Happy Day of the Wren

Reposting from 2011 Happy St Stephen’s Day…or Boxing Day (if you must). I hope you’re all feeling rested after yesterday’s celebrations and food! Back home (in Ireland), the 26th was historically celebrated as The Day of the Wren – Lá an Dreoilín. It is believed that this tradition emerged out of older Pagan or Druidic rituals, … Continue reading Happy Day of the Wren

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The Literature Clock

This is incredible!  https://literature-clock.jenevoldsen.com/ It tells the time via passage from books. And I can’t stop checking it!  (Found via a toot on mastodon. Thanks sent to the OP for this is going to be a bookmarked favourite!)

Upcoming Reads for July and August

Here are our picks for the next few weeks: 10-07 – Long bright river by Liz Moore – LBCWSwan 13-07 – The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste – LBCHorsforth16-07 – The Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco – LBC3Reads10-08 – Lagoon – Nnedi Okorafor – LBCHorsforth14-08 – The thief and the demon by Roderick T … Continue reading Upcoming Reads for July and August

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#LBCWSwan – May and June picks

Our next two #LBCWSwan books are as follows: 8th May - The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow12th June - The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey The Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before … Continue reading #LBCWSwan – May and June picks

REARRANGED – #LBC3Reads

We will be moving todays book club until April 23rd as I’m still in the resting stage of recovery. Thanks to all for being so understanding! Date: 23rd April 2022Time: 12.30pm Venue: ZoomBook: Less - AS Greer

POST-PHONED – again, #LBCHorsforth

Afraid that I’m going to have to rearrange tonight book club again, as still feeling the after effects of covid. Apologies to all and thanks in advance for your understanding. Date: 13th April 2022Time: 7:30pmVenue: zoomBook: Sal - Mick Kitson Stay safe out there. If you can, avoid covid. It’s not much fun. 👍

POSTPHONED – #LBCHorsforth

Due to illness, #LBCHorsforth is being rearranged to next week. Date: 16th March 2022Time: 7:30pmVenue: zoomBook: Sal - Mick Kitson

Happy St Brigid’s Day

Today is the first day of Spring (in Ireland) and the first holiday to celebrate an Irish woman (and will be a national holiday for 2023 onwards – hooray!) “The goddess Brigid is a bridge, crossing the threshold from Celtic to Christian, North and South, winter and spring, water and fire, masculine and feminine.”TREACY O’CONNOR … Continue reading Happy St Brigid’s Day

Change of Date

Start as you mean to go on, eh? Unfortunately, LBC White Swan won’t be taking place this evening. Due to a variety of reasons, we will be holding our first White Swan of the year next weekend. Date: 16th of January Time: 6pm - 8pmZoom: link to be sent out in the day Book: Small … Continue reading Change of Date