For the last few years; it hasn't been possible to step into a book store and not see a large poster with an enigmatic image of a garden printed on it, promoting some historical mystery or other. The fault can be laid solely at the door one Australian author, who captured readers imaginations around the world in 2007 so successfully that … Continue reading 2009 – the year of the Kate – Part 1 – Morton
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Christmas Read-A-Long – A Christmas Carol
We at LeedsBookClub do like to set ourselves little challenges every now and again. This year, we very much hoped that you (that's right, YOU) would join us in our first ever - CHRISTMAS READ-A-LONG Out choice? The festive (and not excessively long) classic by Charles Dickens' - A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol Rough Guide … Continue reading Christmas Read-A-Long – A Christmas Carol
Book Club 8 – The Great Gatsby
Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: 16th September 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm Discussed: The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald Agreed on: Grace Williams Says It Loud - Emma Henderson Wow. What a fantastic meeting! This was one of those books where EVERYONE had something to say! In fact, it was the most animated, detailed and engrossing … Continue reading Book Club 8 – The Great Gatsby
Free Tickets to Lurve @ Morley Lit Fest
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED however, don't be disheartened, tickets for the event only cost six quid! xxx Very exciting.... we've managed to score a couple of free tickets to Morley Lit Fest Mills and Boon event on Saturday night!This celebration of the romance genre (which you know I just lurve) is at a 1950s … Continue reading Free Tickets to Lurve @ Morley Lit Fest
Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins
Introduction to Poetry I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's room and feel the walls for a … Continue reading Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins
Rating System
So, I've been asked to suggest a sort of basic breakdown for the scoring system. This is MUCH harder for me than it should be, primarily because there are actually two criteria that are equally important to us as a club: 1) whether it is well written, structured and articulated 2) whether the plot grips, … Continue reading Rating System
Mills & Boon at Morley Lit Fest
As a lover of all things ridiculous and romantic, one event I’ve been looking forward to for a while is the celebration of Mills & Boon, one of the events on the Morley Lit Fest calendar, this Saturday from 7.30. Taking place in a 1950s themed diner, this event promises to be packed with laughs … Continue reading Mills & Boon at Morley Lit Fest
Cuts are bad, Mkay
Full disclosure; I'm middle class. Horribly middle class. And I vote. And I'm young (ish) and I have a regular, if petite, income. If I'd only do the decent thing and breed I'd be a politicians wet dream. When the campaign against library closures started late last year, I threw my energy behind it enthusiastically, … Continue reading Cuts are bad, Mkay
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
Stanford Report, June 14, 2005. This is the prepared text of the Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computers and of Pixar Animation Studios, on June 12 2005. Illustration created by 19 year old technician Jonathan Mak Long. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of … Continue reading Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
Podcast Interview with Lucinda Hawksley!!!
* * *PODCAST* * * Lucinda Hawksley - travel author, art historian and tweeter - was kind enough to have a bit of a chat with me for your listening pleasure! As I've just finished Lizzie Siddal - the tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel, we had a good natter about that. We also chatted about … Continue reading Podcast Interview with Lucinda Hawksley!!!
