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This is the final instalment in the Hidden Iceland trilogy series which brings us back in time to 1987/1988, revealing the true start to Hulda’s journey. Anyone who loves crime fiction will absolutely love the subtle, atmospheric writing of these novels with Iceland forming the perfect backdrop for this genre.

Science fiction is often considered to be a relatively modern genre, however it’s roots can be traced back to the early 19th century. Here’s some early examples of the genre dating from between 1818 and 1912.

Agatha Raisin is the detective created by M.C. Beaton (Marion Chesney Gibbons) who sadly died in December 2019. She also wrote the series about Scottish policeman Hamish Macbeth.

Shakespeare was the first person to ever use the “what the dickens,” in his fiction work, The Merry Wives of Windsor.

You can access this course on Universal Class and it is an essential training programme for anyone working with the public. It is one of over 500 free online courses available on DCC libraries website.

What do Tom Cruise, Albert Einstein, Brendan O’Carroll, Tom Hollland and Roald Dahl all have in common? Dyslexia. Word Blindness, as it was previously called, only became an issue when needing literacy skills became important.

Universal Class has over 500 online courses and I chose one from the Alternative Healthcare series called the Art of Breathing. Who would have thought that we would need lessons on how to breathe?! But as we get older we develop habits we didn’t even know we had, bad habits that are physical, mental and emotional.

Level 3 restrictions might make the world seem smaller but there are plenty of ways to scratch that travel itch without leaving your home. These books set around the world will tide you over until it's finally time to dust off your passport.

In a brutally honest and frank biography, Christy Dignam looks back at his remarkable life and his passion for music. He grew up in Finglas in North Dublin where his two passions were birds and music. In 1973 at the age of thirteen he saw David Bowie on Top of the Pops and knew he wanted to be a rock star.

Do you know anyone suffering with a mental health problem, someone in your family, neighbourhood or workplace. Maybe you have been stressed at a particular time in your life and needed help or were frightened, as someone you love presented as not being in their right mind. The truth is mental health problems are more common than we are prepared to admit.