This is what I think. Not what everyone in Leeds Book Club thinks. So another year and another World Book Night. After having such an amazing time last March, I (and AR, and I hope a shed load of you!) have once again signed up to be a giver. When the list of books being … Continue reading World Book Night 2012 – The Books… BookElf’s verdict
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Exciting News!!!!
LeedsBookClub are delighted to announce that we are being joined by the rather fabulous fellow book addict - Booky O'Hare - henceforth to be abbreviated to BH! With a special interest in young adult fiction, all things fright-inducing and a scary obsession with the Labyrinth (SOUL SISTER!!!); we can't wait for her to get … Continue reading Exciting News!!!!
Give It All Up For the 80s Massive…
Back in the Midst of Time, I journeyed back to my home town for Scarborough Lit Fest. This was a lovely day, including my old favs Sarah Waters and Kate Atkinson, but I also saw an hilarious talk by Sarah Harrison, a writer I'd never even heard of, but was very keen to discover as … Continue reading Give It All Up For the 80s Massive…
Free Tickets to Lurve @ Morley Lit Fest
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED however, don't be disheartened, tickets for the event only cost six quid! xxx Very exciting.... we've managed to score a couple of free tickets to Morley Lit Fest Mills and Boon event on Saturday night!This celebration of the romance genre (which you know I just lurve) is at a 1950s … Continue reading Free Tickets to Lurve @ Morley Lit Fest
Mills & Boon at Morley Lit Fest
As a lover of all things ridiculous and romantic, one event I’ve been looking forward to for a while is the celebration of Mills & Boon, one of the events on the Morley Lit Fest calendar, this Saturday from 7.30. Taking place in a 1950s themed diner, this event promises to be packed with laughs … Continue reading Mills & Boon at Morley Lit Fest
Cuts are bad, Mkay
Full disclosure; I'm middle class. Horribly middle class. And I vote. And I'm young (ish) and I have a regular, if petite, income. If I'd only do the decent thing and breed I'd be a politicians wet dream. When the campaign against library closures started late last year, I threw my energy behind it enthusiastically, … Continue reading Cuts are bad, Mkay
A Chat With Melinda Moustakis
Earlier this month I fell in love with Melinda Moustakis’ award winning collection of short stories ‘Bear Down Bear North’ that was published in September. The stories focus the Alaskan homesteading, trapping and fishing traditions around the Kanai River-some of the harshest landscape in the world, and the unbreakable, tough, people that live there. Often … Continue reading A Chat With Melinda Moustakis
Autumnal Book Swop
From the TSL website!! After a relatively quiet summer, I'm realy pleased to announce a special book swap shall be taking place in new Leeds venue Cafe 164 on 1 October between 11-3 Cafe 164 is a new arts cafe, selling all kinds of sweet treats and teas. The Book Swap shall be very informal, … Continue reading Autumnal Book Swop
Morley Lit Fest
This October sees the return of one of the year's highlights for Leeds' book lovers; Morley Lit Fest. Now in its sixth year, this year's lineup is absolutely massive, with talks from Ian Rankin and the writers of some of the Doctor Who novels and audio books. There are also talks from experts and academics, … Continue reading Morley Lit Fest
Westwood
As you know, Cold Comfort Farm is one of my favourite novels, and I have always wanted to be able to emulate it's heroine Flora Poste. It's author, Stella Gibbons, also wrote twenty five other novels, as well as collections of short stories and poetry. Sadly, these were all overshadowed by her masterpiece, and remained … Continue reading Westwood
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