Fans of Sally Rooney had a long wait after Normal People for a new novel, until 2021 provided the goods. Beautiful World, Where Are You was published last month and did not disappoint. The book follows Alice, an acclaimed novelist struggling with her mental health and her best friend Eileen, who works for a literary magazine and is trying to overcome her latest … [Read more...] about Book review: Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You
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Shop Depop
If you love thrifting, then this online marketplace is most definitely for you. This app allows you to connect with sellers of second-hand clothes from all over the world, with a lower price than what you would spend in retail. This London based peer-to-peer social shopping app appeared in 2011, and now has over 30 million users world-wide. As the new generation … [Read more...] about Shop Depop
Galway Christmas Market, we welcome you back with open arms
Photo courtesy of @christmasmarketgalway on Instagram It’s officially November; a time where we welcome even colder and crisp weather, the bittersweet stress of Christmas shopping and stores displaying all their Christmas goodies just waiting to be purchased by Christmas-hungry customers. Santa has been checking his naughty and nice list all year round, but during this … [Read more...] about Galway Christmas Market, we welcome you back with open arms
Youth Ballet West make Claddagh shoreline a central part of edgy version of Swan Lake
Inspired by the beautiful swans in Galway's Claddagh shoreline, the talented dancers from Youth Ballet West will perform “Claddagh Swans” in the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday, November 6th and Sunday November 7th. The cutting-edge approach to a classic theme has been choreographed by Judith Sibley, who interchanges from a contemporary vision of the traditional Swan Lake … [Read more...] about Youth Ballet West make Claddagh shoreline a central part of edgy version of Swan Lake
Ready, steady, read!
Are you sick of studying for midterms and doing assignments? Are you feeling burnout just from scrolling through your Instagram and Twitter feeds or your TikTok “For You” page? Well, why not pick up some books you have been dying to read for a while but have been sitting on your to-be read list? If you have been meaning to get back to the reading swing of things but don’t … [Read more...] about Ready, steady, read!