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Latest Posts
Behind the Books Blog 2: The Cinema of Tom DiCillo
In last week’s blog Wayne detailed his journey to becoming an author, against the odds. This week Wayne takes us through the making of his first book. Read more
The Darkest Unicorn
Author: Alice Hemming Genre: Young Adult fiction 12-15 Review by: Elaine A beautiful, haunting gem of a fairy tale for those aged 12 to 100, with an original twist on unicorns. Have you ever heard of a wicked unicorn? Well, there’s one in this book. This multi-layered tale features a tight plot, complex characters and… Read more
Craft Tutorial: Facemasks
Mary has created this useful tutorial for people to make cloth facemasks at home. Materials needed : 2 pieces of cotton fabric 7″ x 9″ 2 lengths of 7 inches of 1/4″ elastic Thread, pins, scissors, sewing machine and iron Method : 1. Pin the elastic 1/2″ from top and 1/2″ bottom of right side… Read more
Top Ten Books For Ages 5-7 Years
Genre: Children’s Fiction Compiled by: Louise, Kildare Library Having both a 5 and a 7 year old, I find myself always looking for the next book to read at bedtime that will suit them. Here are some of the ones that they have enjoyed most, as either books to read by themselves (the 7 year… Read more
Audiobook: The Secretary
Author: Renee Knight Narrated by: Victoria Hamilton Duration: 8 hours 24 minutes Genre: Adult fiction – Suspense Reviewed by: Joan, Newbridge Library Christine Butcher has loyally served Mina as her Secretary for 15 years. Mina progressed to CEO of a large food corporation. As she ascended in the company and progressed to Chief Executive, the… Read more
Old Favourites
Do you ever find when you are a bit unsettled, worried and it is hard to concentrate on anything, that rereading an old favourite is just the thing you need? Read more
