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During 2009 we invite our Constant Readers to vote for their favourite reads. Each month there will be a book token for the winner. Check back here every month for new competitions, entry forms and results.

July & August - Favourite Sports Books

In August we invite Constant Readers to vote for their favourite books on sport  - biographies on sports people, books on clubs, counties, or any other aspect of sport. Download the Favourite Sports Books Entry Form in PDF format to enter.

Hand in to any library in the Cork City Libraries network not later than 5.00pm on 30 August 2009, or return by email to constantreader@corkcity.ie and be eligible to win a book token for €50.

June - Leabhair i nGaeilge

In June we invite Constant Readers to vote for their favourite books in the Irish lanaguage. Download the Na Leabhair i nGaeilge is Fearr Liom Entry Form in PDF format to enter.

Le seans dearbhán leabhair ar fiú €50 a bhuchaint, seol an fhoirm seo le do mholtaí go haon ceann de Leabharlanna Cathrach Chorcaí, ag 5.00 i.n. ar an Máirt, 30 Meitheamh 2009, ar a dhéanaí de.  D’fhéadfaí an fhoirm a sheoladh freisin go constantreader@corkcity.ie freisin. 

Hand in to any library in the Cork City Libraries network not later than 5.00pm on Tuesday 30 June 2009, or return by email to constantreader@corkcity.ie and be eligible to win a book token for €50.

May - Favourite Travel Books

In May we invited Constant Readers to vote for their favourite travel books. Two books received more votes than any other titles. Those were Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China by Paul Theroux and Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy.

The most popular travel writer was Paul Theroux, closely followed by Dervla Murphy, Frances Mayes and Bill Bryson. Congratulations to this month's winner Denis Wilson who wins a €50 book token.

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	Riding The Iron Rooster: By Train Through China by Paul Theroux
	Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy

April - Favourite Irish Love Stories

In April 2009 we invited Constant Readers to nominate their favourite Irish love story – a real life pairing, a mythical pairing, or a novel with a romantic theme. The real life love stories of Charles Stewart Parnell and Kitty O’Shea, and of William Bulter Yeats and Maude Gonne topped the list. The most popular authors of Irish love stories were Maeve Binchy and Patricia Scanlan.

Congratulations to P.O'Shea who wins a €50 book token for taking part in our competition.

The following novels received the most votes. Click on the covers to go to the library catalogue.

The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy

Falling For A Dancer by Deirdre Purcell

Forgive And Forget by Patricia Scanlan

Nights Of Rain And Stars by Maeve Binchy

Promises Promises by Patricia Scanlan

P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern

March - Favourite Irish Novels

In March 2009 we invited Constant Readers to nominate their favourite Irish novel of the past 10 years. Two novels were clear favourites - The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry and The Sea by John Banville. Click on the covers to go to our library catalogue.

	The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
	The Sea by John Banville

   
Congratulations to Rosemary Lynch who wins a €50 book token for taking part in our competition.

February - Best Opening Lines

In February Cork City Libraries asked our Constant Readers to nominate their favourite opening lines. The opening lines of Charles Dicken's A Tale of Two Cities and E.B. White's Charlotte's Web both received the most votes. Congratulations to our winner Pat O'Hagan who wins a €50 book token.

Best Opening Lines

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	"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
	"Where's Papa going with that ax?" Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Runners Up

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