Hitchhikers, grab your towel and For as long as we can remember (actually 2001), the 25th of May has been celebrated as Towel Day - a tribute to the wonderful Douglas Adams. Adams was the creator of (among others) the Trilogy in Five (or six) Parts: - The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (H2G2 or … Continue reading It’s Towel Day Tomorrow!!!
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On The Road Trailer
We are being spoiled! 2012 is turning out to be one of the better books-to-film adaptation years! The Hunger Games and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo have already been released and performed so successfully at the Box Office that adaptations of the books sequels are assured. What's more - while neither are perfect versions of the … Continue reading On The Road Trailer
The Great Gatsby Trailer has just gone live!
We at LeedsBookClub are eagerly awaiting the new film version of The Great Gatsby - arguably our most successful book club choice so far (read our review here)! Directed by Baz Luhrmann (the genius behind some of my favourite films - including The Red Curtain Trilogy - Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge), the film will feature … Continue reading The Great Gatsby Trailer has just gone live!
The Laini Challenge – Book 02 – Waiting for Columbus
READ! TO GO! 2 128 The Lainibop Challenge Waiting for Columbus by Thomas Trofimuk * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * A man claiming to be Columbus washes up on the shores of Spain, the only problem is that it is the 21st … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 02 – Waiting for Columbus
LBC3Reads – Book 1 – Sherlock Holmes
#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date: 19th of May 2012 Time: 11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG Book the First: Sherlock Holmes - The Hound Of The Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * Project Gutenberg and Kindle: here i-Book: here As … Continue reading LBC3Reads – Book 1 – Sherlock Holmes
Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Four
* * * Do you believe in Magic? * * * * * *Part Four* * * A friend of LeedsBookClub (say hello on twitter here!), Marie is writing an EPIC review of The Tenth Kingdom! Enjoy! Continued from Part Three! (Quick recap - Virginia and her father Tony have fallen through a magic … Continue reading Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Four
TBR 5# The Other Side of the Story
This might look a littel sparse or odd, but Blogger has changed and certain things no longer work on my Internets, so you'll have to bear with... I've already talked at length about how much I love Marian Keyes, so I was shocked to discover this one hiding away at the back of my shelves … Continue reading TBR 5# The Other Side of the Story
Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Three
* * * Do you believe in Magic? * * * * * *Part Three* * * A friend of LeedsBookClub (say hello on twitter here!), Marie is writing an EPIC review of The Tenth Kingdom! Enjoy! Continued from Part Two! (Quick recap - Virginia and her father Tony have fallen through a magic … Continue reading Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Three
The Lightbulb Moment-the Launch
I've plugged it, and reviewed it, and now I'm going to celebrate it! The Lightbulb Moment, edited by Sian Norris, is a collection of writing from people identifying as feminists, about the reasons behind them becoming so. Some are sad, some are funny, but all of them make you think. Sian is launching the book … Continue reading The Lightbulb Moment-the Launch
The Laini Challenge – Book 01 – Under The Dome
READ! TO GO! 1 129 The Lainibop Challenge Under the Dome by Stephen King * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * The premise of this novel is simple enough, a small town is shaken when one day all of a sudden it … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 01 – Under The Dome
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