This month’s read is a memoir telling how Amy leaves her isolated life on an Orkney island to move to Berlin in search of new experiences, work, and love. Through a year there, she explores its nightlife, wildlife, and online Read More …
Category: Books
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu by Charlie English
Timbuktu, a place long mythologised in the Western imagination as the “African El Dorado” was once a thriving medieval centre of learning, home to thousands of priceless manuscripts . In 2012, the city faced a new threat when jihadists linked Read More …
GEH – Guess what the Reading Group had for Christmas
Our usual January wellbeing reading group meeting was a relaxed discussion where we shared what we were currently reading and the book-themed gifts we received over Christmas. As there were so many, we’ve made a list to inspire anyone looking Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of What Happens in the Dark by Kia Abdullah
Lily, a famous TV presenter, is found looking unruffled beside a dead body after rumours of mysterious bruises. She denies guilt and says nothing. Meanwhile her estranged childhood friend Safa, a disgraced journalist, decides to investigate the truth—only to uncover Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of Songlight by Moira Buffini
A Hidden Gift. A Deadly Hunt. An Unbreakable Bond. Northaven may look idyllic, but those with songlight—a rare telepathic power—are ruthlessly hunted. Lark (Elsa) has spent her life in hiding, until a mysterious young woman (Kaira/Nightingale) from a distant city Read More …
New books – week commencing 4th Nov 2025
Gastrointestinal and Liver Secrets – Secrets Peter R. McNally Publisher’s Synopsis For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick Read More …
New books 17th October 2025
ABC of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare – ABC Series Shehla Imtiaz-Umer (editor), John Frain (editor) Publisher’s Synopsis ABC of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare Improve inclusion, for both patients and staff, in your healthcare environment Fulfilment in personal Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
This Black History Month we chose to read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. The novel explores identity, race, family, and what happens when hidden truths emerge. Light-skinned Black twin sisters, Desiree and Stella, run away from their small Louisiana Read More …
New books week commencing 10th Sept 2025
Maths, Physics and Clinical Measurement for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Hozefa Ebrahim (editor), David Ashton-Cleary (editor) Publisher’s Synopsis Maths, physics and clinical measurement hold a degree of mystery and trepidation for many working and training in anaesthesia, intensive care and theatre Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of Half a World Away by Mike Gayle
The GEH book choice this month was Mike Gayle’s Half a World Away. A story about two strangers, living in different worlds, with apparently nothing in common – but was this the case? Libby Page described it as “heartbreaking and Read More …