap range, the…read morecopies of 'The Secret' everywhere. But the other week, with time to kill while my bicycle was being repaired, I went into Books Unlimited in Donaghmede Shopping Centre, albeit against my better judgment. And I have to admit that I was mildly surprised. Mildly pleasantly surprised. Not schocked; they hadn't added a SF wing overnight or anything. Books Unlimited is still the small local bookshop that sells manly school textbooks. But what they did have, and perhaps they've always had it but I've never really noticed it before, was a pretty big second-hand book shelf. Admittedly, these second-hand books were a good deal more expensive than in your local charity shop. Vincent's sell paperbacks 3 for a euro sometimes, but nevertheless, three books for a tenner from an actual profit-making bookshop still isn't bad going. And Books Unlimited have a lot more range than any charity shop I've ever been in. But still the ubiquitous Thomas Harris and Frank McCourt books. Has anyone ever noticed that? I guarantee you, go into any shop that sells second-hand books and you're bound to find 3 or 4 copies of 'Red Dragon' and 'Angelas Ashes'. Try it yourself. So yeah, if you're around Donaghmede, give Books unlimited a quick go.

I love love LOVE the layout of this quaint little bookshop in Omni Park. So cute and old-fashioned…read more It's all on different levels and has wooden staircases leading to shelves upon shelves of great titles. They always have great little deals on the books at the front. I've recently heard a rumour that this place is closing down (in the Omni location) due to the growing popularity of the new bookshop with attached café on the new extension to the building. I really hope that's not true, this place is one of my favourite local bookshops.

A small-scale enterprise - doesn't have the resources or advertising engine of other high profile…read morebookstores. Still, it has something and has been an ever present feature of Omnipark, more or less, since its opening. 'Though having a small stock of books, it does have good bargains and cheap editions - at the moment, buy one get one free - some of which I've availed of over the years. This branch deserves credit for remaining here and is a testament to the little fish still prevailing.

They change their layout more than I change my underwear. They've got some good stuff at a good…read moreprice to be fair. I always buy the gamer fortnite magazines, yes I'm a fortniter. They wrote a book about me without my permission and chat mad shit, Naruto and Fortnite is all I care about in that shop.

It might not be the biggest Eason store but it is still a good one!…read more It based on the ground floor in the Pavillions shopping centre.There are two entrances to shop shop - how handy ;) They have a large section of magazines,cards, art suppliers,gift stuff, games, along with snacks and drinks. The book section is very good; books on healthy leaving, psychology, cars, art, best-sellers, business and books for children - you should be able to find something for yourself. They have special offers, such as 3 for 2 on books or sales ,where you can get a book for less then a fiver - not bad eh :) Staff is very helpful and really nice.

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.

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.