Book Quotes

POEM – Notes on the Art of Poetry – Dylan Thomas

Notes on the Art of Poetry I could never have dreamt that there were such goings-on in the world between the covers of books, such sandstorms and ice blasts of words,,, such staggering peace, such enormous laughter, such and so many blinding bright lights,, , splashing all over the pages in a million bits and … Continue reading POEM – Notes on the Art of Poetry – Dylan Thomas

Happy World Book Day 2015!

Here at Leeds Book Club, we find that every day is World Book Day... but isn't it lovely to have a special day set aside just to remind us all about the wonderful marvellous magical and fantastic world of books! From the WBD website WHAT IS WORLD BOOK DAY? World Book Day is a celebration! It’s … Continue reading Happy World Book Day 2015!

Review – Kathryn Tickell and The Side at the Howard Assembly Room

What a fantastic night! It was my first musical event at the Howard Assembly Rooms, but it will not be my last! By the time the lights went down, it was a full house and their was an air of expectancy. With such a beautiful and atmospheric venue, I think that everyone in the audience had high … Continue reading Review – Kathryn Tickell and The Side at the Howard Assembly Room

LBC Dystopia – Book 11 – House of Scorpions – Wendy Farmer

LBC DYSTOPIA Venue: Crowd of Favours Date:  Tuesday 28th of October 2014 Time:  6pm - 8pm Address: Harper Street, LS2 7EA Tel: 0113 246 9405 DISCUSSING HOUSE OF SCORPIONS WENDY FARMER   * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * … Continue reading LBC Dystopia – Book 11 – House of Scorpions – Wendy Farmer

LBC Dystopia – Book 10 – Divergent – Veronica Roth

LBC DYSTOPIA Venue: Crowd of Favours Date:  Tuesday 28th of October 2014 Time:  6pm - 8pm Address: Harper Street, LS2 7EA Tel: 0113 246 9405 DISCUSSING DIVERGENT VERONICA ROTH   * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * … Continue reading LBC Dystopia – Book 10 – Divergent – Veronica Roth

LBC3 Reads – QUICK NOTE

#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date:  16th of May 2015 Time:  11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG   Our discussion today on The Return of the Soldier  by Rebecca West has been postponed. We will now be discussing this book on May the 16th from 11am - 12 noon. BLURB The … Continue reading LBC3 Reads – QUICK NOTE

LBC3Reads – Book 06 – Their Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale Hurston

#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date:  18th of October 2014 Time:  11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG DISCUSSED -  THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD ZORA NEALE HURSTON BLURB At the height of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston was the preeminent black woman writer in the United … Continue reading LBC3Reads – Book 06 – Their Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale Hurston

LBC3Reads – Book 08 – The Awakening – Kate Chopin

#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date:  17th of May 2014 Time:  11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG DISCUSSED -  THE AWAKENING  KATE CHOPIN BLURB The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and the Southern Louisiana coast at … Continue reading LBC3Reads – Book 08 – The Awakening – Kate Chopin

INTERVIEW – The Wood Beneath the World

The Wood Beneath The World is a large­scale, magical forest installation hidden in the depths of Leeds Town Hall Crypt, which has been growing silently for decades. Its roots and trees have now burst through the floors and walls, and the wood has taken over... Rebekah Whitney (of Lord Whitney ) and Alexander Palmer (the Director … Continue reading INTERVIEW – The Wood Beneath the World