# Reading

Last month

February 2023

# Irish Writers

Daily Poll: Do you find time to read books?

For many it can be hard to find the time to sit down with a good book.

21.9k

Feb 6th 2023, 12:05 PM

This year

2023

# Onwards

Casemiro on the double as Man United progress to FA Cup fifth round

Fred was also on target in a 3-1 win over Reading.

21.1k

Jan 28th 2023, 10:22 PM

# IRISH IN ACTION

Will Smallbone hits the net for Stoke and impresses in front of Ireland boss

A 4-0 win for the home team today against Reading.

4.3k

Jan 21st 2023, 5:16 PM

Voices

The Irish For: Jolabokaflod - a look at Iceland's Christmas books tradition

Darach Ó Séaghdha looks at how people in Iceland focus on books over the holiday season.

8.5k

Jan 1st 2023, 8:30 AM

Last year

2022

# novel times

Here is the fiction to keep an eye out for in 2023

We take a look at the standout books set to be published in the coming six months.

9.4k

Dec 30th 2022, 7:30 PM

Books from Pamela Anderson and Frances Haugen among the non-fiction to look out for in 2023

From memoir to biography.

9.7k

Dec 29th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Return

Ireland goalkeeper back in Reading squad after 'difficult time'

Grace Moloney had been absent since Ireland’s World Cup play-off win in Glasgow last month.

8.1k

Nov 19th 2022, 5:19 PM

# Literature

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize

The winner was announced in a ceremony that was broadcast this evening.

8.7k

Oct 17th 2022, 10:06 PM

# the coroner's daughter

A mystery novel set during 1816 chosen as the 2023 One Dublin One Book

The Coroner’s Daughter is a novel about a nursemaid who conceals her pregnancy and murders her newborn.

13.7k

Oct 12th 2022, 6:47 PM

# Championship

Mixed emotions for Irish players as Dykes’ birthday brace sees QPR past Reading

Jeff Hendrick’s Royals missed their chance to go top.

3.4k

Oct 7th 2022, 10:53 PM

# Your Say

Poll: How often do you read a book?

The longlist for the An Post Bookshop of the Year award was announced yesterday evening.

25.6k

Sep 30th 2022, 9:18 AM

# WSL

Difficult day for Irish duo amidst Manchester United's thrashing of Reading

England Euro 2022 hero Alessia Russo was on target for United, while Maya Le Tissier had a dream debut.

12.4k

Sep 17th 2022, 4:00 PM

# Full Circle

'A football fairytale' - Shane Long returns to Reading

The Irishman signs on a one-year deal.

12.1k

Jul 13th 2022, 3:12 PM

# On the Move

Jeff Hendrick departs Newcastle for Reading on a season-long loan

New boss Paul Ince has expressed admiration for the versatile Ireland midfielder.

5.0k

Jul 12th 2022, 12:37 PM

# Your Say

Poll: How often do you read a book?

The 27th winner of the Dublin Literary Award will be announced this afternoon.

30.1k

May 23rd 2022, 9:56 AM

# Back In The Game

Paul Ince back in management after taking interim reins at Reading

Veljko Paunovic was sacked despite winning 3-2 at Preston on Saturday.

4.0k

Feb 19th 2022, 7:20 PM

# Artefacts

New James Joyce artefacts and personal letters donated to British university

Joyce’s grandson, Stephen James Joyce, and his wife Solange, have donated a collection to the University of Reading.

11.5k

Feb 2nd 2022, 7:45 AM

All time

# irish reads

Irish fiction to look forward to in 2022

Here are the books to look out for next year.

22.0k

Dec 25th 2021, 8:00 PM

Voices

Extract: 'The Point', 'What? You mean the 3Arena?' I felt like Rip van Winkle

Dubliner Emily Bell writes about returning to live in the city after 20 years and finding that all the names have changed – and yet stayed the same.

19.7k

Dec 24th 2021, 8:00 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: 'Who the f*** reads newspapers?' Society would be better off if young people did

Worrying stats show how little interest young people have in the news, writes Larry Donnelly – but this is bad for all of us.

40.8k

Nov 27th 2021, 7:00 PM

# Pen to Paper

Andy Carroll signs short-term deal with Reading

The former England striker has committed his future to the Berkshire club until mid-January.

