We have our next few months choices in, taking us up to the end of the year...if you can believe it. I think I'm in denial. It's really like...May? Anyway, for your reading pleasure! LBC 3 Reads (#LBC3Reads) 21st October - Matilda by Roald Dahl 20th January - TBA LBC Horsforth (#LBCHorsforth) 11th October - … Continue reading Upcoming book clubs
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LBC 3 Reads – Book 15 – All Quiet on the Western Front
#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date: 16th of April 2016 Time: 11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG DISCUSSED - ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT ERICH MARIA REMARQUE BLURB One by one the boys begin to fall... In 1914 a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – Book 15 – All Quiet on the Western Front
August and September Book Choices!
We have our next few months choices in! LBC 3 Reads (#LBC3Reads) NOTE - moved to August - venue TBA High Rising - Angela Thirkell LBC Horsforth (#LBCHorsforth) 9 August - The Good Immigrant - Nikesh Shukla 13 September - The Lemon Table - Julian Barnes LBC White Swan (#LBCWSwan) 13 August - The last … Continue reading August and September Book Choices!
Oscar Wilde – on priorities
I'm not actually entirely convinces that it *was* Oscar Wilde who said this - I've been caught before by google's propensity to link all quotable phrases as his or Churchill! Still, love the sentiment!!
March Book Choices!
Hi all, A quick update on what our next few reads shall be! As always, if you spot any corrections, don't hesitate to let me know! March 8th - Horsforth - God help the child - Toni Morrison 12th - White Swan - The Three Body Problem - Cixin Liu April 12th - Horsforth … Continue reading March Book Choices!
Quick Update on The Kite Runner
Just wanted to let anyone heading down south know that the superb production of The Kite Runner is currently running in the West End! Visit the Wyndham's Theatre website HERE to get all the details on how to catch this very impressive production. 'For you...a thousand times over...' Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local … Continue reading Quick Update on The Kite Runner
February and March Choices
Hi all, As I've been a bit out of things, I'm only just getting around to finding out what books are when. Please do let me know if I get the books in the wrong order, the dates muddled and so on! Shall be aiming to catch up with emails and admin over the next … Continue reading February and March Choices
Support the Puffin’ Puffin – Run for Cystic Fibrosis
As many of you know, Leeds Book Club just wouldn't work without the effervescent Helen - she runs LBC Puffins, co-hosts LBC White Swan and is up for each and every reading challenge (that orientates around books for younger people). Frankly I don't know how she does it - she's a tireless wonder and source … Continue reading Support the Puffin’ Puffin – Run for Cystic Fibrosis
LBC White Swan review: Americanah
LBC White Swan Venue: White Swan Leeds Date: Sunday 10th of April 2016 Time: 6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds Discussing: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A powerful, tender story of race and identity by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun. Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for … Continue reading LBC White Swan review: Americanah
PODCAST – BookElfLeeds Reading Challenge – Update
This year, @BookElfLeeds and I decided to reignite our reading groove thaing by completing a reading challenge. We found this awesome list by Modern Mrs Darcy - and already we're inspired! Jess provides us with an update of her Modern Mrs Darcy Reading Challenge of 2016. With 6 books read; she's at the halfway mark already! … Continue reading PODCAST – BookElfLeeds Reading Challenge – Update
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