Quick reminder that we are meeting NEXT Wednesday at the old kings arms (not tonight) to discuss Heart of the Wyrdwood by RJ Barker. With RJ himself as a special guest!
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#NowListening – EPIC the musical
Because I’m in Crete, bebe! https://youtu.be/jJ9vtKtilG8?feature=shared
Belief ala Terry Pratchett
I believe in a world where people can live freely & be themselves; devoid of judgement, bigotry and cruelty. I have to…so the world can become so. https://youtu.be/AnaQXJmpwM4?feature=shared Gotta start reading Discworld – I agree with so many of the life lessons from it!
LBC Horsforth – 7:30pm
Hi all, We are meeting to discuss Starling House by Alix E Harrow. However, we’re testing out an alternative to zoom. If you’re in the WhatsApp group, you’ll find the instructions there! If not, drop me email and I’ll send on the details.
Happy International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day! Am meeting up with the LBC Crafters (book clubbers who craft) this morning to #sew, #knit, #crochet, #crossstitch 🧶 and natter. Our little celebration of women’s arts. And hopefully a new regular meet up. (Honestly, I really need this to become regular so I have prompting to finish my WIPs)
2025 Book Clubs – Chronologically – UPDATE
Here are our 2025 books, in date order up to March 08/01/25 - The Little Liar - Mitch Albom LBCHorsforth 11/01/25 - When God was a rabbit - LBC3Reads 12/01/25 - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrel - Suzanna Clarke - LBCWSwan 09/02/25 - The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break - Steven Sherrill - LBCWSwan 12/02/25 - … Continue reading 2025 Book Clubs – Chronologically – UPDATE
Kirkstall Abbey House – Consultation about closure
Leeds City Council are proposing to close Abbey House Museum as part of cost saving cuts. Abbey House Museum (and the Abbey ruins - see lower half of this post) is a telescope to the past - it allows us to glimpse at the way ‘loiners’ lived their lives in the not do distant past. … Continue reading Kirkstall Abbey House – Consultation about closure
Remember – no book club today!
LBC Horsforth – DATE CHANGE! SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 Hello everyone! The Horsforth book club will be meeting on 25th September 2024 at the Old Kings Arms to discuss The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell The date change is to facilitate summer holidays. (How very dare I?) Blurb ‘I thought I had made myself clear. I … Continue reading Remember – no book club today!
LBC Horsforth – DATE CHANGE!
Hello everyone! The Horsforth book club will be meeting on 25th September 2024 at the Old Kings Arms to discuss The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell The date change is to facilitate summer holidays. (How very dare I?) Blurb ‘I thought I had made myself clear. I want something that conveys her majesty, her bloodline. … Continue reading LBC Horsforth – DATE CHANGE!
Social media is awful…but…
It also gives us gems like this! Text reads - photosbygy-deactivated20200605 kinda wanna relationship, kinda wanna stay single my whole life, kinda wanna go on adventures, kinda wanna stay in my bed my whole life - obtrta It's the Baggins side of your bloodline fighting the Took in you - septembersung There are two wolves … Continue reading Social media is awful…but…
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