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Girl Woman Other by Bernadine Evaristo (Penguin £8.99) This has been our bestselling book of the year. It is a snapshot of Modern Britain through the lives of twelve interconnected women. The diverse voices weave a story of how a nation has developed. It is hopeful, as we see acceptance and opportunity and past wrongs addressed and prejudices challenged. Each woman has her own individual voice. It is definitely a novel for our times and has been a reading group favourite all year. Silver By Chris Hammer (Headline £8.99) Last year I discovered Chris Hammer’s Scrublands and raved about ...

December often seems like the busiest time of year with holiday concerts, Christmas programs, decorating, shopping, baking and holiday correspondence to send.   This year, while there is a brief reprieve in events and fewer and smaller get-togethers, the season seems no less busy.   Carving out a time for reflection and peaceful moments can be restorative this time of year.   Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the winter solstice, or the season of cold and darkness, the library has a plentiful selection of available resources.  Reading holiday- or winter-themed st...

Advertisement Roisin sets new mark as both Flanagan twins excel Posted: 3:33 pm December 15, 2020 By Chris Caldwell TWIN sisters, Roisin and Eilish Flanagan both broke the Northern Ireland women’s 5,000 metres record in California. The Rouskey siblings were competing for Colorado’s Adams State University in the Sound Running meet where they produced impressive times. Both girls finished inside Emma Mitchell’s 2017 NI record performance over the distance, when she clocked 15 minutes 50.55 seconds, with Eilish coming home 11th overall in 15 minutes 40.14 seconds, while Roisin was...

Jessy Parker Humphreys is back with all the talking points from the latest Women’s Super League fixtures. Galton thriving under Man Utd boss Stoney The arrival of Tobin Heath and Christen Press this summer at Manchester United looked ominous for Leah Galton. The 26-year-old had been one of the side’s standout players last summer but with both Heath and Press being comfortable playing as wide forwards with Alessia Russo being another attacking player added to the side, it was easy to assume that perhaps Galton would make way for these new arrivals. Yet Galton has gone on to start every gam...

Ulster Herald Advertisement Flanagan sisters both break NI 5000m record Posted: 9:18 am December 12, 2020 By Chris Caldwell TWIN sisters, Roisin and Eilish Flanagan both broke the Northern Ireland women’s 5,000 metres record in California last week. The Rouskey siblings were competing for Colorado’s Adams State University in the Sound Running meet where they produced impressive times. Both girls finished inside Emma Mitchell’s 2017 NI record performance over the distance, when she clocked 15 minutes 50.55 seconds, with Eilish coming home 11th overall in 15 minutes 40.14 seconds...