My life in books: ‘I love to support local bookshops, so I’ll order through them when possible’

Mark Gyves was inspired to be a writer after reading Maeve Binchy as a boy and then Roddy Doyle's books when he was in his teens

Mark Gyves: 'I’m slow to make book recommendations, but 'Room to Dream' by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna is magical.'

Mark Gyves is based in Mallow, Co Cork. His debut novel The Boy is out now.

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