7.6k

Nov 15th 2021, 6:27 PM

# writing our history

Declan O'Rourke: 'I think we all have these ghosts and figures lurking in the past'

The Irish songwriter has written a book about the Famine, something that he never expected to do, he tells us.

12.6k

Nov 10th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Wat-a-win

Ismaila Sarr at the double as Watford take step closer to Premier League return

The Hornets were 2-0 winners at home to Reading.

2.4k

Apr 9th 2021, 10:12 PM

Voices

'It reinforced my sense of belonging': One Dublin One Book author Rónán Hession on his life in reading

Author Rónán Hession’s debut novel Leonard and Hungry Paul is this year’s One Dublin One Book selection – here, he writes about the joy reading has brought to his life.

12.9k

Mar 9th 2021, 7:30 PM

Voices

Aoife Martin: Forget Twitter doom-scrolling. Books help you escape the lockdown blues

Our columnist says she found it hard to read books last year when the world was falling apart, but 2021 has so far reminded her of her love of reading.

9.8k

Feb 18th 2021, 7:00 AM

# On The Dotted Line

Ireland keeper Moloney signs two-year contract extension with Reading

The deal will run until at least 2023.

1.5k

Feb 16th 2021, 3:17 PM

# Wrap

Kirby double sees Chelsea extend WSL lead to five points after 5-0 win

Meanwhile, Reading and Everton played out a 1-1 draw.

2.1k

Feb 14th 2021, 5:46 PM

# the summit

Late brace sees Brentford go top and extend unbeaten run to 21 league games

Josh Dasilva and Ivan Toney grabbed the crucial goals to ensure a 3-1 win over Reading.

2.7k

Feb 10th 2021, 9:58 PM

# Books

Four Irish authors on longlist for prestigious €100k Dublin Literary Award

Previous winners include Anna Burns for Milkman, and Mike McCormack for Solar Bones.

11.8k

Feb 4th 2021, 12:52 PM

# emphatic

Reading hit three first-half goals in victory over fellow play-off contenders Bournemouth

Junior Stanislas hit a late goal for Bournemouth who fell to their third successive league defeat.

2.7k

Jan 29th 2021, 10:42 PM

# comfort reads

Open thread: What books gave you comfort in 2020?

We fill you in on what worked for us.

13.5k

Dec 31st 2020, 9:30 AM

# comfort reads

The books that brought writers like Roddy Doyle and Tana French comfort in 2020

Irish and Ireland-based writers, including Roddy Doyle, Sinéad Gleeson and Tana French, tell us about the books that soothed them this year.

14.7k

Dec 30th 2020, 6:30 PM

# Books

'Our online orders went up overnight - we sold a lot of classics': How Covid-19 affected Irish book shops

Booksellers say that people turned to fiction in lockdown – and book sales are up 4% on last year.

23.0k

Dec 25th 2020, 8:00 PM

# Old Bailey

Man (26) pleads guilty to murdering three men in Reading park knife attack

James Furlong, aged 36, David Wails, aged 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, aged 39, all died in the attack on 20 June.

23.5k

Nov 11th 2020, 7:11 PM

# royals rumble

John O'Shea hails 'positive' new Reading boss after Ireland great takes charge for Carabao Cup win

The Waterford man was at the helm alongside assistant manager Eddie Niedwiecki, with Serb Veljko Paunovic still in quarantine.

15.4k

Sep 5th 2020, 8:43 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you been reading more books over the past six months?

Has Covid-19 made it easier or more difficult to get stuck into some books?

22.0k

Sep 3rd 2020, 8:35 AM

# Reading

Man appears in court accused of stabbing three friends to death in Reading park attack

Khairi Saadallah (25) is charged with murdering three men in England on 20 June.

15.8k

Jun 29th 2020, 2:48 PM

# leave it late

Post-match red cards fly as Rooney penalty keeps pace in Derby's promotion chase

Tom Lawrence and Matt Miazga got caught up the emotion of a tight contest in an empty stadium.

10.4k

Jun 27th 2020, 6:36 PM

# Terror Attack

Terror suspect held over killing of three people in Reading park had come to attention of MI5

Khairi Saadallah remains in custody over the knife attack in the English town west of London on Saturday.

13.4k

Jun 22nd 2020, 7:02 AM

# Reading

Stabbings in Reading declared a 'terrorist incident' by UK police

Three people have died and another three are seriously injured after multiple stabbings at a park.

66.1k

Updated

Jun 21st 2020, 11:18 AM