#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
LBC Reviewers
WSwan LBC – The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller
LBC White Swan Venue: White Swan Leeds Date: Sunday 8th of February 2015 Time: 6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds Discussing: THE SONG OF ACHILLES MADELINE MILLER The BLURB ( Amazon) Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, … Continue reading WSwan LBC – The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller
EVENT – Bristol Literature Festival!
The Bristol Women’s Literature Festival returns for 2015 Some of the literary scene’s brightest stars are arriving in Bristol to join a unique festival that celebrates women’s writing. After its dazzling success in 2013, the Bristol Women’s Literature Festival is delighted to announce it is returning to Watershed on the 14th and 15th March 2015. … Continue reading EVENT – Bristol Literature Festival!
REVIEW – Fancy Pants Poetry – Agostino Scafidi
Recently Agostino Scafidi left a message on the blog about his new book of poems. As I'm always on the lookout for new authors and poets, he sent me a copy to review. Laid back, contemporary and bitingly sarcastic, these poems are a mix of specific and stipulated themes and vague concepts and thoughts - allowing the … Continue reading REVIEW – Fancy Pants Poetry – Agostino Scafidi
A different sort of Book Club – Slow Reading Clubs
Just found the following article on the Guardian about Slow Reading and it's really caught my attention. The idea is to join a group of like minded souls and read together - all devices and distractions set aside for a time. No discussion, no interruptions; the focus purely on the book at hand. From the Slow … Continue reading A different sort of Book Club – Slow Reading Clubs
LBCOutlaws 4th March – The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler @crowdoffavours
Books that make you go Oooooo Meeting at Crowd of Favours from 6pm for 6:30pm start to discuss: The Mask of Dimitrios (Charles Latimer #1) by Eric Ambler 'He had always wanted to be someone. For years he had planned to kidnap someone famous, and he had chosen his victims carefully. Now the pressure was … Continue reading LBCOutlaws 4th March – The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler @crowdoffavours
PLUG and CONGRATULATIONS!!
Remember my mate Owen Elgie? I recorded an audio version of his short tale True Love a little while ago. Well his book - The Circle of Fire - is going to be released shortly! Book One in a proposed series of Five, The Circle of Fire is a fantasy book that aims to turn … Continue reading PLUG and CONGRATULATIONS!!
LBCOutlaws 4th March – The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler @crowdoffavours
Books that make you go Oooooo Meeting at Crowd of Favours from 6pm for 6:30pm start to discuss: The Mask of Dimitrios (Charles Latimer #1) by Eric Ambler 'He had always wanted to be someone. For years he had planned to kidnap someone famous, and he had chosen his victims carefully. Now the pressure was … Continue reading LBCOutlaws 4th March – The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler @crowdoffavours
LBC Dystopia – books not picked
As always we have a list left over, so don't forget to keep putting them in as there's always some good suggestions. Wool by Hugh Howey Feed by Mira Grant The Girl with All the Gifts by Mike Carey Man in the high castle - Philip K. Dick The Road - Cormac Mcarthy V for … Continue reading LBC Dystopia – books not picked
LBC Dystopia’s next pick – The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy
The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave #1) by Rick Yancey Plot: After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. offical website here meeting on 25th March
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