As well as recently becoming an aunt; many of my friends have brought splendid little people into the world. Naturally, my first impulse has been to read up on the whole experience. So last week I checked out '101 Poems about Childhood' from my local library. While I'm not sure exactly what I was expecting … Continue reading 101 Poems about Childhood
Author: Drneevil
2015
Highlight of the year – Book wise!
Across the book clubs we read a huge range of different types of books in a year. Some stories and styles more naturally appeal than others; some winded me up thoroughly in very unexpectedly ways and a few just took my breath away. In previous years, I've been hard pressed to pick a favourite story across a year, … Continue reading Highlight of the year – Book wise!
Reading Resolutions 2015
For the most part, I'm attempting to avoid the New Year, New Me trap - every year I get all excited and then realise that it's the same me after all! Just with attached guilt for failing to become a fit, healthy eating, multi-linguistic musician! However, I do find it useful to reflect on the … Continue reading Reading Resolutions 2015
Happy New Year!!
Merry Christmas!
All of us here at Leeds Book Club would like to wish you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
A Visit From St. Nicholas
A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Clark Moore (1822) ’T WAS the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that ST. NICHOLAS soon would be there; The children were nestled all … Continue reading A Visit From St. Nicholas
James and the Giant Peach at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
When poor James Henry Trotter loses his parents in a horrible rhinoceros accident, he is forced to live with his two wicked aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. After three years he becomes "the saddest and loneliest boy you could find". Then one day, a wizened old man in a dark-green suit gives James a … Continue reading James and the Giant Peach at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
Sharing Stories – The Rosie Project Chat
Leeds Book Club has been participating in the Arts and Minds Network's ongoing project on raising awareness of mental health issues. We met up this week to discuss the latest book in our series! Venue: Crowd of FavoursDate: 15th July 2014Time: 6pm ***** SPOILERS ***** ***** SPOILERS ***** ***** SPOILERS ***** BLURB (from Amazon) 'I'm not … Continue reading Sharing Stories – The Rosie Project Chat
Listening along to Dark Briggate Blues
LBC's pet author Chris Nickson has just released Dark Briggate Blues - the first in the Dan Markham series (at least I hope that it's the first; I'm only on chapter 10 and I'm hooked!). A jazz inspired noir, this book in set in the 1960's and has a fantastic soundtrack. Check it out on Spotify … Continue reading Listening along to Dark Briggate Blues
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