Jane Austen: The Woman who was Extraordinary

By Ellen Madden The well-known author Jane Austen was born on the 16th of December 1775, and was the second daughter and seventh child in her family. She died on the 18th of July 1817 at the age of 47. She ...

Dyscalculia and me

By Suzanne O'Connor 6+8=? 2x2=? 3-7=? 2÷4=? I didn’t even know there was a word for my learning difficulty until I was about ten years of age when I was diagnosed with it. The Special Education...

A Potted History of House of the Dragon Season 1

Image Credit: HBO/Warner Media By Joshua McCormack June 16th will usher in a second tranche of the decades-spanning chronicle of treachery, murder, affairs, court intrigue, ringing swords, roaring dragon...

Books that had Better Onscreen Adaptations

By Ruth Cawley I am a firm believer that books are a better and more fulfilling medium of storytelling when compared with their screen adaptations. However, as I’ve expanded my repertoire of genres and stor...

The Coolest Natural Phenomena Worth Travelling to See

By Ruth Cawley Across the world, there are many naturally occurring phenomena that people add to their bucket list, making tacit plans to see ‘at some point’ in their lifetime. But when, where, and how wil...