Category Archives: Books Club & Literary Work
Work, Consumption and Capitalism
Yorkshire born lass Lynne Pettinger has just been rewarded for her efforts to have her new book ‘Work, Consumption and Capitalism’ published. The result is a well produced and printed paperback by Palgrave a ‘macmillan education’ imprint. As the books … Continue reading
A Hull of a Yorkshire Book Club Choice
Preface to Yorkshire Book Club (B1) As we develop our internet book club we are learning different lessons and trying to put them into practice. Our main focus will be on a book a month with a reference (A..)with a … Continue reading
Pat Kirkwood is Angry
The new show, called fittingly, ‘Pat Kirkwood is Angry’ will display more talent than invective if Leeds University graduate Jessica Walker has anything to say about it. Continue reading
Ripper Sutcliffe’s Victims
This book examines the detail behind each of 13 murders by the Yorkshire Ripper and the resulting police investigations. There is less said about the seven attempted murders but it does highlight the possibility of several other unsolved cases including … Continue reading
Fiery Fred Trueman Fantastic Raconteur
Fred Trueman’s last recording talks about cricket and life in the Dales in his own unique style on this Fathers Day CD. For the first time in a longtime Yorkshire cricket club seem to be ‘framin’ and it would have … Continue reading
Barnsley Born and Bred
Strong in t’arm and stronger in t’ead from Barnsley Continue reading
Robinson Library Timble – Otley
Don’t forget Sunday 27th September 2015 11.00 until 16.00 ‘Giant Book Sale’ in the Robinson Library in the heart of Timble right opposite the Timble Inn. Art, architecture, poetry, history and an eclectic collection of non-fiction books will be available … Continue reading
Billy Liar RIP
Best known for his role in Billy Liar Sir Tom Courtenay received the 2015 award for best actor for his role in the film ’45 Years’. His co-star Charlotte Rampling was named best actress. The 77-year-old actor was born in … Continue reading
A Yorkshire Woman of Substance
After selling over 80,000,000 books the Leeds born Barbara Taylor Bradford aged 84, must certainly be a woman of real substance, even though she now spends most of her money living in the USA. It is 30 years since the … Continue reading
My Favorite Yorkshire Fiction
The Harrowing by Robert Dinsdale – ‘January, 1916, and the rooftops of Leeds creak with the weight of the winter’s snows. William Redmond, soon to join the Chapeltown Rifles, wanders with his younger brother Samuel through the old haunts of … Continue reading