The Laini Challenge – Book 08 – Glamour by Louise Bagshawe

  READ! TO GO! 8 122   The LainiBop Challenge   Glamour  by Louise Bagshawe   * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * *   The story opens with a scene of chaos outside a huge department store, press and fans are … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 08 – Glamour by Louise Bagshawe

The Laini Challenge – Book 07 – The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

  READ! TO GO! 7 123   The LainiBop Challenge   The Taming of the Shrew  by William Shakespeare   * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * It's been years and years since I read a Shakespeare play - last time would probably … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 07 – The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

It’s all about Roald Dahl

The Laini Challenge – Book 06 – The Blue Hour by Jefferson Parker

  READ! TO GO! 6 124   The LainiBop Challenge   The Blue Hour  by Jefferson Parker   * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * *   Picked this book off my shelf not expecting to enjoy this so much. I thought that it … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 06 – The Blue Hour by Jefferson Parker

The Hunger Games – Book 3 – Mockingjay – GUEST

*****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS*****   So, as you know, I've become a HUGE fan of these books and am constantly telling friends and book clubbers that they are MUST READS! (Thinking about how I started reading the books - it feels like a very full circle kind of thing!)   One of our #MedusaLBC and World … Continue reading The Hunger Games – Book 3 – Mockingjay – GUEST

How I Learned to Continue Worrying & Love the Dystopian

#LBCGiraffe Venue: Giraffe Bar and Grill Date:  Tuesday 10th of July 2012 Time:  6pm - 8pm Address: 6 Greek Street, Leeds, LS1 5RW Tel: (0113) 244 1500 Discussing: Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury We're delighted to include a post here by #GiraffeLBC book clubber and twitter friend par excellence - @Bolli_Bolshevik! Growing up in 80s recession-hit Brighton we had poll … Continue reading How I Learned to Continue Worrying & Love the Dystopian

The Laini Challenge – Book 05 – The Grifters by Jim Thompson

  READ! TO GO! 5 125   The LainiBop Challenge   The Grifters by Jim Thompson   * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * *   The Grifters is the story of Roy Dillon, a small time con man in Los Angeles and about … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 05 – The Grifters by Jim Thompson

O Tell Me The Truth About Love – W.H. Auden

O Tell Me The Truth About Love Some say love's a little boy, And some say it's a bird, Some say it makes the world go around, Some say that's absurd, And when I asked the man next-door, Who looked as if he knew, His wife got very cross indeed, And said it wouldn't do.Does … Continue reading O Tell Me The Truth About Love – W.H. Auden

WTFBC – Book 2 – Killer Angels – Review

WTFBC -    KILLER ANGELS  Michael Shaara   A few more book clubbers attended this week - so we instantly got to work on dissecting the book.  Certainly everyone found the level of detail to be fascinating - with one noting that it felt like the author had witnessed it first hand! He presented the … Continue reading WTFBC – Book 2 – Killer Angels – Review

Mount TBR 10# In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner

I read Good In Bed when it got donated to the Travelling Suitcase Library a couple of years ago, enjoyed it, but wasn't fussed enough to learn more. I only realised In her Shoes, one of my favourite go-to films when I want to sob, was based on a book by the same woman when … Continue reading Mount TBR 10# In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner