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Here you can find lots of great book recommendations from staff, the latest news and updates, along with information about our programmes and events.
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Movie Review : Saint Maud
Director: Rose Glass Genre: 15 Cert (Young Adult 15+, Adult) Psychological Horror Format: DVD Run time 81 min approx. (excluding extras) Reviewer: Kevin – Athy / Castledermot Library Synopsis: After an unknown incident at a hospital, young devote Christian nurse Maud (Morfydd Clark – His Dark Materials) becomes a palliative care nurse to world renowned dancer and choreographer Amanda Kohl (Jennifer Ehle… Read more
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Author: Gail Honeyman Genre: Adult Fiction Reviewed by: Aoife Kerr, Leixlip Library Synopsis: Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend. Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is… Read more
A Timeline of the War of Independence in Co. Kildare 1919-1922
The Co. Kildare Decade of Commemorations Programme has produced a new publication detailing many of the events that took place throughout the county during the War of Independence period. The launch of A Timeline of the War of Independence in Co. Kildare 1919-1922 coincides with the 100th anniversary of the burning of the Custom House, Dublin, on… Read more
Beyond The Book : Kildare Young Reader’s Festival Events May 2021
Beyond the Book, Kildare’s Young Readers Festival, takes place from 15th to the 29th May 2021, and for a second year running, all events take place online. The festival aims to encourage reading and a love of literature through fun events and activities that go Beyond the Book! The schools programme for 2021 features Bex Shelford (Be… Read more
Book Review: The Moon Over Soho
Author: Ben Aaronovitch Genre: Mystery/Crime Supernatural (Adult) Reviewer: Kevin – Athy / Castledermot Library Synopsis: Well-known jazz musician Cyrus Wilkinson collapse with a heart attack after a gig in Soho, but why is PC Peter Grant from the Economic and Specialist Crime Unit called in to investigate? Well Dr. Walid believes that there is more than a heart-attack behind… Read more
YA Book of the Month Recommended by OrlaÂ
Author: Jarlath Gregory Genre: Contemporary Fiction YA (Suitable for 16-18 yr olds) Review by: Orla O’ Brien, Kildare Town Library Review Ben, the main protagonist, is gay and proud. The first chapter zones in on how difficult he finds it meeting a significant other. Whether you are gay or not, the dating scene has changed drastically over… Read more
