Thanksto #NorthantsHour Bodecia Book Club made some new friends last night!
Heart Throb Designs @DesireOriginals are based in Northampton and brought to our attention their gorgeous Bookmarks. Go to their website here to order and find out more.
Published: 15th November 2013
Heart Throb Designs @DesireOriginals are based in Northampton and brought to our attention their gorgeous Bookmarks. Go to their website here to order and find out more.
Published: 15th November 2013
The Whispering Wind by Lexa Dudley.
Now this is a novel that Lexa wrote in the good old 80's using her love of the beautiful island of Sardinia she has visited every year since 1977. She put this away in a cupboard and let is gather dust for more than 20 years until she found it again, rewrote it and got it published. What a great story, the book is having great reviews and what a great story behind the novel!
We can not wait to read this. Keep an eye out for our review early in 2014!!
Published: 12th November 2013
Now this is a novel that Lexa wrote in the good old 80's using her love of the beautiful island of Sardinia she has visited every year since 1977. She put this away in a cupboard and let is gather dust for more than 20 years until she found it again, rewrote it and got it published. What a great story, the book is having great reviews and what a great story behind the novel!
We can not wait to read this. Keep an eye out for our review early in 2014!!
Published: 12th November 2013
Would you be prepared in the event of a zombie outbreak in Northamptonshire?
Check out this great case study on zombie preparedness from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies
And for advice on how to prepare for other (more likely!) emergencies, such as flooding or fire, have a look at www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/emergencies
HAPPY HALLOWEEN !
Published: 31st October 2013
Check out this great case study on zombie preparedness from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies
And for advice on how to prepare for other (more likely!) emergencies, such as flooding or fire, have a look at www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/emergencies
HAPPY HALLOWEEN !
Published: 31st October 2013
Doctor Who has been played by eleven different actors since the show started in 1963.
And now, to mark the landmark anniversary year of Doctor Who, each actor who has taken on the role of the Time Lord have lined up for a celebratory picture.
From the very first Doctor, William Hartnell in 1963, to the most recent incarnation, Matt Smith, each of the actors have been merged together. The only actor missing from the shot is Peter Capaldi - who was announced to take over from Matt as the new Doctor next year.
The image of the Time Lords united comes ahead of the 50th anniversary special of the show - The Day Of The Doctor.
WE CANT WAIT!!!!!
Published: 31st October 2013 (Courtesy of The Daily Mail)
And now, to mark the landmark anniversary year of Doctor Who, each actor who has taken on the role of the Time Lord have lined up for a celebratory picture.
From the very first Doctor, William Hartnell in 1963, to the most recent incarnation, Matt Smith, each of the actors have been merged together. The only actor missing from the shot is Peter Capaldi - who was announced to take over from Matt as the new Doctor next year.
The image of the Time Lords united comes ahead of the 50th anniversary special of the show - The Day Of The Doctor.
WE CANT WAIT!!!!!
Published: 31st October 2013 (Courtesy of The Daily Mail)
50 Shades of Grey now comes in a new intoxicating form as author E.L. James launches a range of wines inspired by her racy trilogy.
The British writer has parlayed her wildly successful erotic book series, which has sold over 70 million copies worldwide, into two 'personally blended' bottles of 50 Shades Wine, called Red Satin and White Silk, the result of a collaboration with winemakers in California.
The red wine mixes Syrah and Petite Sirah grapes, and is described as having flavours of 'black cherry, cocoa powder, creamy caramel and vanilla, leather and clove spice,' while the white wine, a Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc, features 'floral aromatics of lychee and honey, tempered by flavours of crisp grapefruit, mineral and lush pear with a faint hint of butterscotch.
Published: 10th October 2013
The British writer has parlayed her wildly successful erotic book series, which has sold over 70 million copies worldwide, into two 'personally blended' bottles of 50 Shades Wine, called Red Satin and White Silk, the result of a collaboration with winemakers in California.
The red wine mixes Syrah and Petite Sirah grapes, and is described as having flavours of 'black cherry, cocoa powder, creamy caramel and vanilla, leather and clove spice,' while the white wine, a Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc, features 'floral aromatics of lychee and honey, tempered by flavours of crisp grapefruit, mineral and lush pear with a faint hint of butterscotch.
Published: 10th October 2013
MAD ABOUT THE BOY
What do you do when a girlfriend's 60th birthday party is the same day as your boyfriend's 30th?
Is it wrong to lie about your age when online dating?
Is it morally wrong to have a blow-dry when one of your children has
head lice?
Does the Dalai Lama actually tweet or is it his assistant?
Is technology now the fifth element? Or is that wood?
Is sleeping with someone after 2 dates and 6 weeks of texting the same as getting married after 2 meetings and 6 months of letter writing in Jane Austen's day?
