Ireland's new literary community

Where books
become belonging.

Books • Ideas • Impact

We're creating a new kind of literary community in Ireland — where readers gather to share ideas, build friendships, and experience books together. Slow conversations, candlelit evenings, Irish authors, and a circle that feels like home.

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IRead | IShare

A reader lives a thousand lives before she dies. The one who never reads lives only one.

IRead IShare Ireland is a community for curious, connected people across Ireland. We bring readers together — in person and online — with great books, meaningful conversation, and genuine human warmth. Every session and every story is designed to make reading something we share, not something we do alone.

Sonia Cozma, founder of IRead IShare Ireland

Sonia Cozma · Founder

The Founder's Letter

Why I'm building this — and why now.

I've always believed books are the best excuse to talk about everything else — the quiet questions we don't get to ask in everyday life. About love, about courage, about who we want to become.

Moving to Ireland, I found a country that loves stories like no other. But I also found that so many readers — like me — were doing it alone. I wanted a place to gather. A circle that felt warm, slow, curious, and a little bit braver than ordinary life.

So I'm building one. Not a traditional book club. A community. A literary home for people who believe a single conversation can change a Tuesday — and sometimes a whole year.

— Sonia

The Experience

Books are the beginning. Belonging is the point.

Monthly Reading Gatherings

Intimate, hosted evenings around a single shared book — in cafés, libraries and snug Dublin venues.

Slow, Meaningful Discussions

Guided conversations that go beyond the plot — about ideas, identity, and the lives a book opens up.

Irish Author Evenings

Quarterly Q&As with Irish writers — both the household names and the voices you'll want to discover.

Book-Inspired Immersive Events

Themed evenings that bring stories to life — candlelight, music, food, and the world of the page.

Literary Retreats

Weekends away in Ireland's most atmospheric corners — to read, walk, write and meet your people.

Creative Workshops & Book Boxes

Hands-on workshops and a curated reading box — coming soon for our founding circle.

A small group of diverse readers in a candlelit Dublin coffee shop, sharing books and conversation

What we believe

Built on shared values — and shared evenings.

Curiosity

We follow the questions a book opens up, wherever they lead.

Connection

Real conversation, with real people, in real rooms.

Inclusivity

Every reader belongs — every background, every age, every pace.

Lifelong Learning

Reading as a quiet, joyful practice for a whole life.

Irish Voices

Championing the writers shaping Ireland today and tomorrow.

Community Over Perfection

Show up as you are. Half-read is welcome. Curious is enough.

Founding Readers

Belong from the very first chapter.

We're not launching with a finished product — we're building this together with the people who care most. Our founding readers are the ones who will shape how this community feels, sounds, and welcomes those who come after.

  • ✦Shape the future of the community from the inside
  • ✦Receive the first invitations to every pilot event
  • ✦Help choose books, themes and experiences
  • ✦Be named among our Founding Readers, forever
  • ✦Hear about every launch before anyone else

Follow the story

Join us as we build something beautiful from the very beginning.

Every evening, every reading, every quiet moment behind the scenes — we're sharing it all on Instagram. Come and meet the community as it's forming.

@ireadishareireland
Readers gathered around a candlelit table

Be part of the beginning

Join the Founding Readers.

Add your name to the waitlist and you'll be the first to hear about pilot events and our quiet launch. This simply saves your name and email — no account or password yet. Member accounts will open later as the community grows.

No spam. Only meaningful updates.

Questions

The quiet, useful answers.

Is this a traditional book club?

No. We're a community first — books are the doorway. Expect warm gatherings, ideas, friendships and shared experiences, not homework.

Do I have to finish every book?

Never. Come half-read, quarter-read, or just curious. Showing up is enough.

Where will events take place?

Across Ireland — starting with intimate venues in Dublin (cafés, bookshops, candlelit corners), expanding as the community grows.

Can complete beginners join?

Absolutely. If you love stories — or want to — you belong here.

When does it officially launch?

Founding readers are invited Summer 2026, with pilot gatherings beginning Autumn 2026.

Will there be memberships in the future?

We're currently focused on building our founding community. Additional membership options may become available in the future.