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 …
Four-person meeting pod comes to George Eliot Library
If you’re looking for a quiet place to have a meeting, why not try the meeting pod in the library? Whilst not being completely soundproof, it is insulated to very much reduce sound getting in or out. It seats four Read More …
New Books week commencing 22nd April 2025
Atlas of Diabetes Mellitus Ian N. Scobie, David Hopkins, Ian N. Scobie Publisher’s Synopsis This completely revised and updated Fourth Edition of the Atlas of Diabetes Mellitus provides a broad coverage of all aspects of diabetes mellitus and an extensive collection of Read More …
Wow, look at what we’ve read at GEH Wellbeing Reading Group
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 …
New Books week commencing 14th April 2025
Connecting Healthcare Worker Well-Being, Patient Safety and Organisational ChangeThe Triple Challenge– Aligning Perspectives on Health, Safety and Well-Being Anthony Montgomery (editor), Margot Petra van der Doef (editor), Efharis Panagopoulou (editor), Michael P. Leiter (editor) Publisher’s Synopsis This volume delineates the ways in which 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 …