Christmas Read-a-long 2014 – Act 02

THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE   WC - 27th of Oct 2014 - ACT 02 Scene 01 - An Orchard Scene 02 - Caesar's Home Scene 03 - A Street near the Capitol Scene 04 - Same Street  There weren't any warnings on the video clip on youtube and I have a high … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-long 2014 – Act 02

Grounded at the West Yorkshire Playhouse

 “My pulse quickens. It is not a fair fight, but it quickens.” She's a hot-rod F16 fighter pilot. She's pregnant. Her career in the sky is over. Now, she sits in an air-conditioned trailer in Las Vegas flying remote-controlled drones over the Middle East. She struggles through surreal 12-hour shifts far from the battlefield, hunting … Continue reading Grounded at the West Yorkshire Playhouse

LBC Outlaws – 23rd October 2014 – Cancelled!

LBC Outlaws will not be on tonight!!   Instead, Wrath of Angels will be discussed during the 27th of November 2014 meeting!  

Christmas Read-a-long 2014 – Act 01

THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Who's Who The Main Cast of Characters JULIUS CAESAR, Roman statesman and general OCTAVIUS, Triumvir after Caesar's death, later Augustus Caesar, first emperor of Rome MARK ANTONY, general and friend of Caesar, a Triumvir after his death LEPIDUS, third member of the Triumvirate MARCUS BRUTUS, leader of the conspiracy against … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-long 2014 – Act 01

Excerpt from the Princess – Lord Alfred Tennyson

Metrophobia is the name for a fear of poetry. Perhaps it's a bit less scary if Tom Hiddleston reads it? Happy National Poetry Day!

Crime novels we guarantee you’ll love

Christmas Read-a-long 2014

THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Every couple of years, the LBC-ers come together virtually to read a book over the Christmas period. This year - after a wonderful discussion of Augustus by John Williams - the LBC White Swan crew allowed me to persuade them that it was time for us to tackle … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-long 2014

All good things…

It's hard to believe that Leeds Book Club has been going for over 4 years now. We started off small, earnest and enthused and it was in Arcadia Bar in Headingley that we found our Mothership.   This month will be our last meeting at Arcadia for the time being. As time moves on, people … Continue reading All good things…

The Summer of Living Dangerously – Guest

LBC regular reviewer Michael has been reading again... Thanks again Michael! THE SUMMER OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY JULIE COHEN Alice Woodstock is a writer, or more precisely making her income from writing technical reviews of industrial products. She sees a job advert for guides at Eversley Hall, who spend the day being an character from the … Continue reading The Summer of Living Dangerously – Guest

Exciting News – My brothers first LBC review!

My little brother has graciously provided this stellar review of the SF epic Dune.   DUNE FRANK HERBERT Review submitted via facebook. I'd provide a link for his twitter but he doesn't believe in it. As in - he disputes its existence altogether.