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

Like every year at World Book Night…

We would love it if our book clubbers would bring their bakes on the night. We have had some amazing bakes brought and would love to see them again! Just bring them along, and with any books you wish to swap! See previous bakes here

Fictional foods – yummy!

This morning I came across this article on Packed Lunch ideas from Fictional Foods which instantly made me hungry and prompted me to try and remember my favourite fictional foods. I always wanted to go to one of the midnight feasts at Malory Towers (@isfromupnorth - you with me?) - though I'd avoid the hard boiled eggs … Continue reading Fictional foods – yummy!

LBC 3 Reads – REMINDER!

#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date:  16th of May 2015 Time:  11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG   Our discussion today on The Return of the Soldier  by Rebecca West has been postponed. We will now be discussing this book on May the 16th from 11am - 12 noon. BLURB The … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – REMINDER!