This has been looking at me for a while now, I got it in for work after seeing it in WHSmith's in the station and desperately wanting it. After my mega Pat Barker-although a couple of weeks ago, I thought the thing I REALLY needed to do was spend my holidays reading another book set … Continue reading What I Read During My Holidays Part 5- My Dear, I Wanted To Tell You by Louisa Young
LBC Book Reviews
What I Read During My Holidays Part 4- Theodora by Stella Duffy
I never intended for this to be part of my holiday reading, but I happened to be in town during my week off and found this in the library, and having been recommended it so highly by @sianushka, I thought, why not, I'll give it a go. The story of the rise of Theodora from … Continue reading What I Read During My Holidays Part 4- Theodora by Stella Duffy
WTFBC – Much Ado About Nothing – Review
* * * * *SPOILERS* * * * * * * * * *SPOILERS* * * * * * * * * *SPOILERS* * * * * Much Ado About Nothing By William Shakespeare Well, that was all a bit different! Our initial meet up(? Tweet up?) was a little quiet due to … Continue reading WTFBC – Much Ado About Nothing – Review
The Laini Challenge – Book 03 – Atonement – Ian McEwan
READ! TO GO! 3 127 The Lainibop Challenge Atonement by Ian McEwan * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * Briony Tallis is a young girl with a big imagination. She aspires to be a writer and when we meet her at the beginning of … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 03 – Atonement – Ian McEwan
Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Six
* * * Do you believe in Magic? * * * * * *Part Six* * * A friend of LeedsBookClub (say hello on twitter here!), Marie is writing an EPIC review of The Tenth Kingdom! Enjoy! Continued from Part Five! (Quick recap - Virginia and her father Tony have fallen through a magic … Continue reading Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Six
TBR 6# 7# and 8# The Regeneration Trilogy
The Regeneration trilogy was publishing in the early-mid 90s, and immediately received great critical acclaim, with the second, The Eye In The Door, winning the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1993, and the final book, The Ghost Road, winning the Booker in 1995. When I mentioned I was reading them on Twitter I instantly had dozens … Continue reading TBR 6# 7# and 8# The Regeneration Trilogy
WSwanLBC – Book 3 – Slaughterhouse 5 – Kurt Vonnegut
White Swan LBC Venue: White Swan Leeds Date: Sunday 11th March 2012 Time: 6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds Discussing: Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * … Continue reading WSwanLBC – Book 3 – Slaughterhouse 5 – Kurt Vonnegut
ArcadiaLBC Book 15 – 1984 – George Orwell
Arcadia LBC Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: Sunday, 20th May 2012 Time: 5pm - 7pm Discussed: 1984 - George Orwell * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * … Continue reading ArcadiaLBC Book 15 – 1984 – George Orwell
Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Five
* * * Do you believe in Magic? * * * * * *Part Five* * * A friend of LeedsBookClub (say hello on twitter here!), Marie is writing an EPIC review of The Tenth Kingdom! Enjoy! Continued from Part Four! (Quick recap - Virginia and her father Tony have fallen through a magic … Continue reading Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Five
The Great Gatsby Trailer has just gone live!
We at LeedsBookClub are eagerly awaiting the new film version of The Great Gatsby - arguably our most successful book club choice so far (read our review here)! Directed by Baz Luhrmann (the genius behind some of my favourite films - including The Red Curtain Trilogy - Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge), the film will feature … Continue reading The Great Gatsby Trailer has just gone live!
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