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Book Review: The Assassin’s Blade
Title: The Assassin’s Blade Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Fantasy Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Celena Sardothien owes her reputation to Arobyn Hamel. The man gave her a home at the Assassin’s Guild and taught her everything she needed to survive. His enemies are endless. Her duty is to protect… Read more
Orla’s Book of the Month
Title:Â Heartstopper Volume 1 Author:Â Alice Oseman Genre:Â LGBTQIA, Comic, Young Adult Ages 15-17. Review by:Â Orla (Kildare Town Library) The name Heartstopper suits this comic series very well. It is done so exquisitely you sometimes think your heart will stop or skip a beat. The tender story is achingly hard to read at times. It tugs at your… Read more
Film Review: 12 Angry Men
Title: 12 Angry Men Producer: Sidney Lumet Starring: Henry Fonda. Genre: Drama, crime. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Twelve men are picked to be the jurors tasked with determining whether or not an eighteen year old Puerto Rican boy is guilty of stabbing his own father. Eleven men see one guilty… Read more
Film Review: Cat On a Hot Tin Roof
Title: Cat On a Hot Tin Roof Producer: Lawrence Weingarten Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman. Genre: Drama, theatre adaptation. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Brick is recovering from an accident that has rendered his career obsolete. Irate that his career is over, and confused and hurt over an accident that killed… Read more
“A Sense of Our Past.†Essay/Project Competition For 5th & 6th Class Students in the Celbridge/Leixlip Municipal District
Post By: Kildare Libraries Local History Dept. On behalf of County Kildare Decade of Commemorations Committee, we would like to welcome all of you to this short briefing about the launch of a History Competition in The Municipal District of Celbridge and Leixlip. The competition will be based on your own local history concerning the… Read more
Book Review: Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Title: Get a Life, Chloe Brown Author: Talia Hibbert Genre: Contemporary novel. Romance. Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan that she vows to tick off her “to-do-listâ€. The list’s goal is to help her ‘Get a Life’. And… Read more
