“When We Collided” by Emery Lord This book follows the story of Jonah and Olivia, but prefers Vivi. Jonah Daniels has been living in the seaside town of Verona Cove his whole life. His family had gone through heart break when his Dad died, especially his mother that won’t leave her bed. Though, no one […]

“The world spins. We stumble on. It is enough.” ‘Some people think love is the end of the road, and if you’re lucky enough to find it, you stay there. Other people say it just becomes a cliff you drive off, but most people who’ve been around awhile know it’s just a thing that changes […]

“There is nothing in the world so  irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.” Considered an essential Christmas read; ‘A Christmas Carol’ is not only a festive novel, but a story that teaches the importance of empathy and in living a life you are proud of. The story takes place during the Victorian era in […]

Newbridge College welcomed author Roisin Meaney to the school on Tuesday, 6th November to launch the ‘One Book, One School, One Community Project’.Every first year student received a copy of her novel ‘See If I Care’ and a reading schedule to follow every week.On the night, Roisín spoke about her love of reading and writing […]

On Thursday 28th of February, Newbridge College was fortunate to receive a visit from award-winning author Donal Ryan. Some of his most well-known novels are “The Spinning Heart” and “The Thing About December”. As we are studying “The Spinning Heart” for our Leaving Cert comparative course, everyone in the class was excited to learn more […]

To kick things off, I thought that starting with a classic would be a good idea. This classic does have many redeeming qualities and has most definitely stood the test of time with its target audience. The Catcher in the Rye was one of the first novels written in the genre of young adult, or […]

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Hello everyone! This is the new Newbridge College Library blog. Here we will be updating you on new College Press articles, competitions, events in the school and English Department and anything else that happens in our wonderful library. We have already put up the October 2018 edition of the college press, so go check it […]