Seamus O’Rourke is an award-winning writer, director and actor from County Leitrim. He tours Ireland reularly with his own self-penned shows. Seamus has over two million hits on YouTube and Social Media with his collection of short stories, recitations and sketches.About Seamus Here, on the Late Late Show - an Irish fixture - Seamus recites … Continue reading Walk on – Seamus O’Rourke
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Change of Date
Start as you mean to go on, eh? Unfortunately, LBC White Swan won’t be taking place this evening. Due to a variety of reasons, we will be holding our first White Swan of the year next weekend. Date: 16th of January Time: 6pm - 8pmZoom: link to be sent out in the day Book: Small … Continue reading Change of Date
Now Reading – A Gentleman in Moscow
Ive just started this, by Amor Towles, for the LBC Horsforth book club next Wednesday. On 21 June 1922, Count Alexander Rostov – recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt – is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors … Continue reading Now Reading – A Gentleman in Moscow
Merry Christmas!
Hope that you all have a wonderful day.
Happy Jólabókaflóð
It’s our second year of jólabókaflóð and I’m even more enamoured with this tradition! Not least because I have done VERY well out of it. Huge variety in the books sent and received (and I suspect we all have our eye on at least one other to borrow at some point!) My elves were very … Continue reading Happy Jólabókaflóð
Bookshelf Challenge – No 4 – UNFINISHED
For the last few years, one of my besties has been doing the Unread Shelf challenge. The idea is (in part – it’s a bigger challenge than it looks) to use prompts to help a reader work through the Unread Titles on their shelves. Inspired by her, I am in the midst of attempting to gain control … Continue reading Bookshelf Challenge – No 4 – UNFINISHED
Bookshelf Challenge – No 3 – Academy Street – Mary Costello
For the last few years, one of my besties has been doing the Unread Shelf challenge. The idea is (in part – it’s a bigger challenge than it looks) to use prompts to help a reader work through the Unread Titles on their shelves. Inspired by her, I am in the midst of attempting to gain control … Continue reading Bookshelf Challenge – No 3 – Academy Street – Mary Costello
Bookshelf Challenge No 2 – In the Teeth of the Evidence – Dorothy L Sayers
For the last few years, one of my besties has been doing the Unread Shelf challenge. The idea is (in part – it’s a bigger challenge than it looks) to use prompts to help a reader work through the Unread Titles on their shelves. Inspired by her, I am in the midst of attempting to gain control … Continue reading Bookshelf Challenge No 2 – In the Teeth of the Evidence – Dorothy L Sayers
2 Minute Review – Blood of Elves – The Witcher novel 1 by Andrzej Sapkowski
As part of my attempt to gain control over my unruly bookshelves, I’ve been tackling my Unread Reads. This year, I was super proud of reading 17 ‘bookshelf challenge’ books…until I realised that I’d 140 books bought, but never read in the house! Mostly, I’m just trying to get the numbers down and to clear … Continue reading 2 Minute Review – Blood of Elves – The Witcher novel 1 by Andrzej Sapkowski
To Be Read 2022
For the last few years, one of my besties has been doing the Unread Shelf challenge. The idea is (in part – it’s a bigger challenge than it looks) to use prompt to help a reader work through the Unread Titles on their shelves. This years prompts were as follows: Here are the all-new 2021 Reading Challenges: January – … Continue reading To Be Read 2022
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