27 May 2005
Call no: 800
Genre: general fiction
Setting: Ireland
8 Stars
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I really liked this book. The writing was simple and straight-forward but wonderful. Dwyer Hickey makes Tatty, the character, come alive, and gives her a voice of her own. A voice that is childlike, but also one that hints at … Continue reading
Author: Audrey Niffengger
I’ve listed this under chick-lit as it is basically a romance story, with a little bit of sci-fi (in the form of time travel) thrown in. The plot revolves around Clare and Henry, who meet when Clare was 6 and Henry 36. But marry when Clare was 22 and Henry 30. Continue reading
26 May 2005
Cast: Daniel Dae Kim, Dominic Monaghan, Emilie de Ravin, Evangeline Lilly, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Maggie Grace, Malcolm David Kelley, Matthew Fox, Naveen Andrews, Terry O'Quinn, Yoon-jin Kim
Script: Damon Lindelof, Jeffrey Lieber, Joe O'Brien
Genre: sff
Setting: The island
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I’ve heard lots of good rumours about this programme, but haven’t actually read anything about it, didn’t want to get spoiled if I decided to watch it.
RTE showed the pilot (2 episodes) back to back last Monday, and there wasn’t much else on so I figured I may as well watch it. So far it is okay, I’m not sure why there has been so much raving about how great it is. Then again, I can’t really judge after only one episode.
26 May 2005
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I haven’t done a pointless quiz-type thing in a while. Course this doesn’t really qualify as all I had to fill in was my star sign… Star Wars Horoscope for Aquarius You can be cruel and torment people who disagree … Continue reading
20 May 2005
Call no: 800
Genre: graphic novel, sff
8 Stars
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ISBN:0785115315 I’ve always been a theoretical fan of the X-Men comics. What I mean is that I’ve always thought they were cool, but I’ve never bought one. I did love the X-Men cartoon, but never really got to watch enough … Continue reading
19 May 2005
Call no: 800
Genre: historical fiction, romance
Setting: 1750s, Britain - Georgian, C18th, England
8 Stars
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Written for in order to entertain a sick brother this is the first of Heyer’s books and was published when she was 19. She went on to write more than 50 other books. The Black Moth is set in pre … Continue reading
18 May 2005
Call no: 920
Genre: biography, non-fiction
Setting: Germany
9 Stars
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At 22 she dreamed of being a ballerina, yet she ended up working for and “liking the greatest criminal ever to have lived.” In this book she simply retells her experiences, without really putting her own interpretation to her actions … Continue reading