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The Hobbit
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien Reviewed by: Aoife Kerr, Leixlip library A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling… Read more
Haven’t They Grown
Author: Sophie Hannah Review By: Kevin, Castledermot Library We often wonder how people we knew have changed over the years, this is something that Beth Leeson thought as she “got lost†on her way to her sons league game. Years have passes since she and her husband Dom lost contact with Lewis and Flora Braid… Read more
Final Betrayal
Author: Patricia Gibney Review by: Kevin Berney, Castledermot Library When Conor Dowling is released after a 10 year sentence for a crime which he swears he didn’t commit, he just wants to to put that part of his life. Yet, he is the prime suspect when Amy Whyte goes missing and D.I. Lottie Parker and… Read more
The School of Life: An Emotional Education
Author: Alain de Botton Review by: Richie, Naas Library With so much home-schooling taking place around the country it might be refreshing for some parents to hear about a school that prioritises the subject of ‘Life’ over Maths, Science, Geography and all the rest. The School of Life is an educational organisation run by a… Read more
The Mirror and the Light
Author: Hilary Mantel Review by: Mary, Newbridge Library. This book is the final part in the acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy and is set between 1536 and 1540. Having read the first two books in the trilogy, in some ways it is like meeting old friends after years of absence. We renew our acquaintance with Thomas… Read more
The Choice
Author: Edith Eger Genre: Adult Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Orla Surviving the holocaust has been a blessing as well as a curse for the author. Immediate moments of relief and gratitude of being found don’t last for long. She was discovered withering with books in a forest near a concentration camp. Survivors guilt and horrendous flashbacks… Read more
