My first attempt worked quite well. While I wasn't word perfect by any means, I was able to recall most of The Eagle, nearly two months after I learned it. So I decided to try another one today, while walking my lap around Kirkstall Abbey and the Canal (which had frozen! Not a lot, but … Continue reading By Heart – 2 – Differences of Opinion by Wendy Copy
LBC Challenges
Lockdown Reads
Have decided to try and learn some poems By Heart so have finally opened my long owned, never read copy of this: By Heart 101 Poems to Remember. Introduction by Ted Hughes I don’t expect to learn a poem a day, but I’m loving the selection so far. Besides, with all the politicians saying lockdown … Continue reading Lockdown Reads
Day to Night Reading Challenge with @HudLib
University of Huddersfield is running a really interesting reading challenge over on it's twitter (@HudLib) and instagram (@HudLib) The challenge is to see how many books you can read between #WorldBookDay and #WorldBookNight (that's 7th of March till the 23rd of April) that contain the following themes: Day Morning Midday or Lunch Afternoon Evening or … Continue reading Day to Night Reading Challenge with @HudLib
Christmas Reading Challenge – 12 – Maybe this Christmas – Sarah Morgan
Delighted and excited to announce that @BookElfLeeds has a brand new reading challenge! Jess had decided to seek out the Christmas Spirit in contemporary fiction. And like all good reading challenges; there's a strict criteria to be followed. The book must have Christmas in the title. Some one has lost the Christmas Spirit. A Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Reading Challenge – 12 – Maybe this Christmas – Sarah Morgan
Christmas Reading Challenge – 10 – A Redbird Christmas – Fannie Flagg
Delighted and excited to announce that @BookElfLeeds has a brand new reading challenge! Jess had decided to seek out the Christmas Spirit in contemporary fiction. And like all good reading challenges; there's a strict criteria to be followed. The book must have Christmas in the title. Some one has lost the Christmas Spirit. A Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Reading Challenge – 10 – A Redbird Christmas – Fannie Flagg
Christmas Reading Challenge – 09 – Christmas for One – Amanda Prowse
Delighted and excited to announce that @BookElfLeeds has a brand new reading challenge! Jess had decided to seek out the Christmas Spirit in contemporary fiction. And like all good reading challenges; there's a strict criteria to be followed. The book must have Christmas in the title. Some one has lost the Christmas Spirit. A Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Reading Challenge – 09 – Christmas for One – Amanda Prowse
Christmas Reading Challenge – 08 – Christmas Eve at Friday Harbour – Lisa Kleypas
Delighted and excited to announce that @BookElfLeeds has a brand new reading challenge! Jess had decided to seek out the Christmas Spirit in contemporary fiction. And like all good reading challenges; there's a strict criteria to be followed. The book must have Christmas in the title. Some one has lost the Christmas Spirit. A Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Reading Challenge – 08 – Christmas Eve at Friday Harbour – Lisa Kleypas
Christmas Reading Challenge – 07 – Claude’s Christmas Adventure – Sophie Pembroke
Delighted and excited to announce that @BookElfLeeds has a brand new reading challenge! Jess had decided to seek out the Christmas Spirit in contemporary fiction. And like all good reading challenges; there's a strict criteria to be followed. The book must have Christmas in the title. Some one has lost the Christmas Spirit. A Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Reading Challenge – 07 – Claude’s Christmas Adventure – Sophie Pembroke
Christmas Reading Challenge – 05 – Home for Christmas – Debbie Macomber
Delighted and excited to announce that @BookElfLeeds has a brand new reading challenge! Jess had decided to seek out the Christmas Spirit in contemporary fiction. And like all good reading challenges; there's a strict criteria to be followed. The book must have Christmas in the title. Some one has lost the Christmas Spirit. A Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Reading Challenge – 05 – Home for Christmas – Debbie Macomber
Christmas Reading Challenge – 04 – Lakeshore Christmas – Susan Wiggs
Delighted and excited to announce that @BookElfLeeds has a brand new reading challenge! Jess had decided to seek out the Christmas Spirit in contemporary fiction. And like all good reading challenges; there's a strict criteria to be followed. The book must have Christmas in the title. Some one has lost the Christmas Spirit. A Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Reading Challenge – 04 – Lakeshore Christmas – Susan Wiggs