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Artic Zoo
Author: Robert Muchamore Genre: Young Adult Fiction Ages 16+ Review by: Betty, Maynooth Library ‘Arctic Zoo’ by the renowned bestselling author Robert Muchamore tells the stories of two young people, Julius Adebisi from Akure, a town in Ondo State, Nigeria and Georgia Pack from England and the series of enthralling and tragic events bring them… Read more
Homage to Catalonia
Author: George Orwell Reviewed by: Stephen Kelly Branch: Newbridge Library Here Orwell brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode: the revolutionary euphoria of Barcelona, the courage of ordinary Spanish men and women he fought alongside, the… Read more
Norse Mythology
Author: Neil Gaiman Genre: Norse Mythology Reviewed by: Stephen Kelly Branch: Newbridge Library Age Range: Adults The great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods: Odin the all-father, highest… Read more
Audiobook: Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Brontë Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson Genre: Classic Fiction Reviewed by: Mary in Newbridge Library Listening to an audio book is always a different experience to reading the book itself. After a wretched childhood as an orphan Jane Eyre becomes a teacher in the very school where she has spent most of her childhood.… Read more
The Volunteer
Author: Jack Fairweather Genre: Adult Non-fiction Reviewed by: Ann This is the unbelievable true story of one Witold Pilecki, a Polish underground operative during WWII. The story is unbelievable because the usual narrative is of people trying to escape the horrors of Auschwitz, where this man not only broke into Auschwitz but survived its barbarity.… Read more
Freegal: Free Music Streaming Service With Kildare Libraries
By Elaine Patterson Did you know the library provides a legal and free music and streaming alternative to the likes of YouTube or Spotify? That’s right with our digital library resource, Freegal. You can find this service in the online services section of the Kildare County Council Library and Arts website. For those who prefer… Read more
