About the book The Malory Towers series has been enormously popular with girls — and no doubt many boys too! — ever since the publication of the first book in 1946. Malory Towers is a girls' boarding school located in picturesque surroundings by the sea in Cornwall. A castle-like building on the cliffs, it boasts … Continue reading Enid Blyton Challenge Bonus Book -First term at Malory Towers
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MEDUSA – 9th July 2014 – Burial Rites – Hannah Kent
A brilliant literary debut, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await … Continue reading MEDUSA – 9th July 2014 – Burial Rites – Hannah Kent
Book choice June! ARCADIA – 15th June 2014 – Intimacy – Hanif Kureishi
Publication Date: 18 Jan 1999 'It is the saddest night, for I am leaving and not coming back.' Jay is leaving his partner and their two sons. As the long night before his departure unfolds he remembers the ups and downs of his relationship with Susan. In an unforgettable, and often pitiless, reflection of their time … Continue reading Book choice June! ARCADIA – 15th June 2014 – Intimacy – Hanif Kureishi
White Swan choice for 11th May
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon From Goodreads 'Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' is a heart-wrenching story of escape, love and comic-book heroes set in Prague, New York and the Arctic - from the author of 'Wonder Boys'.One night in 1939, Josef … Continue reading White Swan choice for 11th May
Worldbooknight 2014 at the White Swan
World Book night is a very special night....... 'World Book Night is an annual celebration of reading and books which takes place on 23 April. It sees passionate volunteers give hundreds of thousands of books away in their communities to share their love of reading with people who, for whatever reason, don’t read for pleasure or … Continue reading Worldbooknight 2014 at the White Swan
Book choice for White Swan May 11th
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon From Goodreads 'Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' is a heart-wrenching story of escape, love and comic-book heroes set in Prague, New York and the Arctic - from the author of 'Wonder Boys'. One night in 1939, … Continue reading Book choice for White Swan May 11th
World Book Night 2014
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Happy Mothers Day!
I was going to buy you a card with hearts of pink and red, but then I thought I'd rather spend the money on me instead. It's awfully hard to buy things when one's allowance is so small, so, I guess you're pretty lucky I got you anything at all. Happy Mother's Day to you. There … Continue reading Happy Mothers Day!
LBCGiraffe – Divergent Trailer
For #LBCGiraffe (meeting tomorrow evening at 6pm in the Giraffe Bar and shrill on Greek Street), we have been reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. BLURB In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the … Continue reading LBCGiraffe – Divergent Trailer
Making the move
Slowly but surely over the next few weeks I'll be making the move from Blogger to WordPress! Hopefully this changes will be a breath of fresh air for LBC and will see us back in blogging mode (I say us, obviously the primary culprit here is me!). Looking forward to populating these pages with our … Continue reading Making the move
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