While we at Leeds Book Club have always been delighted to fly the Rainbow Flag, I have to admit, I've always felt a tad out of the loop regarding the issues. Though I passionately believe in equality regardless of gender, orientation, age or racial origin, I'm rarely challenged or confronted over the mere act of … Continue reading Canongate Book 2 – The Girls watch the Boys watch the Girls go by…
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Cinderella – Roald Dahl
The primary reason I grew up knowing that life wasn't going to end up the way the Disney films suggested. Especially with regards to the princes!! Cinderella I guess you think you know this story. You don't. The real one's much more gory. The phoney one, the one you know, Was cooked up years and … Continue reading Cinderella – Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl Day
Happy Roald Dahl Day!! Stamps The sixth annual Roald Dahl day falls today, on what would have been the author's 95th birthday. It's been quite a delight to see such an outpouring of love for Roald Dahl on twitter today. Though often a controversial and divisive character; his books seem to be near universally loved … Continue reading Roald Dahl Day
Canongate Challenge!
Having enjoyed the Penelopiad so much, I've decided to read the rest of the modern myth Canongate series.Launched in October 2005, this project co-ordinates simultaneous worldwide publication of each book in the series.From the website: Myths are universal and timeless stories that reflect and shape our lives — they explore our desires, our fears, our … Continue reading Canongate Challenge!
Blood-A-Thon Book 11 – Dead Reckoning
Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** I'm going to keep this short. Mostly because the book is a bit feeble. And I'm planning a rant for the review. Dermot and Claude are still living with Sookie and she finds that she seems to be developing more fairy tendencies via … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 11 – Dead Reckoning
Blood-A-Thon Book 10 – Dead in the family
Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** If this were an episode of Friends, it would be described as 'the ones with the families'. Actually that sounds a bit like a mafia story...which also fits. Sookie is slowly recovering from her torture at the hands of evil fairies Lochlan and Neave … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 10 – Dead in the family
Blood-A-Thon Book 9 – Dead and Gone
Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** After the vampire's mostly successful outing; the were's have decided to reveal their community also. On television and IRL. Sam changes into a friendly dog at his bar and after a few moments of shock; it seems like everyone is taking it pretty … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 9 – Dead and Gone
The Room by Mark Strand
The Room It is an old story, the way it happens sometimes in winter, sometimes not. The listener falls to sleep, the doors to the closets of his unhappiness open and into his room the misfortunes come -- death by daybreak, death by nightfall, their wooden wings bruising the air, their shadows the spilled milk … Continue reading The Room by Mark Strand
Book Club 6 – The Line of Beauty
Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: July 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm Agreed on: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi Discussed: The Line Of Beauty - Alan Hollinghurst Point to Note - this was the 2004 Man Booker Prize winner. Although the majority of the club enjoyed this book; it was generally agreed that we read … Continue reading Book Club 6 – The Line of Beauty
Blood-A-Thon Book 8 – From Dead To Worse
Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** Sookie is back in Bon Temps; slowly coming to terms with the terrible events of the last book. She would like to be getting close and cuddly with Quinn, but he disappeared off the map a few weeks earlier. Amelia (the most annoying witch … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 8 – From Dead To Worse
