Skim Reading - as defined by wikipedia. It might not be the most accurate 'pedia on the web, but it's most people's first port of call. Skimming is a process of speed reading that involves visually searching the sentences of a page for clues to meaning. For some people, this comes naturally, and usually may … Continue reading To skim or not to skim…
Books
Endless Life of Pi
So last weekend I took the Travelling Suitcase Library to the LS6 Beer Festival, which was amazing. On the Saturday the lovely hosts Left Bank (you guys rock!) donated the rest of their World Book Night copies of Life of Pi and The Reluctant Fundamentalist to the Suitcase. Life of Pi is the gazillion copy … Continue reading Endless Life of Pi
Harry Potter – The End Is Nigh…
***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** Well. I don't know about you, but I am just giddy with excitement about the final film in the Harry Potter series, to be released in Leeds on the 15th of July. Admittedly I was late getting into the books (primarily as my younger brother had acquired the first three as they … Continue reading Harry Potter – The End Is Nigh…
Music To Read Books By
On those rare occasions when I have an evening set aside to just immerse myself in a good book, I find myself choosing particular music to accompany me. Often the album du jour just won't do. Certain albums do more than just 'set the mood', they sort of blend with the book involved, often with … Continue reading Music To Read Books By
Book Club the Third – the meet up!
Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: 17th April 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm Agreed on: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Discussed: Touching the Void by Joe Simpson **SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS** Back in business, the Travelling Suitcase Library was once again offering fabulous books at fabulous prices - by which I mean free! The Book Club The Cons I've decided to … Continue reading Book Club the Third – the meet up!
Book Club – The Second Meet Up!
Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: 20th March 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm Agreed on: Touching the Void by Joe Simpson (THANKS AGAIN TO P, WHO NEARLY KILLED ME WITH HIS BOOK CHOICE!) Discussed: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon **SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS** Right, once again, our little intrepid band of book lovers were … Continue reading Book Club – The Second Meet Up!
Return to the Dark Crystal
When single shines the triple sun, What was sundered and undone Shall be whole, the two made one, By Gelfling hand, or else by none. THE GELFLING PROPHECY A few months ago, I reviewed Return to Labyrinth - a 4 part manga/comic continuation of the epically awesome 1986 Jim Henson film - Labyrinth. You … Continue reading Return to the Dark Crystal
World Book Night – The Books!
BOOKS! BOOKS AND BOOZE! FREE BOOKS AND BOOZE!! In fact, if you take into account that glass of wine @Decknologist gave me, it was actually FREE BOOKS AND FREE BOOZE What a fantastic night! I know that BOOKELF has posted about the In's and Outs of the event, so I'll try to avoid being too … Continue reading World Book Night – The Books!
World Book Night at Arcadia
I woke up on Saturday with a horrible horrible hangover, fresh from a dream where we had set World Book Night up on trestle tables on Otley Road, nobody had come and everything was covered in sand... ...so its fair to say I was sliiiiiightly nervous when it came to 6.30 that evening. The lovely … Continue reading World Book Night at Arcadia
Book Club the Bigger! Meeting the first!
Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: 30th January 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm Agreed on: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Discussed: The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey Right, despite this being the first time we had all met up, we wasted no time in getting started, barely waiting for … Continue reading Book Club the Bigger! Meeting the first!
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