How to be both, by Ali Smith How to be both is a novel all about art's versatility. Borrowing from painting's fresco technique to make an original literary double-take, it's a fast-moving genre-bending conversation between forms, times, truths and fictions. There's a renaissance artist of the 1460s. There's the child of a child of the … Continue reading Man Booker Challenge 2014: How to be both
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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!
Books not picked for LBCWhiteswan
As White Swan returns to its monthly meetings and new books were selected It I thought I'd share what wasn't picked as a reading list for anyone looking for their next read but would love to see them as a future boook club choice as there's so such a variety here. Enjoy. American Gods -Neil … Continue reading Books not picked for LBCWhiteswan
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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
October is HERE!!
Can you believe it? September is almost over and we're fast approaching October so here's some dates for your diaries. We can't wait to see you there! LBCMedusa, Horsforth - 7:30pm - 8th October 2014 – Fangirl – Rainbow Rowell LBCWhiteswan - 6pm -12th October 2014 – The Raw Shark Texts – Steven Hall LBCPuffins … Continue reading October is HERE!!
Man Booker Challenge 2014: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, by Karen Joy Fowler As a child, Rosemary never stopped talking, so why, now she's a young woman at college, doesn't she talk very much at all? She used to have a sister, Fern, the same age as her, and an older brother, Lowell. She loved both fiercely but … Continue reading Man Booker Challenge 2014: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
Man Booker Challenge 2014: To Rise Again at a Decent Hour
To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, by Joshua Ferris Paul O'Rourke - dentist extraordinaire, reluctant New Yorker, avowed atheist, disaffected Red Sox fan, and a connoisseur of the afternoon mochaccino - is a man out of touch with modern life. While his dental practice occupies his days, his nights are filled with darker thoughts, as … Continue reading Man Booker Challenge 2014: To Rise Again at a Decent Hour
LBC 3 READS this Saturday!!!!!!
LBC 3 READS 20th September 2014 – Stoner – John Williams We meet at Cafe 164 from 11am – 1pm. Stoner 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 in love with English literature and embraces … Continue reading LBC 3 READS this Saturday!!!!!!
LBCGiraffe returns!!! A date for your diary
28th October! Join us at our new venue to discuss Gone Away World – Nick Harkaway NOW MEETING AT OUR NEW GIRAFFE HOME – CROWD OF FAVOURS All details here of how to find it! Address: Harper Street Leeds LS2 7EA Parking: Pay and display areas and multi-storey car parks nearby Telephone: 0113 246 9405 Website: … Continue reading LBCGiraffe returns!!! A date for your diary
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