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Solo Star Wars Novel Details L3-37’s Final Moments

August 24, 2018 Declan Doody

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Consider this a spoilers warning if you haven’t seen the movie yet and are waiting for DVD release!  Solo: A Star War’s Story is getting the novelisation treatment under the work of Mur Lafferty. The book promises to expand on more of the events in the film and offer some extras too. In an update on […]

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Harry Potter Quiz to help send Quidditch Ireland to World Cup

May 30, 2018 Niamh Ennis

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Muggle Quidditch Recap For the newbies who thought the idea of real life people running around with sticks between their legs was bizarre; it is a bit. For a person who has played this sport on and off for about 2 years, it still amazes me that we are doing this, and how passionate everyone […]

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Versus – Wands At The Ready

May 17, 2018 Declan Doody

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Help us out and settle a workplace debate! When it comes to wizards, sorcerors and magicians there are two names that cause a bit of controversy here in Arcade HQ. Doctor Strange and Professor Dumbledore! Doctor Strange IS the sorceror supreme! He is the Earth’s primary defense against magical horrors and monsters and has saved […]

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Pull List – May 2018

May 9, 2018 Niamh Ennis

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This month brought another mix of different stuff, but this time comics do indeed feature. ‘Almost Love’ by Louise O’Neill For once, the brand new books everyone are talking about in my Facebook bookclub came into my library account in the past month. I was particularly interested to see how, if at all, Louise O’Neill‘s style […]

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Nerd Icon: Stephen King

May 8, 2018 Abel G.C.

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This is my first time writing a Nerd Icon and there was only one possible choice. And that’s my favourite writer, Stephen King. I mean, it was obvious that it’d be him considering how often I mention him both in The Arcade and in real life. Beginning, hard times and success Stephen Edwin King (16 letters […]

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Pull List: Week 1 May 2018

May 4, 2018 Abel G.C.

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Last time I wrote a Pull List, I went overboard. It happened on the month of my birthday so I had an excuse. So now I’m back again and while the list is smaller, there’s a lot of stuff this time because it was recently World Book Day and St. George killed a dragon so […]

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Pull List March 2018

March 30, 2018 Niamh Ennis

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As a librarian, a pull list is a somewhat different thing; a list of items in the library other people have requested. But the key concept is the same: the books etc that are next to be read. My own pull list is generally quite large (staff privilege) but I am currently reading only books […]

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Pull List – February 2018 Week 3

February 25, 2018 Abel G.C.

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Welcome to a new Pull List! This week’s going to be a bit bigger than usual, for a good reason. Apart from the stuff that we pick at comic book stores we’ll also be writing about what we pick in bookstores, digital, and whatnot. And since it was my birthday recently this will be packed […]

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The Trials and Tribulations Of Writing – Gif List

February 22, 2018 Lucy Ward

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While writing is a passion for some people, other’s simply pick it up as a hobby. Regardless, every writer encounters certain hurdles both fun and frustrating every now and then. It doesn’t matter where you are, whether it’s 2am and you should be asleep, or it’s the middle of your work shift, inspiration will hit […]

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5 Best Books of 2017

January 4, 2018 Abel G.C.

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One of the first impressions people have of me is that I read. A LOT. I’m always carrying my Kindle or a book around (or several books when I’ve entered a bookstore without adult supervision). When it comes to my tastes, I read mostly noir or fantasy/sci-fi but I’m open to pretty much anything. In […]

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