A life too short - Ronald Reng part of last year's Mental Health Reading Challenge 2013 *warning potential plot spoilers* Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, the biography of Robert Enke, the international footballer with the world at his feet who took his own life Here, award-winning writer Ronald Reng pieces … Continue reading Sharing Stories – A life too short – Ronald Reng
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LBCOutlaws Next pick!
LBC Outlaws Books that make you go Oooooo. Outlaws Yacht Club New York St · leedsbookclub.com Next LBCOutlaws meeting 25 September 6pm - 7pm reading The Cuckoo’s Call by Robert Galbraith. Plot: A brilliant debut mystery in a classic vein: Detective Cormoran Strike investigates a supermodel's suicide.
White Swan Picks three choices for rest of 2014
6pm every second Sunday Yes we're glad to say we're going back to monthly meetings. *CLAPS* *SHOUTS OF CHEER We have some interesting choices for September, October and November and quite a good pile of unpicked which people can read at there leisure. September 14th Augustus by John Williams A brilliant and beautifully … Continue reading White Swan Picks three choices for rest of 2014
Fellow Book clubbers LBC needs you!
If anyone has any reviews still to do, can be as far back as 2012, please can you email or message Niamh at LBC @leedsbookclub or me @isfromupnorth and we'll get them up asap. We are working hard to get everyone's reviews up so please, we know you're busy but send us your reviews!!!!! Thank you … Continue reading Fellow Book clubbers LBC needs you!
Next book for LBCOutlaws!!!! 14th August meet at 18:00 for 18:30 start
Trust your eyes' by Linwood Barcley. 14/8 About the book: The NAL debut and must-read thriller from #1 international bestselling author Linwood Barclay. Thomas Kilbride is a map-obsessed schizophrenic so affected that he rarely leaves the self-imposed bastion of his bedroom. But with a computer program called Whirl360.com, he travels the world while never … Continue reading Next book for LBCOutlaws!!!! 14th August meet at 18:00 for 18:30 start
The Summer of Living Dangerously – Guest
LBC regular reviewer Michael has been reading again... Thanks again Michael! THE SUMMER OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY JULIE COHEN Alice Woodstock is a writer, or more precisely making her income from writing technical reviews of industrial products. She sees a job advert for guides at Eversley Hall, who spend the day being an character from the … Continue reading The Summer of Living Dangerously – Guest
Exciting News – My brothers first LBC review!
My little brother has graciously provided this stellar review of the SF epic Dune. DUNE FRANK HERBERT Review submitted via facebook. I'd provide a link for his twitter but he doesn't believe in it. As in - he disputes its existence altogether.
LBC3 Reads – Book 05 – Mason and Dixon – the non-write up
Cafe 164 Date: 19th of January 2014 Time: 11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG Book the 5th: MASON AND DIXON THOMAS PYNCHON BLURB Charles Mason (1728 -1786) and Jeremiah Dixon (1733-1779) were the British Surveyors best remembered for running the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland that we know … Continue reading LBC3 Reads – Book 05 – Mason and Dixon – the non-write up
LBC Medusa – Burial Rites Write Up
Medusa LBC Date: Wednesday 9th of July 2014 Time: 7:30pm Address: 8-10 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds Discussing: BURIAL RITES HANNAH KENT * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * … Continue reading LBC Medusa – Burial Rites Write Up
LBC Giraffe – a temporary hiatus
It appears as though the venue for our Dystopian book club #LBCGiraffe has become unavailable. Or possibly closed. As a result, I'm postponing our next meeting - currently scheduled for the 1st of July for a few weeks. As soon as we have a venue sorted, I'll let you know here, on twitter and … Continue reading LBC Giraffe – a temporary hiatus
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