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Have we lost our love for reading?

Author John Grisham has said there is a steep decline in the US in reading for pleasure. Is this ...

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16.59 26 Nov 2025


Have we lost our love for reading?


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16.59 26 Nov 2025


Author John Grisham has said there is a steep decline in the US in reading for pleasure. Is this also the case in Ireland, and what has contributed to this? Is it simply our busy lives, or is there just too much vying for our attention?

Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is children’s author, Lorraine Levis.


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