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

TIME CHANGE – LBC White Swan

Greetings LBC White Swan crew! As a result of the exciting news that England are in the finals on Sunday (14th of July) book club will begin at 5pm this month. So,14th July - 5pm - white swan Pub to discuss Storyland by Amy Jeffs.

LBC White Swan – Book 132*- Lord Valentine’s Castle by Robert Silverberg

LBC White Swan Venue: White Swan Leeds Date:  Sunday 14th of July 2019 Time:  6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds Discussing:  Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg BLURB Lord Valentine’s Castle He is a man with no past— a wanderer without memory of his origins. He calls himself Valentine. As a member of a motley group of … Continue reading LBC White Swan – Book 132*- Lord Valentine’s Castle by Robert Silverberg

May Reads

08-05 - The List of Suspicious Things - Jennie GodfreyLBC HorsforthOld Kings ArmsFace to Face7:30pm 12-05 - Lord Valentines Castle - Robert SilverbergLBC White SwanWhite Swan PubFace to Face6pm 18-05 - Her Fearful Symmetry - Audrey Niffenegger LBC 3 ReadsZOOMTime TBC The List of Suspicious Things Yorkshire, 1979 Maggie Thatcher is prime minister, drainpipe jeans … Continue reading May Reads

Apologies

The LBC household has been a little under the weather the past few months so the blog is slightly out of date. My apologies, I’ll attempt to get it up to speed over the next few days. Tonight is LBCHorsforth via zoom - discussing Life Ceremony - Sayaka Murata Drop me a line via email … Continue reading Apologies

#LBCWSwan – November book – Memphis

Well, we've made it! Our final white swan book club of the year! Date: 12th November Venue: White Swan - Leeds City Centre Time: 6pm - 8pm Memphis by Tara M Stringfellow Summer 1995: Ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father’s explosive temper and seek refuge at her mother’s ancestral home … Continue reading #LBCWSwan – November book – Memphis

#LBCWSwan – Piranesi

It’s book club day! This evening from 6pm, we meet at the White Swan pub to discuss Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Looking forward to seeing members new and old regular! https://youtu.be/hG5rCZaiY4Q?feature=shared

#LBCWSwan – October Book – Piranesi

Hello! We only have two books left in the book clubbing year! Hasn't 2023 flown! Date: 8th October Venue: White Swan, Leeds City Centre Time: 6pm - 8pm Our book choice for October is... Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes … Continue reading #LBCWSwan – October Book – Piranesi

It’s book club today! #LBCWSwan

Greetings! Time: 6pm Venue: White Swan in the City Centre Discussing: Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley Flo is sick of Tokyo. Suffering from a crisis in confidence, she is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up and she's in a relationship that's run its course. That's until she stumbles upon … Continue reading It’s book club today! #LBCWSwan

#LBCWSwan – August read!

This month, for our White Swan based book club, we will be reading: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Date: 13th of August 2023 Time: 6pm - 8pm Venue: white Swan, Leeds city centre There are normal people, and then there is Keiko.At school and university, people find Keiko odd, and her family worries she … Continue reading #LBCWSwan – August read!