READ! TO GO! 18 112 The LainiBop Challenge THE HIPPOPOTAMUS STEPHEN FRY * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * This was my book club choice for August. I had only ever read Stephen Fry's autobiography “Moab is my Washpot” but … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 18 – The Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry
2012
MedusaLBC – Review – Before I go to sleep
Medusa LBC Date: Wednesday 12th of September 2012 Time: 7:30pm Address: 8-10 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds Discussing: BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP S.J. WATSON * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S … Continue reading MedusaLBC – Review – Before I go to sleep
Home by Dennis O’Driscoll
Home when all is said and done what counts is having someone you can phone at five to ask for the immersion heater to be switched to ‘bath’ and the pizza taken from the deepdreeze Dennis O'Driscoll
The Mystery of Mercy Close Review
As anyone who knows me will tell you, I love Marian Keyes. I've been reading her since my early teens, and her mix of brash humour and unfailingly honest outlook has always worked for me. Whether or not you like the whole 'chick-lit' thing, you can't deny she's had a massive influence as a writer, … Continue reading The Mystery of Mercy Close Review
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 17 – A Falcon for a Queen by Catherine Gaskin
READ! TO GO! 17 113 The LainiBop Challenge A FALCON FOR A QUEEN CATHERINE GASKIN * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * My mum was doing a clear out of her old books that she didn't want anymore about a … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 17 – A Falcon for a Queen by Catherine Gaskin
The Book Lovers Companion Review
Deciding what to read next can be a daunting task for a lot of us. It's hard if your last read was a stinker - though at least you'll know feeling that the only direction left is up! It's especially tricky if you've just finished something wonderful. You want a book that's different enough that … Continue reading The Book Lovers Companion Review
MedusaLBC – Write up – 9 Lives – GUEST
Medusa LBC Date: Wednesday 8th of August 2012 Time: 7:30pm Address: 8-10 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds Discussing: NINE LIVES CLIVE RUSHER * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * … Continue reading MedusaLBC – Write up – 9 Lives – GUEST
Happy International Literacy Day
Happy International Literacy Day Since 1965, the 8th of September has been celebrated to promote literacy internationally. The theme for 2012 is Cultivating Peace. What is literacy? The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation defines literacy as the "ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials … Continue reading Happy International Literacy Day
WTFBC – Book 3 – The Complete Companion – Review
WTFBC JOSS WHEDON THE COMPLETE COMPANION POPMATTERS It's always tricky reviewing a book that naturally divides itself up - short stories for example. If you get too stuck in on one section; you might not have time to get an overall view of the writing and so on. And the write up's … Continue reading WTFBC – Book 3 – The Complete Companion – Review
The LainiBop Challenge – Book 16 – The Marian Conspiracy – GUEST
READ! TO GO! 16 114 The LainiBop Challenge THE MARIAN CONSPIRACY GRAHAM PHILIPS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * Ah religious conspiracies. Can't get enough of them. In this installment, Graham Philips travels from Israel to Wales in an effort … Continue reading The LainiBop Challenge – Book 16 – The Marian Conspiracy – GUEST
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