Musical interlude – George Ezra 

Christmas Read-a-Long – The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

THE ADVENTURES OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING AGATHA CHRISTIE There are six short stories featuring two of Agatha Christie's most beloved detectives - Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. The plan is that we shall read one a week in the build up to Christmas BLURB Major Hastings and Hercule Poirot are not interested in the case of … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-Long – The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

Christmas Read-a-Long – The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

  THE ADVENTURES OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING AGATHA CHRISTIE There are six short stories featuring two of Agatha Christie's most beloved detectives - Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. The plan is that we shall read one a week in the build up to Christmas BLURB In this delightful tale, an Eastern Prince arrives in England with … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-Long – The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

LBC Dystopia – The 5th Wave – Write Up

LBC DYSTOPIA Venue: Crowd of Favours Date:  Tuesday 22nd of July 2015 Time:  6pm - 8pm Address: Harper Street, LS2 7EA Tel: 0113 246 9405 DISCUSSING THE 5th WAVE RICK YANCEY   * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * … Continue reading LBC Dystopia – The 5th Wave – Write Up

LBC Dystopia – Never Let Me Go – Write Up

LBC DYSTOPIA Venue: Crowd of Favours Date:  Tuesday 22nd of July 2015 Time:  6pm - 8pm Address: Harper Street, LS2 7EA Tel: 0113 246 9405 DISCUSSING NEVER LET ME GO KAZUO ISHIGURO   * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * … Continue reading LBC Dystopia – Never Let Me Go – Write Up

Christmas Meet Up

Date for your diary - Friday 4th of December Venue - White Swan, City Centre Time - 7:00pm  CHRISTMAS DO Hey there everyone, As regular book clubbers we know, we always take the month of December off from the various clubs and meet ups - something about spending time with loved ones and preparing for … Continue reading Christmas Meet Up

Christmas Read-a-Long 2015

As November draws to a middle, it's time to get excited for our Christmas Read-a-Long! For the last few years, we've embraced the festive spirit via fiction (because OF COURSE!) and this year will be no different...despite my protestations to the contrary! Last year, White Swan settled on Julius Ceasar, after our brilliant Augustus read. Previously, we … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-Long 2015

LBC White Swan – The Chaos of Stars – Write Up

LBC White Swan Venue: White Swan Leeds Date:  Sunday 9th of November 2015 Time:  6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds Discussing: THE CHAOS OF STARS KIERSTEN WHITE * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * … Continue reading LBC White Swan – The Chaos of Stars – Write Up

LBC 3 Reads – Date Change!

#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date:  *14th of November 2015* Time:  11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG   Our Choice THE TIN DRUM GUNTER GRASS BLURB On his third birthday Oskar decides to stop growing. Haunted by the deaths of his parents and wielding his tin drum Oskar recounts the events of … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – Date Change!

PODCAST – Culturally Minded Ep 03 – ‘I’ll edit that out’ (and then I didn’t)

Leeds Book Club has been participating in the Arts and Minds Network's Sharing Stories Project for the last few years. In previous years, we read and discussed books - you can find the list below - however, in 2015, we decided to broaden our scope. Tom of the Arts and Mind Network and I will be meeting up … Continue reading PODCAST – Culturally Minded Ep 03 – ‘I’ll edit that out’ (and then I didn’t)