Bet you can't believe it's been a fortnight already huh? Right, back to the book - this stave belongs to the ghost of Christmas Present. A Christmas Carol Rough Guide Stave Three - 18th November Stave Four - 2nd December Stave Five - 16th December FREE versions of A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol for … Continue reading Christmas Read-A-Long – Stave Three
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How To Be A (kind of) Woman
I'm not the biggest Caitlin Moran fan in the world, this is born mostly out of jealously; she always reminded me of that girl you went to school with, you know, you went to her house for tea a couple of times, and she was nice and everything, but wasn't you, and you find her … Continue reading How To Be A (kind of) Woman
It’s Book Club Jim… Just Not As We Know It
I can't tell you the number of times I've heard the following: 'In a book club? I'd love to be in a book club, but I read too slowly' or 'I've always wanted to but I can't commit to a book a month' This made the elves at LeedsBookClub sad, as though there … Continue reading It’s Book Club Jim… Just Not As We Know It
Canongate Book 6 – Where Three Roads Meet
Yes, you're right, this is the wrong font... Don't worry! We don't want to confuse you even more!! This is BookElf! AR has very kindly allowed me in on her Canongate Challenge, as Salley Vickers is one of my favourite writers, so I'm barging in here and reviewing her interpretation of the Oedipus myth. Background … Continue reading Canongate Book 6 – Where Three Roads Meet
Leaving Certificate Poetry – Eavan Boland
A long long time ago (I can still remember...*ahem*) I had to study a number of poems for my Leaving Certificate (read A Level equivalents) examinations. Up until this point; I had enjoyed poetry but rarely read it for fun, preferring somewhat easier and more accessible fiction (utterly buying into the myth that poetry was … Continue reading Leaving Certificate Poetry – Eavan Boland
The Hunger Games Podcast – Book 1
Please find attached the latest LeedsBookClub podcast!! Joined by twitter biuddy J, we take a more detailed look at the first book of the trilogy that's had me raving about it for...well... it must be weeks now! Expect major spoilers for the book and a quick natter about the upcoming film too!! ***LANGUAGE WARNING *** … Continue reading The Hunger Games Podcast – Book 1
Armistice Day – Lest We Forget. Two Poems
Often recited for Armistice or Remembrance Day; this poem - and particularly the highlighted stanzas - provide a tribute to all the causalities of war - regardless of state. For The Fallen - Ode To Remembrance With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh … Continue reading Armistice Day – Lest We Forget. Two Poems
Point Horrorween
Coming up to Halloween this year, I was feeling a bit uninspired by the season. There's been a real lack of good horror films this year, and I longed for the days when a Point Horror book could leave me so scared I'd sneak downstairs to hide it under the dog's bed so it wouldn't … Continue reading Point Horrorween
Reading Mojo, Mount TBR Reading Challenge
Recently, I've started to feel a little like I've lost my reading mojo. Whilst my fellow LeedsBookClubbers happily rave about the books they're loving, the last few weeks I've found nothing that really, y'know, gripped me. I've got a massive pile of half-reads that I've hidden under my bed to stop me feeling so guilty … Continue reading Reading Mojo, Mount TBR Reading Challenge
Canongate Book 5 – Dream a little dream of me…
After some delay; the next book in the LeedsBookClub Canongate Challenge was Dream Angus by Alexander McCall Smith. A huge fan of Alexander McCall Smith (Please read his wikipedia page - he is fascinating); I discovered the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency a few years ago and read about six books in the series over … Continue reading Canongate Book 5 – Dream a little dream of me…
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