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Free Events for Young People This Saturday Including Writing Workshop with Best Selling Author Adiba Jaigirdar
Cruinniú na nÓg, this coming Saturday 10th June, is a day of free events supported by Creative Ireland and hosted by Kildare County Council and our wonderful Libraries. One such event is online and open to budding young writers from aged 12+. It will be online so is not limited to Maynooth Library (who has… Read more
Book Review: Gangsta Granny
Author: David Walliams Genre: Children’s Fiction Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Ben is bored to tears when he is left to spend time with his perpetually boring grandmother. All the old-timer does is play Scrabble and eat cabbage soup. However there’s a side to his grandmother that he’s never known. Ben… Read more
Book Review: The Longest Ride
Author: Nicholas Sparks Genre: Adult Fiction, Romance, Drama. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: The Longest Ride is a heartwarming and emotional love story that follows the lives of two couples from different generations. The first couple is Ira Levinson and his beloved wife Ruth, who is no longer with him but… Read more
Book Review: Listen to the Moon
Author: Michael Morpurgo Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Drama, Historical Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: The story is set on the Scilly Isles, where a strange girl named Lucy, is found marooned on an island. Young Alfie is determined to save her but soon discovers that there is more to this… Read more
Book Review: Pride And Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen Genre: Romance, Classic Fiction, Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Independent and intelligent, quick with her wit and judgement, Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters are in search of husbands. Never one to conform to social norms, Elizabeth finds her temper ignited when she is introduced to Mr.… Read more
Book Review: Death Angel
Author: Linda Howard Genre: Thriller, Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: In Death Angel, bad girls can wake up and trust their hearts, bad guys can fight for what’s right, and dying might be the only way to change one’s life. Drea Rousseua is little more than arm candy for… Read more
