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Some Chinese New Year Inspired Picks
Post By Dolores, Celbridge Library With Chinese New Year just around the corner, why not check out some of these contemporary eBooks and audiobooks with a Chinese connection on our free app BorrowBox? Who knows you might even select one of these titles to read along with us on Ireland Reads Day February 25th 2021.… Read more
What is Ireland Reads?
Ireland Reads is a new campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Thursday, February 25. Irish libraries have teamed up with publishers, booksellers, authors and others for the campaign which is part of the government Keep Well initiative and aims to celebrate… Read more
The Girl From Widow Hills
Author: Megan Miranda Reviewed by: Aoife, Newbridge library Genre: Adult Fiction Synopsis Everyone knows the story of the girl from Widow Hills … When Arden Maynor was six years old, she was swept away in a terrifying storm and went missing for days. Against all odds, she was found alive, clinging to a storm drain.… Read more
Spill Simmer Falter Wither
Author: Sara Baume Genre: Adult Contemporary Fiction Review: by Orla O’ Brien, Kildare Town Library Synopsis A misfit man finds a misfit dog. Ray, aged fifty-seven, ‘too old for starting over, too young for giving up’, and One Eye, a vicious little bugger, smaller than expected, a good ratter. Both are accustomed to being alone, unloved, outcast –… Read more
Home Made Brown Soda Bread for St Brigid’s Day
by EibhlÃn in Kildare Town Library This is my mother’s recipe and always used at home in preparing for St Brigid’s day. St. Brigid’s eve was always busy as the bread had to be baked, the St. Brigid’s crosses made and the Brat BhrÃde got ready. When the turf fire was lit, the smells in… Read more
The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
Author: Alexander McCall Smith Genre: Adult Fiction Review by: Mairead, Monasterevin Library Synopsis: Once more we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith … To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose; it is summer in Scotland Street… Read more
