READ! TO GO! 6 124 The LainiBop Challenge The Blue Hour by Jefferson Parker * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * Picked this book off my shelf not expecting to enjoy this so much. I thought that it … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 06 – The Blue Hour by Jefferson Parker
LBC Book Reviews
The Hunger Games – Book 3 – Mockingjay – GUEST
*****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** So, as you know, I've become a HUGE fan of these books and am constantly telling friends and book clubbers that they are MUST READS! (Thinking about how I started reading the books - it feels like a very full circle kind of thing!) One of our #MedusaLBC and World … Continue reading The Hunger Games – Book 3 – Mockingjay – GUEST
The Terrifying World of Children’s Fiction.
GP Taylor, Cloughton's Famous Son, has been blathering on the radio creating mounds of self publicity drumming up awareness of the horror that is children's fiction. It Has Gone Too Far, he says, There Is No Innocence Any More. The Children, it would seem, Are Not Being Thought Of. This from a man whose books, … Continue reading The Terrifying World of Children’s Fiction.
How I Learned to Continue Worrying & Love the Dystopian
#LBCGiraffe Venue: Giraffe Bar and Grill Date: Tuesday 10th of July 2012 Time: 6pm - 8pm Address: 6 Greek Street, Leeds, LS1 5RW Tel: (0113) 244 1500 Discussing: Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury We're delighted to include a post here by #GiraffeLBC book clubber and twitter friend par excellence - @Bolli_Bolshevik! Growing up in 80s recession-hit Brighton we had poll … Continue reading How I Learned to Continue Worrying & Love the Dystopian
The Laini Challenge – Book 05 – The Grifters by Jim Thompson
READ! TO GO! 5 125 The LainiBop Challenge The Grifters by Jim Thompson * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * The Grifters is the story of Roy Dillon, a small time con man in Los Angeles and about … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 05 – The Grifters by Jim Thompson
WTFBC – Book 2 – Killer Angels – Review
WTFBC - KILLER ANGELS Michael Shaara A few more book clubbers attended this week - so we instantly got to work on dissecting the book. Certainly everyone found the level of detail to be fascinating - with one noting that it felt like the author had witnessed it first hand! He presented the … Continue reading WTFBC – Book 2 – Killer Angels – Review
Mount TBR 10# In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
I read Good In Bed when it got donated to the Travelling Suitcase Library a couple of years ago, enjoyed it, but wasn't fussed enough to learn more. I only realised In her Shoes, one of my favourite go-to films when I want to sob, was based on a book by the same woman when … Continue reading Mount TBR 10# In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
MedusaLBC A Prayer for Owen Meany – Guest Write Up!
Medusa LBC Date: Wednesday 13th June 2012 Time: 7:30pm Address: 8-10 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds Discussing: A Prayer For Owen Meany - John Irving * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * … Continue reading MedusaLBC A Prayer for Owen Meany – Guest Write Up!
Mount TBR 9# Virgin Widow by Anne O’Brien
Anne O'Brien started off writing Harlequin historical romance books set in Regency England, and graduated to 'big' books based on historical characters in 2010. This, her first 'big' offering, was recommended to me by a mature student who loves historical fiction as much as I do, so much so I bought it first hand in a … Continue reading Mount TBR 9# Virgin Widow by Anne O’Brien
The Laini Challenge – Book 04 – The Turn Of The Screw
READ! TO GO! 4 126 The LainiBop Challenge The Turn of the Screw by Henry James * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * I hate to admit this, but I found myself a little disappointed with this book. I have always heard such … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 04 – The Turn Of The Screw
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