Read The Room

18/06/2026

WEEKLY PICKS WITH RTR 🧡

Looking for your next great read? Here’s what our booksellers are loving this week:

📖 All In Her Head by Misty Pratt: A powerful exploration of women’s health, medical bias, and the stories too often dismissed.

🖤 The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers: A timeless Southern classic about loneliness, longing, and the search for connection.

👦 My Only Boy by Rosa Rankin-Gee: A tender and beautifully observed story of motherhood, family, and the ties that shape us.

💋 Skin Contact by Elisa Faison: Sharp, intimate, and emotionally charged, exploring desire, identity, and human connection.

🏡 Pool House by Mary H.K. Choi: A witty and heartfelt novel about love, friendship, and finding yourself when life doesn’t go to plan.

🌆 London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe: A gripping and insightful look at power, crime, and the forces that shape a city.

🔪 Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney: A twisty psychological thriller where nothing is quite as it seems.

🎼 Crescendo by Jane Healey: A moving historical novel about ambition, music, and the sacrifices made in pursuit of greatness.

All titles are available in-store, or can be ordered for collection or delivery straight to your door. 📚🚚

Which one are you picking up first?

17/06/2026

Current status: suffering from a serious case of book hangover 🤕

You know the feeling... when you’ve turned the final page but you’re still living in the story, thinking about the characters, and wondering what to do with yourself now.

Tell us: what’s the last book that left you with a book hangover? 👇

We’re always looking for recommendations... even if they come with emotional damage.📚💔

16/06/2026

14/06/2026

Summer is here, and so are our new opening hours! 🌞

Whether you’re popping in for your next great read, a coffee break, or a catch-up with friends, you’ll find us here all summer long.

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Monday–Friday: 9:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 4:00pm

See you at Read The Room! Your home for coffee, books, and community. 💛

12/06/2026

Curious about what the cards have to say? 👁️

Join us on Saturday, 13th June from 10AM–3PM for Tarot Readings with Jessie (Jessie May) 🖤

🔮 €20 for up to 20-minute sessions
📩 Book your slot in advance | walk-ins are welcome!
📍 3 Rue JP Papon

Whether you’re seeking clarity, guidance, or just a little magic, come pull up a chair and see what the cards reveal. ✨

10/06/2026

Poetry Evening is back! 🎤

Join us tonight, the 10th of June from 18:00–19:30 for an evening of poetry, spoken word, and community.

💷 €5 entry
📍 Limited spaces available
📩 RSVP to reserve your spot

Whether you’re sharing your own work or simply coming to listen, we’d love to see you there. 🫂✍🏼

06/06/2026

🩵 PICKS OF THE WEEK 🩵

Looking for your next great read? Here are this week’s staff picks:

🌄 Dream State by Eric Puchner: A sweeping, multi-generational story of friendship, love, and the choices that ripple through a lifetime.

🇵🇸 Your Presence Is a Danger to Your Life by Samar Yazbek: Twenty-six powerful testimonies that bear witness to life, loss, and survival in Gaza.

🎓 Boring Asian Female by Canwen Xu: Sharp, funny, and insightful, this coming-of-age novel explores ambition, identity, and the pressure to stand out.

⚔️ Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky: Epic fantasy at its finest, where war, destiny, and survival collide in a richly imagined world.

🩸 Molka by Monika Kim: A dark, unsettling literary thriller that examines obsession, power, and the hidden costs of modern life.

🪓 Where the Axe Is Buried by Ray Nayler: A chilling and thought-provoking speculative novel exploring authoritarianism, technology, and what it means to be human.

All of these titles are available in-store now, or can be specially ordered and delivered straight to your door. 🚚📦

Pop by for a browse, a coffee, and a chat about books; we’d love to help you find your next favourite read. ☕📚🤍

05/06/2026

What a beautiful thing we’ve created 🤎

We are so grateful for this space and the community it holds 🥹

Thank you to (.equinox) for capturing Read The Room so beautifully! 📸