Beth Greenwood has always dreamed of being someone else, and when she discovers the secretive Players Club, she is given the chance to step into lives she never imagined possible. From extraordinary careers to glamorous lifestyles, the club offers excitement, Read More …
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SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of Out of Time by Jodi Taylor
The Time Police are used to travelling into the past, but this time history has come to them. What links a dinosaur discovery in Wales, Romulus of ancient Rome, a conspiracy involving the Princes in the Tower, and a cover-up Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of Abroad in Japan
When Chris Broad arrived in a rural village in northern Japan, with no language skills or teaching experience, he wondered if he’d made a horrible a mistake. Over ten years, he travelled the forty-seven prefectures, from lush countryside to neon-lit Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
In a hidden home amongst the trees, a human named Victor lives peacefully with three very different robots. Their life is turned upside down when they rescue a mysterious android, uncovering a violent past that puts them in danger. When Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of The Instant by Amy Liptrott
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 …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits
This month’s read was The Rest of Our Lives, a donation from the publisher in return for an unbiased review. After his wife’s affair, Tom promises himself he’ll leave her when their children have grown up. Fast forward 12 years Read More …
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 …
Health Information Week, 19-25th January
Health information can feel overwhelming. It’s everywhere, but is not always easy to navigate. This is why Health Information Week matters. It’s a reminder to staff and patients that good health information should be accessible, accurate, evidence-based, and human. Health Read More …
What did Santa bring SWFT this Christmas?
At SWFT’s January Wellbeing Reading Group, we chatted about our current reads as well as what we read during the Christmas season. We collected a list of the great titles which might inspire your next read, so here are some 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 …