Start as you mean to go on, eh? Unfortunately, LBC White Swan won’t be taking place this evening. Due to a variety of reasons, we will be holding our first White Swan of the year next weekend. Date: 16th of January Time: 6pm - 8pmZoom: link to be sent out in the day Book: Small … Continue reading Change of Date
Book Club
Now Reading – A Gentleman in Moscow
Ive just started this, by Amor Towles, for the LBC Horsforth book club next Wednesday. On 21 June 1922, Count Alexander Rostov – recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt – is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors … Continue reading Now Reading – A Gentleman in Moscow
Bookshelf Challenge No 2 – In the Teeth of the Evidence – Dorothy L Sayers
For the last few years, one of my besties has been doing the Unread Shelf challenge. The idea is (in part – it’s a bigger challenge than it looks) to use prompts to help a reader work through the Unread Titles on their shelves. Inspired by her, I am in the midst of attempting to gain control … Continue reading Bookshelf Challenge No 2 – In the Teeth of the Evidence – Dorothy L Sayers
2022 – LBC Horsforth
We also have our first two books* picked for LBC Horsforth! As with LBC White Swan, we will be meeting up via zoom, until all of our members are able to join us in person. So, from 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of each month, we will be discussing the following: 12th January - A … Continue reading 2022 – LBC Horsforth
2022 – LBC White Swan
We have chosen* our first two books for the White Swan book club. Until all of our book clubbers are able to join us in person, we will continue to meet via zoom at 6pm on the second Sunday of the month. 9th January - Small Island - Andrea Levy It is 1948, and England … Continue reading 2022 – LBC White Swan
November Books
Our final book clubs for 2021 #LBCHorsforth - 10/11/21 - A Thousand Ships - Natalie Haynes - 7:30pm In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective.This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of all of them.In the … Continue reading November Books
Crime on my mind…
Or at least on my reading list. Over the last fortnight, I’ve taken a break from my book club titles and have dedicated myself to murder, mischief, (…Crime on my mind… My most recent reads 🙂
Vincent Van Gogh 360° at York
Yesterday – while attending the book club that I ditched last month – I was reminded that I have yet to post about the Vincent Van Gogh exhibition …Vincent Van Gogh 360° at York Have finally written up the Van Gogh exhibition we had to rearrange #LBC3Reads for.
LBC 3 Reads – Date Changed
This is officially that month where nothing falls exactly into place. LBC3Reads was due to meet this morning to discuss ‘Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day’ by Winifred Watson. However, I’ve totally stuffed up and will be heading to York for the virtual Van Gogh exhibition - brilliantly exciting event, terrible timing. So instead we … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – Date Changed
DATE CHANGE!!! – LBCHorsforth now on 22nd
Tonight's book club has been postponed due to ... well, all sorts of excellent and valid reasons. Certainly not that we were collectively caught on the hop by it being on the 8th - technically the second Wednesday of the month... but feels earlier! Join us on Date - Wednesday 22nd of SeptemberTime - 7:30pmVenue … Continue reading DATE CHANGE!!! – LBCHorsforth now on 22nd
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