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Oh those pesky trolls...

Ever wonder what a troll is? The first I time ever saw this ugly cave-dwelling being was in the children's book Three Billy Goats Gruff Yikes!




The next encounter was in Tolkien's The Hobbit .



In the eighties and nineties their image transformed into cute collectible creatures, which then spurred a cartoon show for kids. 



Sadly, there is a new unpleasant version of the troll. 
But our friends at TOR put together this nice list of books to give you some original back story. 
Enjoy! 




 

Stephen Hawking, RIP.

Stephen Hawking,

one of the world's greatest minds,

has passed away.

See his website for more about his amazing contribution. 

We will miss him more than words can say. 

Stephen Hawking Dies at 76; 

His Mind Roamed the Cosmos

-from the NYT

Stephen Hawking, an appreciation: 

‘He had an unquenchable zest for life’

-from The Guardian UK

For all things Stephen Hawking, click here.

As you celebrate, there are so many Irish authors to choose from. LUCKY!

Don't miss these contemporary Irish authors! Click here. 

13 Irish Authors to Read: Classic and Contemporary.

Place your holds here. 

"Gone Girl" author Gillian Flynn is at work on her new book...

Chicago Magazine ran this great interview with author Gillian Flynn. Read it here.

For all things Gillian Flynn, click right here. If you dare.

Celebrate International Women's Day!

ANNOUNCING THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION LONGLIST

The longlisted books are as follows:

H(A)PPY by Nicola Barker
The Idiot by Elif Batuman
Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon
Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
Sight by Jessie Greengrass
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife by Meena Kandasamy
Elmet by Fiona Mozley
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt
A Boy in Winter by Rachel Seiffert
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

What a great list...place your holds right here!