Pondering these, and other modern dilemmas, Bridget Jones stumbles through the challenges of single-motherhood, tweeting, texting and redisovering her sexuality in what SOME people rudely and outdatedly call 'middle age'.
Published: 9th October 2013
Is it wrong to lie about your age when online dating?
Is it morally wrong to have a blow-dry when one of your children has
head lice?
Does the Dalai Lama actually tweet or is it his assistant?
Is technology now the fifth element? Or is that wood?
Is sleeping with someone after 2 dates and 6 weeks of texting the same as getting married after 2 meetings and 6 months of letter writing in Jane Austen's day?
Pondering these, and other modern dilemmas, Bridget Jones stumbles through the challenges of single-motherhood, tweeting, texting and redisovering her sexuality in what SOME people rudely and outdatedly call 'middle age'.
Published: 9th October 2013
WIN A COPY OF THE EYRE AFFAIR
To win a copy of The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
like and share our Facebook page with your friends. All the new likes will be put into a hat on Sunday 6th October and a winner picked and contacted. Click on the Facebook sign to go to our Facebook page and like! Get liking and sharing! Published: 3rd October 2013 |
THE LOSS OF A GREAT WRITER
Bestselling thriller writer Tom Clancy has sadly passed away at the age of 66.
His first novel, The Hunt for Red October (1984) sold more than five million copies. President Ronald Reagan helped to fuel the success of the book when he called it a "perfect yarn". Clancy is most famous for his Jack Ryan novels. Several of his books were adapted into box office successes, including The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games. The thirteenth Jack Ryan novel, Command Authority, will be published in
December.
Published: 30th September 2013
His first novel, The Hunt for Red October (1984) sold more than five million copies. President Ronald Reagan helped to fuel the success of the book when he called it a "perfect yarn". Clancy is most famous for his Jack Ryan novels. Several of his books were adapted into box office successes, including The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games. The thirteenth Jack Ryan novel, Command Authority, will be published in
December.
Published: 30th September 2013
MARK DARCY DIES!
As an all female book group we love Bridget Jones! She is one of our heroines of our time.
How lovely to hear that Bridget Jones lives on, counting calories, alcohol units and hair nits but discounting years – 51 but answering to 35.
But what a sad sad day indeed to hear that Helen Fielding plans to kill off Mark Darcy!
Whether he was smothered by a Christmas sweater or died of pneumonia from a wet shirt remains to be revealed when Mad About the Boy is published next month, but the shocking news has been broken in extracts in the Sunday Times magazine.
In the final pages of her last dispatch, more than 10 years ago, the definitive chick-lit romantic hero – dark, handsome, rich, funny, clever, devoted – proposed to Bridget. Alas, while the marriage did produce little Mabel and the nit-infested Billy, evidently the couple did not live happily ever after.
In extracts from the new book, the third volume of Bridget Jones's Diary, the international best sellers by Helen Fielding that became hit movies starring Renée Zellwegger and Colin Firth, it is tragically clear that Mr Darcy is no more. Jones is now tracking texts from and "minutes spent obsessing" over her 29-year-old toyboy, Roxter.
Fielding's publisher, Jonathan Cape, said the new book would "give a voice to the more mature social media-obsessed concerns of the women who grew up with Bridget".
Published: 29th September 2013
How lovely to hear that Bridget Jones lives on, counting calories, alcohol units and hair nits but discounting years – 51 but answering to 35.
But what a sad sad day indeed to hear that Helen Fielding plans to kill off Mark Darcy!
Whether he was smothered by a Christmas sweater or died of pneumonia from a wet shirt remains to be revealed when Mad About the Boy is published next month, but the shocking news has been broken in extracts in the Sunday Times magazine.
In the final pages of her last dispatch, more than 10 years ago, the definitive chick-lit romantic hero – dark, handsome, rich, funny, clever, devoted – proposed to Bridget. Alas, while the marriage did produce little Mabel and the nit-infested Billy, evidently the couple did not live happily ever after.
In extracts from the new book, the third volume of Bridget Jones's Diary, the international best sellers by Helen Fielding that became hit movies starring Renée Zellwegger and Colin Firth, it is tragically clear that Mr Darcy is no more. Jones is now tracking texts from and "minutes spent obsessing" over her 29-year-old toyboy, Roxter.
Fielding's publisher, Jonathan Cape, said the new book would "give a voice to the more mature social media-obsessed concerns of the women who grew up with Bridget".
Published: 29th September 2013
Bond is back!
William Boyd has reread all of the Ian Flemming Bond books so that he could capture the essence of Bond!
In the new Bond book, "Solo", Boyd returns to the classic Bond: James Bond the human being not James Bond the super agent!
We are promised cocktails, cars and women but Boyd will show the softer, emotional side to Bond!
The book is now out to buy, keep an eye out for the Bodecia Book club review!
Posted: 29th September 2013
In the new Bond book, "Solo", Boyd returns to the classic Bond: James Bond the human being not James Bond the super agent!
