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Behind the Books – Blog #3 Burt Reynolds on Screen
I have always said to myself that if the only book I ever publish was The Cinema of Tom DiCillo that would be fine, because that was my initial goal: to own a book on Tom DiCillo even if it meant writing it myself. But I fell in love with writing as I was writing… Read more
Joining Kildare Library Services Remotely
By Niamh, Leixlip Library While we’re hoping the clock is running down until we can open our physical library doors once again, you might be looking at all the content we are sharing on our social media and wondering; how can I access it without a library account? Good news! You don’t need to sign… Read more
The Heart’s Invisible Furies
Author: John Boyne Reviewed by: Aoife Kerr Branch: Leixlip Library Forced to flee the scandal in her hometown, Catherine Goggin finds herself pregnant and alone, in search of a new life at just 16. She knows she has no choice but to believe that the nun she entrusts her child to will find him a… Read more
Beyond the Book: Young Readers’ Festival 16-22nd May
Beyond the Book is our annual celebration of books, stories, authors, illustrators and beyond! Read more
The House Across the Street
Author: Lesley Pearse Reviewed by: Aoife Kerr, Leixlip Library 23-year-old Katy Speed is fascinated by the house across the street. The woman who lives there, Gloria, is a neighbour on the avenue, who owns a fashionable dress shop in Brexhill-On-Sea. But who is it that arrives in the black car most Saturdays while Gloria is… Read more
Top 10 Non-Fiction Audio Books on Borrowbox
Compiled by Stephen, Newbridge Library Mentors by Russell Brand Read by Russell Brand Mentors: How to Help and Be Helped describes the impact that a series of significant people have had on the author – from the wayward youths he tried to emulate growing up in Essex, through the first ex-junkie sage, to the people… Read more
