This is my own personal response to the story that came out today about the Education Secretary's proposal that children should be expected to be reading 50 books a year. I do not speak for all members of Leeds Book Club on my opinion of this matter So Gove wants school children to read 50 … Continue reading 50 Books A Year?
Author: jesshaigh
Once Upon A Time Reading Challenge 2011
This time last year I took part in the Stainless Steel Droppings Once Upon A Time Reading Challenge Quest the Third; you read one fantasy, one folklore, one fairy tale, and one mythology, and in June either read or watch A Midsummer Night's Dream. I had great fun completing this challenge, the results were fairly … Continue reading Once Upon A Time Reading Challenge 2011
Helen Mort
I know poems are more N's thing, but I saw Helen reading her poetry last night at Word Life and thought they were beautiful, so wanted to share one with you, I hope you don't mind. If you click on the title it takes you to an amazon (sorry) link to the publication of her's. … Continue reading Helen Mort
The Golden Notebook
So just over a week ago I started reading Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook, one I have been meaning to read for a good two years. I *had* to write down what I feel about it, though you have to remember that I've had a *very* stressful week! I am going to get a hell … Continue reading The Golden Notebook
World Book Night at Arcadia
I woke up on Saturday with a horrible horrible hangover, fresh from a dream where we had set World Book Night up on trestle tables on Otley Road, nobody had come and everything was covered in sand... ...so its fair to say I was sliiiiiightly nervous when it came to 6.30 that evening. The lovely … Continue reading World Book Night at Arcadia
World Book Night
This is a bit of Shameless self promotion on my part, but I would like to warmly invite anyone who lives in Leeds (and is over 18) to come to the Travelling Suitcase Library's World Book Night Event. We will be in Arcadia Ale and Wine Bar, in Headingley, from 7 pm. I will be … Continue reading World Book Night
If you like it then you should have put a ring on it…
Its been a long time since I wanted to throw a book accross the room, yet I very nearly did on more that one occasion reading The Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCullough. I chose this book as it is supposedly a modern classic, and was reprinted by Virago Books in 2007 for its thirtieth anniversary … Continue reading If you like it then you should have put a ring on it…
BookElf’s piece on the Leeds Guardian … with photo!
Leeds Central Library protest: Defending people's right to learnIn the region of 50 people held a sit-down protest in Leeds Central Library against council plans to close up to 20 libraries in Leeds. Guest blogger Jess Haigh was one of them. Here's her take on the day of protest Protester Jess Haigh takes part in … Continue reading BookElf’s piece on the Leeds Guardian … with photo!
#savelibraries
Want to save libraries but live online? Never fear! You too can be part of Save Libraries Day, tomorrow on the 5th of February. Despite what the BBC Breakfast might think, library statistics are more than just counting foot-fall. Most library services provide online catalogues that are quite simple to use. You can search for, … Continue reading #savelibraries
Paper-back to the Future… BookElf’s List.
Lists of Books What You Should Have Read are more popular than ever; the Richard and Judy list-of-the-decade has been floating about (see below), as well as the usual '1000 books to read before youd die' that N kindly sent me on a spreadsheet... Am I the only one who is made to feel incredibly … Continue reading Paper-back to the Future… BookElf’s List.
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