LBC OUTLAWS 6th May 2015 – I Am Pilgrim (Pilgrim #1) – Terry Hayes LBC WHITE SWAN 10th May 2015 – The Owl Killers – Karen Maitland LBC MEDUSA 13th May 2015 – Carte Blanche – Jeffrey Deaver LBC 3 READS 16th May 2015 – Giovanni’s Room – James Baldwin LBC PUFFINS 20th May – Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark … Continue reading May Book Club meetings
2015
Severus Snape – his chronology
9th January 1960 – 2nd May 1998 And then read this as a reality check - Nerds Doing Stuff - Snape is not a good guy
Helen’s Roald Dahl challenge book 04 – The Twits
About the book How do you outwit a Twit? Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything -- except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birds to put in their Bird Pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But … Continue reading Helen’s Roald Dahl challenge book 04 – The Twits
World Book Night 2015
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EVENT – Sense and Sensibility in Leeds
Leeds Arts Centre is an amateur drama group based at the Carriageworks Theatre in Millennium Square in Leeds. Their next production might be of interest to some of the LBC members*!! 23 April 2015 - 25 April 2015 Main Auditorium: 7:15pm presented by Leeds Arts Centre By Jane Austen, adapted by Jessica Swale When bereavement … Continue reading EVENT – Sense and Sensibility in Leeds
My 2015 World Book Night choice
Real Poems for Unreal Times #WBN has been running for four years now. This is the third year that I have been participating and the third year that I'll be handing out my first choice pick - this year it's Essential Poems from the Staying Alive Trilogy. I love poetry. Before I could read - heck, … Continue reading My 2015 World Book Night choice
World Book Night 2015
Fancy Dress Ball – Compare Books to Film versions!
Recently, I was sent an email about a really interesting project and asked to include it on the blog. I eagerly agreed...then was completely distracted by World Book Night (Thursday, 23rd April, from 6pm at the White Swan Pub in Leeds City Centre, if you are interested!). Apologies to Fancy Dress Ball for the delayed postage! … Continue reading Fancy Dress Ball – Compare Books to Film versions!
Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow – Peter Hoeg (translated by Felicity David)
LBC Outlaws Venue: Crowd of Favours Date: Wednesday 1st of April 2015 Time: 6:00pm Address: Harper Street, LS2 7EA Discussing: MISS SIMILLA'S FEELING FOR SNOW PETER HOEG The BLURB It happened in the Copenhagen snow. A six-year-old boy, a Greenlander like Smilla, fell to his death from the top of his apartment building. While the boy's body … Continue reading Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow – Peter Hoeg (translated by Felicity David)
Calling all World Book Night book Givers
Are you a giver this year? Then why not join Leeds book Club at The White Swan in Leeds City Centre from 6pm to share your book choice. Lets get people reading. Contact us on leedsbookclub@gmail.com and get involved!!! Find out what happened last year here 'World Book Night is an annual celebration of … Continue reading Calling all World Book Night book Givers