Nora Breen has spent 30 years in a convent, but when her penpal (and ex novice) friend Frieda vanishes, she leaves the convent in search of her and moves to the hotel where Frieda was last seen. This cosy crime Read More …
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SWFT Review of Bernadine Evaristo’s Mr Loverman
Barrington (Barry) is a man leading two lives. Husband to Carmel, father of Donna and Maxine, and grandfather of Daniel, he is also in a secret relationship with Morris, his childhood friend. “Hilarious, poignant, clever, controversial and courageous in equal Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of Hungry by Grace Dent
This autobiography by the food critic Grace Dent was described as her journey ‘from growing up eating beige food to becoming one of the much-loved voices on the British food scene. It’s also everyone’s story – from treats with your Read More …
Valentine’s Day at SWFT
When you think of Valentine’s Day, you automatically think of bubbles, bouquets, boxes of chocolates, and….books! You don’t? Maybe we have been going wrong somewhere then. This Valentine’s Day was the second installment of our ‘Blind Date with a Book’ Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group: What stories have you unwrapped this Christmas?
Over the Christmas and New Year break, SWFT’s Wellbeing Reading Group took a break from our monthly meetings and book selections to read some old favourites, catch up with our tbr (to be read) piles and get cosy with some Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of The Templars: the Knights who made Britain
You may have heard of the Knights Templar – might even have seen them in films such as ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ or ‘The Da Vinci Code’ – but how accurate are these interpretations? There are many myths and legends about Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of The Woman on the Pier
Described as ‘a dark suspense thriller brimming with secrets and lies seeping across three generations’, The Woman on the Pier by BP Walter was October’s SWFT reading group choice, and the consensus was decidedly mixed! While a commendable number of Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of The Golden Mole
Described as ‘part cabinet of wonders, part call to arms’ (Mark Haddon), this month’s read was The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell. What do the giraffe, the swift, the wombat, the hare and the seahorse all have in common? They Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Cameraman
This month’s read was The Cameraman by Matthew Kneale. Described as ‘a captivating, thought-provoking road trip through a rapidly changing Europe in the 1930s’, this was the tale of Julius Sewell and his family’s journey to his sister’s wedding. Unusually for Read More …
Take Pride in your NHS at George Eliot Hospital
In June, Lisa and I went to the Pride event at George Eliot Hospital to promote the Knowledge and Library Service. The foyer was a wealth of rainbows, with stands from Wellbeing, Unison, and Unite (amongst others). In comparison I Read More …