I never intended for this to be part of my holiday reading, but I happened to be in town during my week off and found this in the library, and having been recommended it so highly by @sianushka, I thought, why not, I'll give it a go. The story of the rise of Theodora from … Continue reading What I Read During My Holidays Part 4- Theodora by Stella Duffy
LBC Reviewers
The Laini Challenge – Book 03 – Atonement – Ian McEwan
READ! TO GO! 3 127 The Lainibop Challenge Atonement by Ian McEwan * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * Briony Tallis is a young girl with a big imagination. She aspires to be a writer and when we meet her at the beginning of … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 03 – Atonement – Ian McEwan
St Gemma’s Great Yorkshire Book Sale
Because you need more books in your life, St Gemma's Hospice is holding a lovely sounding event on Sunday 17th June from 10 am -4pm so you can a) buy loads of books at bargain prices and b) help the hospice at the same time. There are literally thousands of books on sale at bargain … Continue reading St Gemma’s Great Yorkshire Book Sale
Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Six
* * * Do you believe in Magic? * * * * * *Part Six* * * A friend of LeedsBookClub (say hello on twitter here!), Marie is writing an EPIC review of The Tenth Kingdom! Enjoy! Continued from Part Five! (Quick recap - Virginia and her father Tony have fallen through a magic … Continue reading Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Six
TBR 6# 7# and 8# The Regeneration Trilogy
The Regeneration trilogy was publishing in the early-mid 90s, and immediately received great critical acclaim, with the second, The Eye In The Door, winning the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1993, and the final book, The Ghost Road, winning the Booker in 1995. When I mentioned I was reading them on Twitter I instantly had dozens … Continue reading TBR 6# 7# and 8# The Regeneration Trilogy
Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Five
* * * Do you believe in Magic? * * * * * *Part Five* * * A friend of LeedsBookClub (say hello on twitter here!), Marie is writing an EPIC review of The Tenth Kingdom! Enjoy! Continued from Part Four! (Quick recap - Virginia and her father Tony have fallen through a magic … Continue reading Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Five
Crime On Tour @ Leeds Central Library
I do love reading the odd spot of crime, I suppose it's one of my guilty pleasures. A day wrapped in Harry Hole's Smith and Western totin' arms is a day well spent, and for vintage thrills you can't go wrong with a Daisy Dalrymple or Agatha Christie. I recently finished my first Oscar Wilde … Continue reading Crime On Tour @ Leeds Central Library
The Laini Challenge – Book 02 – Waiting for Columbus
READ! TO GO! 2 128 The Lainibop Challenge Waiting for Columbus by Thomas Trofimuk * * * * * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * * * * * A man claiming to be Columbus washes up on the shores of Spain, the only problem is that it is the 21st … Continue reading The Laini Challenge – Book 02 – Waiting for Columbus
Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Four
* * * Do you believe in Magic? * * * * * *Part Four* * * A friend of LeedsBookClub (say hello on twitter here!), Marie is writing an EPIC review of The Tenth Kingdom! Enjoy! Continued from Part Three! (Quick recap - Virginia and her father Tony have fallen through a magic … Continue reading Guest Post – The Tenth Kingdom – Part Four
TBR 5# The Other Side of the Story
This might look a littel sparse or odd, but Blogger has changed and certain things no longer work on my Internets, so you'll have to bear with... I've already talked at length about how much I love Marian Keyes, so I was shocked to discover this one hiding away at the back of my shelves … Continue reading TBR 5# The Other Side of the Story
LeedsBookClub 