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BookTok Recommended Reads: Adult Fiction
By Emma Doran, Leixlip Library Some of you may be familiar with the phrase BookTok that has been doing the rounds on the Internet lately, but if not and you are wondering what BookTok is ? #BookTok refers to the go-to hashtag for all the content on the social media platform TikTok related to books,… Read more
BookTok Recommended Reads : Young Adult Edition
By Emma Doran, Leixlip Library Some of you may be familiar with the phrase BookTok that has been doing the rounds on the Internet lately, but if not and you are wondering what BookTok is ? #BookTok refers to the go-to hashtag for all the content on the social media platform TikTok related to books,… Read more
Aoife’s Recommended Science Fiction Reads
By Aoife Kerr, Leixlip Library Did you know that January celebrates the genre of Science Fiction. National Science Fiction Day is unofficially celebrated by many science fiction fans in the United States on January 2, which corresponds with the official birthdate of famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. While it’s the 8th of January today,… Read more
Book Review: Bridge to Terabithia
Title: Bridge to Terabithia Author: Katherine Paterson Genre: Children’s Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke forge an unlikely friendship and together create the imaginary land of Terabithia. Together they rule as king and queen, until an awful tragedy occurs that helps Jess understand just how much… Read more
Book Review: Fire in Frost
Title: Fire in Frost Author: Alicia Rades Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Paranormal. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Crystal Frost is adamant she isn’t crazy. But despite all her protests, she can’t justify the fact that normal people don’t see ghosts. Only insane people do. Crazy people, like herself. As her psychic… Read more
Book Review: The Worst Witch
Title: The Worst Witch Author: Jill Murphy Genre: Children’s Fiction, Fantasy Fiction Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Mildred Hubble was a trainee witch and made an awful mess of it. But she managed to survive at Miss. Cackle’s Academy. Up until an unfortunate incident where she turned Ethel, the teacher’s pet… Read more
