We will be meeting up for April to discuss Sea of Tranquility- Emily St John Mandel Date: 12th April Venue: Zoom Time: 7.30pm In 1912, eighteen-year-old Edwin St. Andrew crosses the Atlantic, exiled from English polite society. In British Columbia, he enters the forest, spellbound by the beauty of the Canadian wilderness, and for a … Continue reading #LBCHorsforth – April Read
2023
#LBCHorsforth – March Read – Face to Face
In March, we will be reading - No one is talking about this - Patricia Lockwood Date: 8th March 2023 Time: 7.30pm Venue: White Swan Leeds This is a story about a life lived in two halves. It's about what happens when real life collides with the increasing absurdity of a world accessed through a … Continue reading #LBCHorsforth – March Read – Face to Face
LBC White Swan – March Read
In March, we will be visiting the Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. Date: 12th March 2023 Time: 6pm Venue: White Swan Leeds The Ocean at the End of the Lane This is what he remembers, as he sits by the ocean at the end of the lane: A dead man … Continue reading LBC White Swan – March Read
LBC 3 Reads – March Read
Our bi-monthly zoom book club continues this month and - as is usual for us - we have the theme (however loosely applied) and choices ahead of time. Our 2023 Choices Theme - Delicious Reads This year we will mostly be reading books - fictional and non - that feature or are about food. 21 … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – March Read
Quote – Carl Sagan
“One glance at a book and you actually hear the voice of another person — perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.” Carl Sagan, 20th Century American astronomer, astrophysicist & author
LBC 3 Reads – Our 2023 Reads
Our bi-monthly zoom book club continues this month and - as is usual for us - we have the theme (however loosely applied) and choices ahead of time. Our 2023 Choices Theme - Delicious Reads This year we will mostly be reading books - fictional and non - that feature or are about food. 21 … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – Our 2023 Reads
LBC White Swan – February read
We will be reading Beyond Black - Hilary Mantel. Date: 12th February 2023 Time: 6pm Venue: White Swan Leeds Beyond Black A comically sinister tale of wicked spirits and suburban mediums from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies and The Mirror & the Light. Alison Hart, a medium by trade, tours the dormitory … Continue reading LBC White Swan – February read
LBC White Swan – First book (club) of the year!
Our January choice for #LBCWSwan is The Ten Thousand Doors of January - by Alex E Harrow. The Ten Thousand Doors of January ACCORDING TO JANUARY SCALLER, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO RUN AWAY FROM YOUR OWN STORY, AND THAT'S TO SNEAK INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S . . . In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar … Continue reading LBC White Swan – First book (club) of the year!
Astounding!
While scrolling on mastodon, I learned an incredibly amazing and astounding story. Just for context, the following response was offered in connection to a conversation about #ChatGPT bot recommending book titles to students with real authors, but generated titles. Apparently, this is a known issue with the #ChatGPT world. In 1948, a fan wrote into … Continue reading Astounding!
LBC Horsforth – A massive first choice!
For #LBCHorsforth, we are opening the year with To Paradise by Hanyer Yanagihara. To Paradise To Paradise is a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the elusive idea of utopia; driven by Yanagihara’s understanding of our desire to protect those we love – partners, lovers, children, friends, family and even … Continue reading LBC Horsforth – A massive first choice!
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