Anne Frank – #NotSilent

Recently, t'elf asked if I would like to spread the word and get involved with the Anne Frank - #NotSilent Campaign. As it was the first I'd heard of it, I headed straight to the website to get all caught up. This wonderful campaign is determined to spread the word that we each of us … Continue reading Anne Frank – #NotSilent

LBC Medusa – The Wars Write Up

Medusa LBC   Date:  Wednesday 11th of March 2015 Time:  7:30pm Address: 8-10 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds  Discussing:  THE WARS TIMOTHY FINDLEY * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * … Continue reading LBC Medusa – The Wars Write Up

WSwan LBC – Canada – Richard Ford

LBC White Swan Venue: White Swan Leeds Date:  Sunday 8th of March 2015 Time:  6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds   Discussing: CANADA RICHARD FORD The BLURB (Amazon) First, I'll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later. It was more bad instincts and bad luck that lead to Dell Parsons' parents robbing … Continue reading WSwan LBC – Canada – Richard Ford

Happy World Book Day 2015!

Here at Leeds Book Club, we find that every day is World Book Day... but isn't it lovely to have a special day set aside just to remind us all about the wonderful marvellous magical and fantastic world of books! From the WBD website WHAT IS WORLD BOOK DAY? World Book Day is a celebration! It’s … Continue reading Happy World Book Day 2015!

LBCPuffins review book 19 – Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

LBCPuffins Date: Wednesday 18th of February 2015 Time: 6:30pm Venue: White Swan Leeds  Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce Lying awake at night, Tom hears the old grandfather clock downstairs strike . . . eleven . . . twelve . . . thirteen . . . Thirteen! When Tom gets up to investigate, he discovers a magical … Continue reading LBCPuffins review book 19 – Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

LBC Dystopia – Book 11 – House of Scorpions – Wendy Farmer

LBC DYSTOPIA Venue: Crowd of Favours Date:  Tuesday 28th of October 2014 Time:  6pm - 8pm Address: Harper Street, LS2 7EA Tel: 0113 246 9405 DISCUSSING HOUSE OF SCORPIONS WENDY FARMER   * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * … Continue reading LBC Dystopia – Book 11 – House of Scorpions – Wendy Farmer

LBC Dystopia – Book 10 – Divergent – Veronica Roth

LBC DYSTOPIA Venue: Crowd of Favours Date:  Tuesday 28th of October 2014 Time:  6pm - 8pm Address: Harper Street, LS2 7EA Tel: 0113 246 9405 DISCUSSING DIVERGENT VERONICA ROTH   * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * … Continue reading LBC Dystopia – Book 10 – Divergent – Veronica Roth

LBC3Reads – Book 06 – Their Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale Hurston

#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date:  18th of October 2014 Time:  11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG DISCUSSED -  THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD ZORA NEALE HURSTON BLURB At the height of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston was the preeminent black woman writer in the United … Continue reading LBC3Reads – Book 06 – Their Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale Hurston

LBC3Reads – Book 08 – The Awakening – Kate Chopin

#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date:  17th of May 2014 Time:  11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG DISCUSSED -  THE AWAKENING  KATE CHOPIN BLURB The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and the Southern Louisiana coast at … Continue reading LBC3Reads – Book 08 – The Awakening – Kate Chopin

Review- LBCOutlaws – Along Came a Spider

LBC Outlaws Venue: Crowd of Favours Date:  Wednesday 4th of February 2015 Time:  6:00pm Address: Harper Street, LS2 7EA   Discussing: ALONG CAME A SPIDER JAMES PATTERSON The BLURB He had always wanted to be famous. When he kidnapped two well-known rich kids, it was headline news. Then one of them was found – dead – and the … Continue reading Review- LBCOutlaws – Along Came a Spider