Our favourite Irish coffeeshops outside of Dublin
Our favourite Irish coffeeshops outside of Dublin

Sarah Gill

Step inside artist Lola Donoghue’s Mayo studio and gallery space
Step inside artist Lola Donoghue’s Mayo studio and gallery space

Sarah Gill

IMAGE staffer Helen Conway shares her ‘little bites of pleasure’
IMAGE staffer Helen Conway shares her ‘little bites of pleasure’

IMAGE

The must-see pieces from the Stella McCartney H&M Collection
The must-see pieces from the Stella McCartney H&M Collection

Holly O'Neill

Our favourite red carpet looks from past IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards
Our favourite red carpet looks from past IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards

Edaein OConnell

Arann McCormack talks photography, freelance life and cultural touchstones
Arann McCormack talks photography, freelance life and cultural touchstones

Sarah Gill

These are the 10 most wanted fashion items of 2026 so far
These are the 10 most wanted fashion items of 2026 so far

Edaein OConnell

This Wicklow home manages to marry its impressive scale with intimate cosiness
This Wicklow home manages to marry its impressive scale with intimate cosiness

IMAGE

This Victorian Dublin home has been restored to create a rich, restful space
This Victorian Dublin home has been restored to create a rich, restful space

Megan Burns

The shoe trends to know for spring, according to a fashion editor
The shoe trends to know for spring, according to a fashion editor

Sinead Keenan

Image / Editorial

4 books to read over Christmas as recommended by Instagram’s Eva Chen


By Grace McGettigan
20th Dec 2019

Eva Chen books Amazon

4 books to read over Christmas as recommended by Instagram’s Eva Chen

Eva Chen books Amazon

Looking for a new page-turner? Eva Chen share’s what she’s read (and loved) in literature this year


You may know her as Eva Chen – fashionista and head of fashion partnerships at Instagram. But she’s also Eva Chen – book lover and children’s author.

Speaking with global book retailer Amazon, Eva revealed the four books she read this year that everyone else should read too. They are:

Save Me the Plums

by Ruth Reichl

“Juicy in every sense of the word, Ruth Reichl’s latest book shares the behind the scenes of the making of Gourmet as well as a look into the New York City media world.”

Bill Cunningham: On the Street: Five Decades of Iconic Photography

by New York Times

“A must for fashion fanatics, this book is a collection of images from the inimitable and OG street style photographer Bill Cunningham.”

Ninth House

by Leigh Bardugo

“I have been counting the days for this book to come out! I’m a super-fan of Leigh’s Grishaverse books and have been waiting for her adult debut!”

Dory Fantasmagory: Tiny Tough

by Abby Hanlon

“My four-year-old is beginning to show interest in early reader/chapter books and this protagonist of this book—Dory, in all her free-spirited, creative, zany glory—reminds me of Ren!”

Feature photo: Eva Chen


Read more: Bill Gates has revealed his 5 favourite books from 2019

Read more: 13 classic books to read with the kids over Christmas

Read more: 8 brilliant books by Irish female writers for your must-read lists