WoodsieGirl's Man Booker Challenge Our good friend WoodsieGirl has read all the books on the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize for the last few years. This is not because she is an avid reader, with varied interests and is constantly on the lookout for new great fiction. She does this purely to mock … Continue reading Man Booker Shortlist – Book 01 – The Testament of Mary – Colm Toibin
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WSwan LBC – The Fictional Man Review
White Swan LBC Venue: White Swan Leeds Date: Sunday 14th of July 2012 Time: 6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds Discussing: THE FICTIONAL MAN AL EWING * * * * * S P O I L E R S * * * * * * * * * * S P O I L E R … Continue reading WSwan LBC – The Fictional Man Review
An Awesome Austen Event!
Are you an Austen fan? Are you THE Austen fan? Would you like to meet and mingle with other like minded souls? Then the Bristol Women's Literature Festival is about to make your day... We’re looking for a young person aged 16-25 who has a passion for Jane Austen to take part in our … Continue reading An Awesome Austen Event!
Enid Blyton Challenge Book 07 – The Adventures of the Wishing Chair
One of our Superstar Guest Stars has agreed to a new challenge based on our chats relating to #LBCPuffins. Can't wait to read each review as they come! Huge thanks - as always - to Helen...though now I think on it...missing out on all these wonderful stories... Clearly we need each other! Helen's Enid Blyton … Continue reading Enid Blyton Challenge Book 07 – The Adventures of the Wishing Chair
Enid Blyton Challenge Book 05 – The Enchanted Wood
One of our Superstar Guest Stars has agreed to a new challenge based on our chats relating to #LBCPuffins. Can't wait to read each review as they come! Huge thanks - as always - to Helen...though now I think on it...missing out on all these wonderful stories... Clearly we need each other! Helen's Enid Blyton … Continue reading Enid Blyton Challenge Book 05 – The Enchanted Wood
Podcast – Interview with Ross Young
LeedsBookClub is delighted to welcome Ross Young to the LBC Podcast. Ross is an English author based in Egypt, currently spending most of his time in the fictional afterlife world of Gloomwood. We discuss Dead Heads, Ross writing techniques and the slippery slidey world of self publication. LANGUAGE - well...I'm hosting so usual warnings apply! … Continue reading Podcast – Interview with Ross Young
September 2013 – W.B. Yeats
September 1913 W.B. Yates What need you, being come to sense, But fumble in a greasy till And add the halfpence to the pence And prayer to shivering prayer, until You have dried the marrow from the bone; For men were born to pray and save; Romantic Ireland's dead and gone, It's with O'Leary … Continue reading September 2013 – W.B. Yeats
Interview with Claudia Christian!
There just isn't enough SQUEE in the world really. LeedsBookClub is delighted to welcome the sublime Claudia Christian who joined us this week. To hoards of SF fans, Claudia will always be General Susan Ivanova from Babylon 5 - one of the greatest SF characters in one of the greatest SF TV series EVER. However … Continue reading Interview with Claudia Christian!
Lainibop Challenge – Book 28 – Sexing the Cherries
READ! TO GO! 28 102 The LainiBop Challenge SEXING THE CHERRIES JEANETTE WINTERSON * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * BLURB In a fantastic world that is and is not seventeenth-century England, a baby is found floating in the Thames. The … Continue reading Lainibop Challenge – Book 28 – Sexing the Cherries
Dead Heads (Gloomwood)by Ross Young – Review
FULL DISCLOSURE - Ross Young is a friend of a friend, who happens to be a writer. Actually, it’s a neighbour and friend - if we’re going to get nit-picky about it - who asked if I'd be interested in checking out this new novel. As he is a chap with impeccable taste, I enthusiastically agreed … Continue reading Dead Heads (Gloomwood)by Ross Young – Review
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