The Regeneration trilogy was publishing in the early-mid 90s, and immediately received great critical acclaim, with the second, The Eye In The Door, winning the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1993, and the final book, The Ghost Road, winning the Booker in 1995. When I mentioned I was reading them on Twitter I instantly had dozens … Continue reading TBR 6# 7# and 8# The Regeneration Trilogy
2012
#WTFBC – Details of our second choice!
WTFBC Venur: Twitter Date: Sunday, 1st of July 2012 Time: 7pm Book the Second: Killer Angels by Michael Shaara The Whedon Connection - The book that inspired Joss Whedon to create Firefly! Trailer! Find fellow members on twitter by searching for #WTFBC. Let me know your thoughts by either tweeting me @LeedsBookClub, commenting … Continue reading #WTFBC – Details of our second choice!
WSwanLBC – Book 3 – Slaughterhouse 5 – Kurt Vonnegut
White Swan LBC Venue: White Swan Leeds Date: Sunday 11th March 2012 Time: 6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds Discussing: Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * … Continue reading WSwanLBC – Book 3 – Slaughterhouse 5 – Kurt Vonnegut
ArcadiaLBC Book 15 – 1984 – George Orwell
Arcadia LBC Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: Sunday, 20th May 2012 Time: 5pm - 7pm Discussed: 1984 - George Orwell * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * … Continue reading ArcadiaLBC Book 15 – 1984 – George Orwell
Much Ado About Whedon Book Club
For the three people out there who maybe haven't picked up on this; I'm a huge fan of the varied works of Joss Whedon. Yup, I go to cons and everything. About a month ago, a few of us Browncoats were chatting on twitter about the shows we love and the huge variety of pop … Continue reading Much Ado About Whedon Book Club
Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Five
* * * Do you believe in Magic? * * * * * *Part Five* * * A friend of LeedsBookClub (say hello on twitter here!), Marie is writing an EPIC review of The Tenth Kingdom! Enjoy! Continued from Part Four! (Quick recap - Virginia and her father Tony have fallen through a magic … Continue reading Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Five
Crime On Tour @ Leeds Central Library
I do love reading the odd spot of crime, I suppose it's one of my guilty pleasures. A day wrapped in Harry Hole's Smith and Western totin' arms is a day well spent, and for vintage thrills you can't go wrong with a Daisy Dalrymple or Agatha Christie. I recently finished my first Oscar Wilde … Continue reading Crime On Tour @ Leeds Central Library
It’s Towel Day Tomorrow!!!
Hitchhikers, grab your towel and For as long as we can remember (actually 2001), the 25th of May has been celebrated as Towel Day - a tribute to the wonderful Douglas Adams. Adams was the creator of (among others) the Trilogy in Five (or six) Parts: - The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (H2G2 or … Continue reading It’s Towel Day Tomorrow!!!
On The Road Trailer
We are being spoiled! 2012 is turning out to be one of the better books-to-film adaptation years! The Hunger Games and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo have already been released and performed so successfully at the Box Office that adaptations of the books sequels are assured. What's more - while neither are perfect versions of the … Continue reading On The Road Trailer
The Great Gatsby Trailer has just gone live!
We at LeedsBookClub are eagerly awaiting the new film version of The Great Gatsby - arguably our most successful book club choice so far (read our review here)! Directed by Baz Luhrmann (the genius behind some of my favourite films - including The Red Curtain Trilogy - Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge), the film will feature … Continue reading The Great Gatsby Trailer has just gone live!
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