Anne O'Brien started off writing Harlequin historical romance books set in Regency England, and graduated to 'big' books based on historical characters in 2010. This, her first 'big' offering, was recommended to me by a mature student who loves historical fiction as much as I do, so much so I bought it first hand in a … Continue reading Mount TBR 9# Virgin Widow by Anne O’Brien
2012
Women, Sex and History, and panel discussion as part of the Leeds Big Bookend, Saturday 16 June.
As Anne O’Brien, one of the four authors speaking at Saturday’s ‘Women, Sex and History’ talk as part of the Leeds Big Bookend quoted, Jane Austen was not a fan of history as she saw it. In Northanger Abbey, Catherine Morland quips “The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences, in every page; … Continue reading Women, Sex and History, and panel discussion as part of the Leeds Big Bookend, Saturday 16 June.
The Laini Challenge – Book 04 – The Turn Of The Screw
READ! TO GO! 4 126 The LainiBop Challenge The Turn of the Screw by Henry James * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * I hate to admit this, but I found myself a little disappointed with this book. I have always heard such … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 04 – The Turn Of The Screw
What I Read During My Holidays Part 5- My Dear, I Wanted To Tell You by Louisa Young
This has been looking at me for a while now, I got it in for work after seeing it in WHSmith's in the station and desperately wanting it. After my mega Pat Barker-although a couple of weeks ago, I thought the thing I REALLY needed to do was spend my holidays reading another book set … Continue reading What I Read During My Holidays Part 5- My Dear, I Wanted To Tell You by Louisa Young
What I Read During My Holidays Part 4- Theodora by Stella Duffy
I never intended for this to be part of my holiday reading, but I happened to be in town during my week off and found this in the library, and having been recommended it so highly by @sianushka, I thought, why not, I'll give it a go. The story of the rise of Theodora from … Continue reading What I Read During My Holidays Part 4- Theodora by Stella Duffy
WTFBC – Much Ado About Nothing – Review
* * * * *SPOILERS* * * * * * * * * *SPOILERS* * * * * * * * * *SPOILERS* * * * * Much Ado About Nothing By William Shakespeare Well, that was all a bit different! Our initial meet up(? Tweet up?) was a little quiet due to … Continue reading WTFBC – Much Ado About Nothing – Review
LBCGiraffe – The List of Potentials!
#LBCGiraffe Dystopian Literature - (Definition via WIKIPEDIA) The utopia and its offshoot, the dystopia, are genres of literature that explore social and political structures. Utopian fiction is the creation of an ideal world, or utopia, as the setting for a novel. Dystopian fiction is the opposite: creation of a nightmare world, or dystopia. Many novels combine both, often as a metaphor for the different directions humanity can take in its … Continue reading LBCGiraffe – The List of Potentials!
The Laini Challenge – Book 03 – Atonement – Ian McEwan
READ! TO GO! 3 127 The Lainibop Challenge Atonement by Ian McEwan * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * Briony Tallis is a young girl with a big imagination. She aspires to be a writer and when we meet her at the beginning of … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 03 – Atonement – Ian McEwan
St Gemma’s Great Yorkshire Book Sale
Because you need more books in your life, St Gemma's Hospice is holding a lovely sounding event on Sunday 17th June from 10 am -4pm so you can a) buy loads of books at bargain prices and b) help the hospice at the same time. There are literally thousands of books on sale at bargain … Continue reading St Gemma’s Great Yorkshire Book Sale
Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Six
* * * Do you believe in Magic? * * * * * *Part Six* * * A friend of LeedsBookClub (say hello on twitter here!), Marie is writing an EPIC review of The Tenth Kingdom! Enjoy! Continued from Part Five! (Quick recap - Virginia and her father Tony have fallen through a magic … Continue reading Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Six
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