WSwan LBC – The Fictional Man Review

White Swan LBC Venue: White Swan Leeds Date:  Sunday 14th of July 2012 Time:  6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds   Discussing: THE FICTIONAL MAN AL EWING   * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R … Continue reading WSwan LBC – The Fictional Man Review

An Awesome Austen Event!

Are you an Austen fan?  Are you THE Austen fan? Would you like to meet and mingle with other like minded souls?   Then the Bristol Women's Literature Festival is about to make your day... We’re looking for a young person aged 16-25 who has a passion for Jane Austen to take part in our … Continue reading An Awesome Austen Event!

Enid Blyton Challenge Book 07 – The Adventures of the Wishing Chair

One of our Superstar Guest Stars has agreed to a new challenge based on our chats relating to #LBCPuffins. Can't wait to read each review as they come! Huge thanks - as always - to Helen...though now I think on it...missing out on all these wonderful stories... Clearly we need each other!   Helen's Enid Blyton … Continue reading Enid Blyton Challenge Book 07 – The Adventures of the Wishing Chair

Enid Blyton Challenge Book 05 – The Enchanted Wood

One of our Superstar Guest Stars has agreed to a new challenge based on our chats relating to #LBCPuffins. Can't wait to read each review as they come! Huge thanks - as always - to Helen...though now I think on it...missing out on all these wonderful stories... Clearly we need each other!   Helen's Enid Blyton … Continue reading Enid Blyton Challenge Book 05 – The Enchanted Wood

Lainibop Challenge – Book 27 – Pride and Prejudice

READ! TO GO! 27 103 The LainiBop Challenge   PRIDE AND PREJUDICE JANE AUSTEN   * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * BLURB This much-loved novel by Jane Austen was first published in 1813 and Solis Press is proud to produce this 200th … Continue reading Lainibop Challenge – Book 27 – Pride and Prejudice

LBC Outlaws Write Up – The Glass Key – GUEST

LBC Outlaws The books that make you go ooooooooo!!!! Venue: Outlaws Yacht Club Date:  27th of June 2013 Time:  6pm for a 6:30 start THE GLASS KEY DASHIELL HAMMETT * * * SPOILERS * * * BLURB (Goodreads) ‘Paul Madvig was a cheerfully corrupt ward-heeler who aspired to something better: the daughter of Senator Ralph … Continue reading LBC Outlaws Write Up – The Glass Key – GUEST

LBCPuffins review book 02 – The Sheep Pig – Guest

  LBC Puffins Date:   Tuesday, 11th of June 2013 Time:   6pm DISCUSSING:    THE SHEEP-PIG  DICK KING-SMITH The Sheep-pig is one of Dick King-Smith's most famous tales. It shot to further fame when the film adaptation – Babe - was released in 1995. 'Why can't I learn to be a Sheep-Pig?' When Babe, … Continue reading LBCPuffins review book 02 – The Sheep Pig – Guest

WSwan LBC – The Eyre Affair – GUEST

White Swan LBC Venue: White Swan Leeds Date:  Sunday 12th of May 2012 Time:  6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds   Discussing: THE EYRE AFFAIR JASPER FFORDE   * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R … Continue reading WSwan LBC – The Eyre Affair – GUEST

Covering Shakespeare!

As a fan of the Bard, I'm very excited to read about the Hogarth Shakespeare programme, launching in 2016  to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. Similarly to the Canongate Myth series, contemporary authors will be commissioned to create 'cover versions' of many of William Shakespeare's most beloved plays. To reinvent the plays as prose, … Continue reading Covering Shakespeare!

Lainibop Challenge – Book 26 – Breaking Dawn

READ! TO GO! 26 104 The LainiBop Challenge   BREAKING DAWN STEPHANIE MEYER   * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * BLURB When you loved the one who was killing you, it left you no options. How could you run, how could you … Continue reading Lainibop Challenge – Book 26 – Breaking Dawn