The fall out from what is basically a good idea continues, with writer Susan Hill (who wrote The Woman In Black, which is absolutely terrifying, if you're looking for a scare this Halloween) creating her Not World Book Night list, which you can win a copy of by tweeting her a rhyme of your views … Continue reading And Now It’s Not World Book Night…
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Richard Nottingham Book 2 – Cold Cruel Winter
The second in the Richard Nottingham series; Cold Cruel Winter follows the continuing caseload and life of the Chief Constable of Leeds. This book is set during the brutally cold winter of 1732. The ground has frozen solid, disease is rife, food is scarce and - as in The Broken Token - the distinctions between the … Continue reading Richard Nottingham Book 2 – Cold Cruel Winter
Human Beings by Adrian Mitchell
Human Beings look at your hands your beautiful useful hands you're not an ape you're not a parrot you're not a slow loris or a smart missile you're human not british not american not israeli not palestinian you're human not catholic not … Continue reading Human Beings by Adrian Mitchell
WBN-The Books… BookElf Rants Again
Twenty five books, but which to pick? Well, I've done mine, AR's done her's. The more Leeds' Readers we have applying to be givers, the greater chance of us having a cracking night in April with shed loads of Arcadians finding the book that will make them a reader... 1) look at the list of … Continue reading WBN-The Books… BookElf Rants Again
Book Club 9 – Grace Williams Says It Loud
Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: 16th October 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm Discussed: Grace Williams Says It Loud - Emma Henderson Agreed on: Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes I'm treating this like a plaster that urgently needs to be removed. One quick pull and then hopefully I can move on and forget all about it!! In … Continue reading Book Club 9 – Grace Williams Says It Loud
World Book Night 2012 – The Books… BookElf’s verdict
This is what I think. Not what everyone in Leeds Book Club thinks. So another year and another World Book Night. After having such an amazing time last March, I (and AR, and I hope a shed load of you!) have once again signed up to be a giver. When the list of books being … Continue reading World Book Night 2012 – The Books… BookElf’s verdict
Exciting News!!!!
LeedsBookClub are delighted to announce that we are being joined by the rather fabulous fellow book addict - Booky O'Hare - henceforth to be abbreviated to BH! With a special interest in young adult fiction, all things fright-inducing and a scary obsession with the Labyrinth (SOUL SISTER!!!); we can't wait for her to get … Continue reading Exciting News!!!!
Much Ado About Whedon – when fandoms collide…
Joss Whedon has made a film. A film based on a play. The cast is positively teeming with former collaborators from Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Doctor Horrible and Dollhouse. We know very little else. However, if the name is anything to go by; the play might just be Much Ado About Nothing by a little known and under appreciate … Continue reading Much Ado About Whedon – when fandoms collide…
Give It All Up For the 80s Massive…
Back in the Midst of Time, I journeyed back to my home town for Scarborough Lit Fest. This was a lovely day, including my old favs Sarah Waters and Kate Atkinson, but I also saw an hilarious talk by Sarah Harrison, a writer I'd never even heard of, but was very keen to discover as … Continue reading Give It All Up For the 80s Massive…
A Christmas Carol
Please all flock to twitter to thank @monkeyson for providing me with the following links. Ain't he a star? Then follow him. For he is LEGEND. FREE versions of A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol for Kindles A Christmas Carol for iBooks While you can download the whole book here from Project Gutenberg in a … Continue reading A Christmas Carol
