Afro-jazz legend, father, lover, playboy, husband, rulebreaker, enigmatic force of nature… Boi Boi is dead. But not forgotten. Left alone to rebuild her life, Miriam's heartache is interrupted when Boi Boi's reckless ex-wife Stella and traditionalistic brother show up to stake their claim on his name, on his property and to revel in the glory … Continue reading REVEIW – Boi Boi is Dead at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
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Quick Note – The Borderline Diaries
Andrew from Blackwell's has been in touch to let us know about a signing taking place soon! Hi, this is Andrew Sellers, the Events Coordinator at Blackwell’s Bookshop up near Leeds University. Elisa and her publisher have arranged to come in and do a lunch time book-signing on Monday, the 9th of March. Elisa will … Continue reading Quick Note – The Borderline Diaries
Poetry Moment – Dust if you Must – Rose Milligan
Dust if you must, but wouldn’t it be better To paint a picture, or write a letter, Bake a cake, or plant a seed; Ponder the difference between want and need? Dust if you must, but there’s not much time, With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb; Music to hear, and books to read; … Continue reading Poetry Moment – Dust if you Must – Rose Milligan
EVENT – Leeds Libraries Quiz Takeover
Leeds Libraries Quiz Takeover Venue: White Swan Leeds, Swan Street, Leeds Date: Thursday 19th of February 2015 Time: 7:00pm SUPER FANTASTIC QUIZ: from 8:00pm! Leeds Libraries will be taking over the White Swan on Thursday the 19th of February! Pop in from 7pm to enjoy a night of literary wonder in a delightful location, including a quiz that I … Continue reading EVENT – Leeds Libraries Quiz Takeover
LBC Medusa – Metro 2033 Write Up
Medusa LBC Date: Wednesday 11th of February 2015 Time: 7:30pm Address: 8-10 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds Discussing: METRO 2033 DMITRY GLUKHOVSKY * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * … Continue reading LBC Medusa – Metro 2033 Write Up
LBC White Swan – Books ‘un’ picked
As always we have a list left over, so if you're looking for some suggestions, have a look here! BURIAL RITES - Hannah Kent THE LACUNA - Barbara Kingsolver THE CRANE WIFE - Patrick Ness WANDERLUST - Rebecca Solnit DRACULA - Bram Stoker REBECCA - Daphne Du Maurier UNDER HEAVEN - Guy Gavriel Kay x2 HOMICIDE … Continue reading LBC White Swan – Books ‘un’ picked
LBC Medusa – Books ‘un’ picked
As always we have a list left over, so if you're looking for some suggestions, have a look here! THE TROOP - Nick Cutter THREE - Sarah Lotz EVERY DEAD THING - John Connelly A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING - Ruth Ozeki OWL CATCHERS - Karen Maitland WATER MUSIC - TC Boyle INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE … Continue reading LBC Medusa – Books ‘un’ picked
LBC3Reads – Book 09 – Stoner – John Williams
#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date: 20th of September 2014 Time: 11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG DISCUSSED - STONER JOHN WILLIAMS BLURB William Stoner is born at the end of the nineteenth century into a dirt-poor Missouri farming family. Sent to the state university to study agronomy, he instead falls … Continue reading LBC3Reads – Book 09 – Stoner – John Williams
LBC3Reads – Book 04 – O Pioneer! – Willa Cather
#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date: 20th of April 2013 Time: 11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG DISCUSSED - O PIONEERS! WILLA CATHER BLURB Alexandra Bergson is the eldest child of a Swedish immigrant family newly arrived in the harsh untamed landscape of the American West. An original, determined child, she … Continue reading LBC3Reads – Book 04 – O Pioneer! – Willa Cather
LBC3Reads – Book 03 – The City and the Pillar Write Up
#LBC3Reads Cafe 164 Date: 19th of January 2013 Time: 11am - 1pm Address: Unit 2 Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG DISCUSSED - THE CITY AND THE PILLAR GORE VIDAL BLURB Jim Willard, former high-school athlete and clean-cut boy-next-door-, is haunted by the memory of a romanctic adolescent encounter with his friend Bob Ford. As … Continue reading LBC3Reads – Book 03 – The City and the Pillar Write Up
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