The joint Wellbeing Reading Group book choice for Pride Month turned out to be a bit of a Marmite book, with some of the group absolutely loving it, and some definitely not! The novel was a fictionalised account of the Read More …
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NEW BOOKS WEEK COMMENCING17th JUNE 2024
Challenging Cases in Palliative Care – Challenging Cases Felicity Dewhurst Publisher’s Synopsis Palliative care has evolved rapidly in recent years. Not only is the field dealing with an increasingly elderly and multi-morbid population, it is also addressing a wider variety Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Donor by Clare Mackintosh
For our latest book, we chose a Quick Read by Clare Mackintosh called The Donor. At a scant 80 pages, it was the shortest title we’ve tackled, and it made a pleasant change from some of the more weighty tomes Read More …
NEW BOOKS FOR WEEK COMMENCING 3rd MAY 2024
Not Nice Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty… And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself Aziz Gazipura Publisher’s Synopsis Are You Too Nice?If you find it hard to be assertive, directly ask for what Read More …
GEH Wellbeing reading group book reviews of Back of Beyond by C.J.Box and There’s Been a Little Incident by Alice Ryan
Exciting times at George Eliot’s reading group as our members had the choice of two books to read this month, both kindly donated by their publishers. Thriller and crime fans could select Back of Beyond by C.J.Box and for those Read More …
New books week commencing 29th April 2024
Recipes for a Better Menopause A Life-Changing, Positive Approach to Nutrition for Pre, Peri and Post Menopause – Healthy Eating Federica Amati, Jane Baxter Publisher’s Synopsis With ground-breaking scientific research from nutrition expert Dr Federica Amati and super-tasty, nourishing recipes from award-winning chef, Read More …
Fancy a new read for World Book Night? Try one of these recommendations from People Development.
The People Development team (of which Knowledge and Library Services are part) spent a happy half hour this morning recommending music and books and films and TV shows to one another. The task was to pick ONE example of a Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber
Well this was a roaring success! Our packed reading group overwhelmingly enjoyed The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber. Despite some minor concerns about the title (gloves were a very minor part of the novel), our readers were absorbed with the story. Read More …
New books commencing 1st April 2024
Ambulance Mental Health Response A Compassion-Focused Workbook for Mental Health, Alongside Autism, Dementia, and Learning Disabilities Terry Simpson Publisher’s Synopsis With cases of mental health illness on the rise, it is increasingly crucial that ambulance clinicians and paramedics feel empowered in Read More …
GEH Wellbeing reading group book review of The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey.
Lots of thumbs ups for this month’s reading group book, The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey. Told by a narrator and also through a diary written by David, one of the main protagonists, in 2015, and poems from Read More …