Most Requested #6 – Jan 2017

A monthly series of blog posts where I discuss the most requested books in Irish Libraries. Our library management system now caters for 17 authorities across the country and these are the most requested books across that system.

#10

And it’s back in our chart again for the new year, this time with 91 holds.

Joint Seventh (3-way tie!)

New entrant, Anthony Horowitz, joins two other thriller writers with their latest offerings, all three having 177 holds.

#6

Another new entrant, the perenially popular author of Staring at Lakes and Hanging With The Elephant‘s new book, is flying up the charts with 210 holds.

#5

However, the seventh and final book in the Clifton Chronicles far outstrips Mr Harding, shooting up the charts with 324 holds.

#4

Night School is Lee Child’s 21st Jack Reacher book which tells a tale of Reacher from his younger days, back in 1996. It currently has a fantastic 397 holds.

#3

3rd? Lying in Wait is third? I must say I’m shocked – I thought Nugent’s grip would last a couple of more months, but these things ebb and flow and no doubt it’ll head back up for #1 or 2 soon enough as those just finished tell their friends. Perhaps they’ve all reserved it – and that’s why this book has 423 holds.

#2

As the quote says, Harris is the ‘master of the intelligent thriller’ and he has clearly been missed by the public since his last book, as this book currently has 457 holds.

#1

300 holds? 400 holds? Pah! Graham Norton doesn’t mess about. His debut novel has shot to the top of our charts, and with a staggering 905 holds (!), he’s not going anywhere soon.

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That’s all for this month! Join us next month to see who’s up, who’s down, and if everyone has read Holding yet….

Most Requested #5 – Dec 2016

A monthly series of blog posts where I discuss the most requested books in Irish Libraries. Our library management system now caters for 17 authorities across the country and these are the most requested books across that system.

#10

A new entry into Most Requested with 102 holds this novel has been described as “an extraordinary hymn to small-town Ireland” and a “portrait of a universe in deriliction“.

#9

Springsteen has beaten out fellow autobiography, The Battle by Paul McConnell, which last month had this same amount of holds as Springsteen. The Battle has gone from our reserve charts, but Born to Run is still going strong with 116 holds. 

#8

Also still going strong (bolstered perhaps by another block of tickets being recently released and instantly snapped up) is the script to the Harry Potter play, which currently has 119 holds.

#7

Another new entry into Most Requested, Grisham’s latest (dubbed a return to form by the NY Times) has entered our chart with 173 holds.

#6

Climbing from 121 holds last month to 186 holds this month, Connolly’s new thriller is still going strong.

#5

As predicted in last month’s Most Requested, Archer’s final Clifton Chronicles has shot up in holds, as people realise it’s been released – from 87 holds last month to 277 holds currently.

#4

A writer without any need of introduction, Lee Child’s 21st Jack Reacher thriller smashes its way into our charts with 335 holds. 

#3

Harris’ popular thriller is going from strength to strength; from 287 holds last month to a whopping 436 holds this month.

#2

What is this? Liz Nugent’s 2016 smash is at number two? And with a whopping 502 holds? Who on earth has beaten out this year’s hottest thriller?

#1

Holding‘s popularity continues to rise and rise, leading to an absolutely mesmerising 768 holds (!!). Huge congratulations to Norton on the success of his first novel!

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And that’s it for this month! Tune in after Christmas to see what’s hot, who’s where, and what’s topping the charts in Most Requested!

Most Requested #4 – November 2016

An occasional monthly series of blog posts where I discuss the most requested books in Irish Libraries. Our library management system now caters for 17 authorities across the country and these are the most requested books across that system.

Today, I decided to do the top ten Most Requested, instead of the top five, as there’s a few new releases that are very popular in numbers 6-10.

#10

Libraries’ recurring favourite thriller is still going strong with 81 holds.

#9

Jeffrey Archer has always been a popular author, but with his Clifton Chronicles his popularity has shot through the roof, and this, the seventh and final volume which is out tomorrow is going to be huge! As soon as more people realise this book has been released, its holds will shoot up! Currently, it stands at 87 holds but not for long!

#7

 

In joint seven place, two new biographies. The first of popular Irish rugby player Paul O’Connell has been flying off the shelves, as has the long-awaited Springsteen biography. Both current have 108 holds.

#6

Connelly’s character, Harry Bosch, is a bona fide thriller phenomenon and this new volume is hotly anticipated with 121 holds.

#5 and #4

Two regulars on our Most Requested posts, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is keeping up the interest with 169 holds, as is Unravelling Oliver with 200 holds.

#3

A new release that’s shooting up the charts, Harris’ (Fatherland, Enigma, The Ghost) new book is set in the Vatican, as the conclave in question try and decide who should be the next pope that’s been getting great reviews (The Guardian called it ‘unputdownable’). It currently has 287 holds.

#2

A hundred holds? Two hundred holds? PAH! With 439 holds, this new release has climbed to (almost) the top of the chart. Graham Norton (yes, that Graham Norton – one of TV’s most popular chatshow hosts, Eurovision commentator and best cameo in Father Ted ever) has written his first novel, and its getting great reviews! Two from The Guardian call it ‘surprisingly sweet‘ and ‘a solid debut’ and John Boyne writing in The Irish Times says that writing is wasted on tv and writing looks like Norton’s true vocation.

#1

This will be no surprise to regular readers of the blog. With 503 holds, Liz Nugent’s reign continues to grow! It’s like that year where Bryan Adams’ (Everything I Do) I Do It For You spent the entire summer at number one, except, I think Lying in Wait is probably much better (What? I’m not a Bryan Adams fan. #sorrynotsorry).

Anyway, that rounds up this double-sized edition of Most Requested. Until next month: same library time, same library channel.