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Free Online History Resources
Kildare Library Account Resources eHistory: Online Electronic History Journal: Free online electronic history journal with a wide range of materials on the history of County Kildare. Materials include archaeology, digitised resources, essays, events and attractions, industrial heritage and Kildare County archive. eMagazines – Online History Magazines: Search a wide variety of history magazine titles including,… Read more
Top 5 Children’s Classic Literature Picks
Compiled by: Aideen As we are now facing a period of unprecedented social isolation, I thought it fitting to compile my Top 5 Children’s classics which have a common theme of quarantine or illness. These may sound like bleak topics but these books are uplifting, and show the characters overcoming insurmountable obstacles. As a child… Read more
Top Ten Books For Ages 8-12 Years on BorrowBox
Genre: Children’s Fiction Age ranges: 8-12 Compiled by: Aoife & Niamh, Leixlip Library Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling This is the fourth magical tale in the series, taking in the more mature questions of fights within friendship, budding romance and allegory for the evils of World War 2. Moral… Read more
Our Favourite Thrillers on BorrowBox
Genre: Adult Fiction – Crime/Thriller Compiled by: Carmel, Lorraine, Anne & Aideen, Athy Library The Girls by Emma Cline Disturbingly realistic, weird, thought provoking and engrossing. Loosely based on the Manson murders, it is a remarkable debut novel. Bolinda BorrowBox eBook & Bolinda BorrowBox eAudiobook The Five by Hallie Rubenhold The untold lives of the… Read more
Book Review: Throne of Glass
Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult fiction Age range: 15-17 Reviewed by: Aoife Disclaimer: I generally find fantasy books to have too many characters and sub-plots to keep track of! With that settled and out of the way, I picked up this first book in the Throne Of Glass series on recommendation from a… Read more
Book Review: Two Can Keep a Secret
Author: Karen M. McManus Genre: Young Adult fiction Age range: 12-14 Reviewed by: Aoife I picked this one up and then put it down again because I thought it was a sequel to One Of Us Is Lying, which I haven’t read. I later realised that it wasn’t a sequel however, so I picked it… Read more
