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  • Book Review: You Deserve Each Other

    Book Review: You Deserve Each Other

    Title: You Deserve Each Other Author: Sarah Hogle Genre: Contemporary Romance. Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: If you were to look up the dictionary definition of what the “perfect couple” looks like – you’d find their picture posted there. Naomi and Nicholas are on the surface, content, and very much… Read more

  • Orla’s YA Book of the Month

    Orla’s YA Book of the Month

    Title: Frozen Charlotte Author: Alex Bell Genre: Young Adult, Horror. Review by: Orla (Kildare Town Library) If you are easily scared then this book is not for you! However, if you are a Horror fan, and love a good psychological thriller, then read on. This is easily one of the creepiest books I’ve ever read. The twists weren’t obvious… Read more

  • Book Review: Ugly Love

    Book Review: Ugly Love

    Title: Ugly Love Author: Colleen Hoover Genre: Fiction, Romance. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Enemies to lovers is a trope designed solely for the fictional world, so why does it apply perfectly for Tate Collins and Miles Archer? The two disliked each other on sight. The one thing they could agree… Read more

  • Book Review: Shadow and Bone

    Book Review: Shadow and Bone

    Title: Shadow and Bone Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Fantasy Fiction, Young Adult Fiction. Romance. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Alina Starkov is a soldier, a map maker really, when her regiment is attacked while crossing the Shadow Fold. Then something peculiar happens as she tries to survive the assault, Alina discovers… Read more

  • Book Review: Switched

    Book Review: Switched

    Title: Switched Author: Amanda Hocking Genre: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: When Wendy was just six years old her mother proclaimed that she was a monster and ran at her with a knife. Her mother wanted to kill Wendy because she was adamant that she wasn’t… Read more

  • Book Review: Soulmates

    Book Review: Soulmates

    Title: Soulmates Author: Holly Bourne Genre: Romance, Young Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Every now and then two people are born, they are the perfect match for one another. One could say, they are even “soulmates”. But what if meeting your soulmate could very well rock the world? .… Read more