Recently Elisa Frank dropped me a line on facebook to provide information about her upcoming release -, published by Local Legend - 'The Borderline Diaries' She felt that it might be of interest due to the Sharing Stories book club that we co-run with the Arts and Minds Network. The book deals with a number of mental health … Continue reading PROMO – The Borderline Diaries by Elisa Frank
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EVENT – Pamela (Theophilus) Gardner at York Writers
FROM BULLETINS TO BOOKS Pamela (Theophilus) Gardner CHATS about writing Non-Fiction "No experience or Research is wasted" WHEN: Wednesday the 4th of February 2015 WHERE: Brigantes Bar and Brasserie, Micklegate, York TIME: 8pm - 10pm ADMISSION: £1 for members of York Writers, £2.50 for guests Join Pam as she dsicusses the journy from the health bulletin … Continue reading EVENT – Pamela (Theophilus) Gardner at York Writers
WSwan LBC – The Vet’s Daughter – Barbara Comyns
LBC White Swan Venue: White Swan Leeds Date: Sunday 11th of January 2015 Time: 6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds Discussing: THE VET'S DAUGHTER BARBARA COMYNS The BLURB (or actually, its more of a summary from Amazon) In this Freudian fantasy, Alice Rowlands lives with a father glowering 'like a disappointed thunderstorm', a fast-fading mother and a … Continue reading WSwan LBC – The Vet’s Daughter – Barbara Comyns
101 Poems about Childhood
As well as recently becoming an aunt; many of my friends have brought splendid little people into the world. Naturally, my first impulse has been to read up on the whole experience. So last week I checked out '101 Poems about Childhood' from my local library. While I'm not sure exactly what I was expecting … Continue reading 101 Poems about Childhood
2015
Highlight of the year – Book wise!
Across the book clubs we read a huge range of different types of books in a year. Some stories and styles more naturally appeal than others; some winded me up thoroughly in very unexpectedly ways and a few just took my breath away. In previous years, I've been hard pressed to pick a favourite story across a year, … Continue reading Highlight of the year – Book wise!
Reading Resolutions 2015
For the most part, I'm attempting to avoid the New Year, New Me trap - every year I get all excited and then realise that it's the same me after all! Just with attached guilt for failing to become a fit, healthy eating, multi-linguistic musician! However, I do find it useful to reflect on the … Continue reading Reading Resolutions 2015
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Merry Christmas!
All of us here at Leeds Book Club would like to wish you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
A Visit From St. Nicholas
A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Clark Moore (1822) ’T WAS the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that ST. NICHOLAS soon would be there; The children were nestled all … Continue reading A Visit From St. Nicholas
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