Christmas Read-a-long 2014 – Act 04

THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WC - 24th of Nov 2014 - ACT 04 Scene 01 - A house in Rome Scene 02 - Camp near Sardis Scene 03 - Brutus' Tent (calm...it ain't that sort of play...)      Available FREE - Project Gutenberg Available FREE - iTunes Available FREE - Kindle

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The Wood Beneath the World – Review

Last night, I went on a unique adventure. It all began relatively normally. I arrived - as is my wont - far too early for The Wood Beneath the World and was 'forced' to pop into the former gaol cells at Leeds Town Hall for a quick drink at the pop-up-pub. Despite their sordid history; the … Continue reading The Wood Beneath the World – Review

The Wood Beneath the Worlds at Leeds Town Hall

Excited to be heading out to see the Wood Beneath the World on Friday evening - I hadn't heard of this event until recently but it sounds very interesting!   BLURB: The Wood Beneath The World is a large­scale, magical forest installation hidden in the depths of Leeds Town Hall Crypt, which has been growing … Continue reading The Wood Beneath the Worlds at Leeds Town Hall

Christmas Read-a-long 2014 – Act 03

THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WC - 10th of Nov 2014 - ACT 03 Scene 01 - Rome Scene 02 - The Forum Scene 03 - A Street     Available FREE - Project Gutenberg Available FREE - iTunes Available FREE - Kindle

January read for LBCWhiteswan @whiteswanleeds

Wow, tonight was the last meeting for White Swan in 2014. Can you believe it another year gone. And we've picked January's and it looks a corker! The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns, Meet on the 11th January 2015 at 6pm at the White Swan Leeds

The Kite Runner at the West Yorkshire Playhouse

 'For you...a thousand times over...' Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family … Continue reading The Kite Runner at the West Yorkshire Playhouse

Roald Dahl challenge for @isfromupnorth

After two years of starting this challenge and with only one book left and three reviews to do (see here ) Niamh asked if I fancied another challenge and if I did why not Roald Dahl. So today I looked into it. I always loved the witches as a child, along with Charlie and the … Continue reading Roald Dahl challenge for @isfromupnorth

Book review via @helenandkirsty : The Woman in White

For our first book club we decided to go with something to fit in with the theme of Halloween and go for a spooky read. ***SPOILERS**** So what's it all about? 'Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival is a … Continue reading Book review via @helenandkirsty : The Woman in White