Book club, Book Club Diary

Painted Faces by LH Cosway: Book Club Diary

Book discussed: Painted Faces by LH Cosway

Book club Zoom meeting: 27 Jan 2024

The first book club gathering of 2025 considered Painted Faces, self-published in 2013 by LH Cosway. Neither book nor author were familiar to the club participants but the story offered the intriguing premise of a love affair between a drag queen and a straight woman in early 2010s Dublin. Apparently LH Cosway has an online following for her books which are largely heterosexual romances with a supposedly edgy twist. But all of that tantalising background turned out to be far more interesting than the reality of Painted Faces.

Continue reading “Painted Faces by LH Cosway: Book Club Diary” →
Community Board, Events, News

St Patrick’s Parade London – Updated information

A Chairde!

Hope you’re all looking forward to the St Patrick’s Parade. Some additional information for you all. We would love you and your friends to walk with us.

Where and when?

We’re going to meet at 10:30 outside the Hard Rock Cafe, 150 Old Park Ln, Mayfair, London W1K 1QZ and go from there. – Yes, that’s earlier than previously asked.

Continue reading “St Patrick’s Parade London – Updated information” →
Book Club Diary

Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan: Book Club Diary

Book Discussed: Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan

Book club Zoom meeting: 19 Nov 2024

Our book club kicked off with a flying start. Borstal Boy is a classic in the canon of modern Irish literature, an enjoyable accessible read and redolent with queer themes. It received a universally enthusiastic reception from our reading group.

Continue reading “Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan: Book Club Diary” →