A Lament There have been many times that I have been embarrassed to be caught with a book. Like when I've wandered away at a party and became absorbed in something that I found. Or when I'd navigate school hallways eyes firmly stuck on the page, heedless of people jumping out of my way. As a … Continue reading In Praise of – Children Reading
Author: Drneevil
The X Files
Four new cases! Sort of. Had popped in to OKComics for one of our usual (increasingly) surreal, bizarre and incoherent conservations last week when I overheard one of their regulars discussing the X Files comic. As a HUGE fan of the series; I knew I'd have to read it. The X Files was one of … Continue reading The X Files
A Dirge – Christina Rossetti
A Dirge By Christina Rossetti 1830–1894 Why were you born when the snow was falling? You should have come to the cuckoo’s calling, Or when grapes are green in the cluster, Or, at least, when lithe swallows muster For their far off flying From summer dying. Why did you die when the lambs were cropping? … Continue reading A Dirge – Christina Rossetti
LBC3Reads has it’s first potential logo…
Thoughts? Because if you've ever attended one of our #LBC3Reads book clubs, you'd know this is pretty spot on!!!! Thanks do much to my wonderful, ever awesome evil twin @nalsa who came up with this amazing picture!!
Logo-ing Mad!
Otherwise known as Your task...should you choose to accept it... It actually all began a few years ago when the amazing Amy of Tiger Tea Illustration drew up an amazing poster for the LBC White Swan World Book Night event. It's a swan. With a book. And a HAT!!! All the awesome! I was so … Continue reading Logo-ing Mad!
Happy Mothers Day!
I was going to buy you a card with hearts of pink and red, but then I thought I'd rather spend the money on me instead. It's awfully hard to buy things when one's allowance is so small, so, I guess you're pretty lucky I got you anything at all. Happy Mother's Day to you. There … Continue reading Happy Mothers Day!
LBCGiraffe – Divergent Trailer
For #LBCGiraffe (meeting tomorrow evening at 6pm in the Giraffe Bar and shrill on Greek Street), we have been reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. BLURB In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the … Continue reading LBCGiraffe – Divergent Trailer
Making the move
Slowly but surely over the next few weeks I'll be making the move from Blogger to WordPress! Hopefully this changes will be a breath of fresh air for LBC and will see us back in blogging mode (I say us, obviously the primary culprit here is me!). Looking forward to populating these pages with our … Continue reading Making the move
Interview with WY Playhouse Literary Director – Part 1
This is a review from March 2013. Refugee Boy is now on a national tour and is about to start a new run at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. So I thought it was an ideal time to dust this interview off!! ALEX CHISHOLM WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (LITERARY) Leeds Book Club caught up … Continue reading Interview with WY Playhouse Literary Director – Part 1
Interview with WY Playhouse Literary Director – Part 2
This is a review from March 2013. Refugee Boy is now on a national tour and is about to start a new run at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. So I thought it was an ideal time to dust this interview off!! ALEX CHISHOLM WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (LITERARY) Leeds Book Club caught up … Continue reading Interview with WY Playhouse Literary Director – Part 2
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