We are promised cocktails, cars and women but Boyd will show the softer, emotional side to Bond!
The book is now out to buy, keep an eye out for the Bodecia Book club review!
Posted: 29th September 2013
BOOK CLUB CLARE CELEBRATES 10 YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!
We wish to say a big special congratualtions and celebrations to Clare and Shane who celebrate their 10th wedding anniversrary today!
It takes two special people,
To make a loving pair.
There’s a joy just being around you,
A feeling we love to share.
We send anniversary wishes to you,
For years of joy and pleasure.
May each year keep getting better,
With memories to treasure.
Posted: 14th June 2013
It takes two special people,
To make a loving pair.
There’s a joy just being around you,
A feeling we love to share.
We send anniversary wishes to you,
For years of joy and pleasure.
May each year keep getting better,
With memories to treasure.
Posted: 14th June 2013
BOOK CLUB HAS A STAR IN THE MAKING
SON, HUSBAND AND BROTHER OF BOOK CLUB MEMBERS' MINGLES WITH THE HOLLYWOOD A-LISTERS!
Nathan Hopper, what a super-star!
Nathan has a role as an extra in George Clooney's new film The Monuments Men.
Filiming is underway and he has scenes with a few of the stars; The Cloons, Matt Damon, John Goodman and Bill Murrary.
The film is out on 1st January 2014 - may have to take the star out on his birthday to watch it!
Nathan has a role as an extra in George Clooney's new film The Monuments Men.
Filiming is underway and he has scenes with a few of the stars; The Cloons, Matt Damon, John Goodman and Bill Murrary.
The film is out on 1st January 2014 - may have to take the star out on his birthday to watch it!
DAN BROWN'S INFERNODan Brown's new myster thriller Inferno was released on 14th May 2013.This is the fourth book in his Robert Langdon series, following Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol.
How lucky is a friend of the Bodecia Bok Club, Julia Partridge! She only managed to win a copy!! ... A SIGNED copy! :-) We look forward to reading this book it definitely seems to have all the makings of a great read! Go to our Extra Reads page to read our review. |
WORLD BOOK NIGHT 2013
It is World Book Night on Tuesday 23rd April 2013.
Just picked up our first lot of books from Waterstones in Northampton.
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde.
Looks good cant wait to get reading! If anyone out there would like us to share a copy with you let us know.
Posted: 18 April 2013
Just picked up our first lot of books from Waterstones in Northampton.
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde.
Looks good cant wait to get reading! If anyone out there would like us to share a copy with you let us know.
Posted: 18 April 2013
ATTEMPT TO CONNECT BOOK CLUB LADIES!
Skypes the Word!
The next book club is on Friday 26th April 2013. This date has changed so that Ann Minjares (Aunty Ann!) from sunny San Diego can attend and meet the ladies!
We are also going to attempt to connect to Caroline Osborn in Atlanta! and Emmeline Nichols in Australia! Will be an international evening and a few vinos to go with it. Although will be afternoon in America and early morning in Autralia!
Posted: 16 April 2013
The next book club is on Friday 26th April 2013. This date has changed so that Ann Minjares (Aunty Ann!) from sunny San Diego can attend and meet the ladies!
We are also going to attempt to connect to Caroline Osborn in Atlanta! and Emmeline Nichols in Australia! Will be an international evening and a few vinos to go with it. Although will be afternoon in America and early morning in Autralia!
Posted: 16 April 2013
BOOK CLUB MEMBER GETS MARRIED!!!
Just heard that fellow bodecian, Caroline Sullivan has got married to her beau Scott Osborn.
Both Caroline and Scott live near Atlanta in the USA, and it seems they eloped at the weekend to tie the knot, get hitched and become one lol.
Congratulations to you both and we want to see loads of photos!
Posted: 5 March 2013
Both Caroline and Scott live near Atlanta in the USA, and it seems they eloped at the weekend to tie the knot, get hitched and become one lol.
Congratulations to you both and we want to see loads of photos!
Posted: 5 March 2013
WORLD BOOK NIGHT UK 23 APRIL 2013
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World Book Night, which will give away half a million free books on April 23, 2013, announced that we have been confirmed as a World Book Night 2013 Giver.
Two of our members applied to be givers and have just heard that there application has been successful. Which means through Book Club we will be adding the following books to our reviews -
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fford.
The No1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
We are really looking forward to reading them. Would you like a copy from Bodecia Book Club? Let us know by contacting us and you could have your own copy.
Posted: 2 March 2013
Two of our members applied to be givers and have just heard that there application has been successful. Which means through Book Club we will be adding the following books to our reviews -
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fford.
The No1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
We are really looking forward to reading them. Would you like a copy from Bodecia Book Club? Let us know by contacting us and you could have your own copy.
Posted: 2 March 2013