Described as ‘a gripping and deeply moving novel of bravery, friendship, and standing up against book banning’, reading Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books during Libraries Change Lives Week was always going to be interesting. Our copies were a Read More …
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SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
Lenni is 17. Margot is 83. Together they are 100. They have something to say, and one day, in an art class, they sit down to tell their life stories in 100 drawings. We do need to address the elephant Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Day of the Roaring by Nina Bhadreshwar
“It starts with a murder…but the truth is far more shocking”. So reads the cover blurb on the reading group’s most recent offering, The Day of the Roaring by Nina Bhadreshwar. A debut crime thriller set in Sheffield, we follow Read More …
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SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group Review of Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd
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 …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group Review of The Wife by Meg Wolitzer
The Wife delves into the tumultuous marriage of Joe Castleman, a renowned novelist, and his wife, Joan. For decades, they’ve harboured a significant secret. The story begins as Joe is about to receive the prestigious Helsinki literary prize, celebrating his illustrious Read More …
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 …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of Endless Night by Agatha Christie
Published in 1967 towards the end of Agatha Christie’s illustrious writing career, Endless Night was written by the then 76 year old Christie in a short 6 weeks. It’s a stand alone novel (no Poirot or Marple here), and reportedly 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 …
GEH Wellbeing reading group review of To the bright edge of the world by Eowyn Ivey
To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey was a suitably chilly novel to read in January for our wellbeing reading group at GEH. Set in Alaska in the late 1800s the novel charts the story of Lieutenant Read More …