A Hidden Gift. A Deadly Hunt. An Unbreakable Bond. Northaven may look idyllic, but those with songlight—a rare telepathic power—are ruthlessly hunted. Lark (Elsa) has spent her life in hiding, until a mysterious young woman (Kaira/Nightingale) from a distant city Read More …
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SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Second Sleep by Robert Harris
Christopher Fairfax, a young priest, is trying to reach a remote Exmoor village before the strict night time curfew begins. Lost and uneasy amid the ruins of a fallen civilisation, he is about to face a series of events that Read More …
Everything I know about repositories in 5 minutes: delivering a lightning talk to the NHS library assistants’ Community of Practice
On 6 November, NHS library assistants from across England took part in ‘Sip, Share, Spark’, a virtual meeting to mark KNOWvember with lightning talks and Randomised Coffee Trials. KNOWvember is an annual campaign by NHS Knowledge and Library Services nationally Read More …
Celebrating Green Libraries Week!
Last week (27th October – 2nd November) was Green Libraries Week. This is a time when libraries – public, health, and academic – focus on how they can be more sustainable, and how they can support green initiatives happening in Read More …
New books – week commencing 4th Nov 2025
Gastrointestinal and Liver Secrets – Secrets Peter R. McNally Publisher’s Synopsis For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter
On honeymoon at a remote, snowed-in mountain lodge, investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton are pulled into a murder investigation when the lodge’s manager, Mercy, is found dead. Trapped with a group of strangers (Mercy’s family, and fellow Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
The year is 1665. In a remote Pennines village a tailor receives a bundle of infected cloth. Anna Frith, an 18 year old widow, watches the disease devastating her community as desperate, the villagers turn to sorcery, herb lore, and Read More …
New books 17th October 2025
ABC of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare – ABC Series Shehla Imtiaz-Umer (editor), John Frain (editor) Publisher’s Synopsis ABC of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare Improve inclusion, for both patients and staff, in your healthcare environment Fulfilment in personal Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
This Black History Month we chose to read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. The novel explores identity, race, family, and what happens when hidden truths emerge. Light-skinned Black twin sisters, Desiree and Stella, run away from their small Louisiana Read More …
The Rehabilitation Resources Hub Is Now Live!
After more than three months of building from the ground up, the Rehabilitation Resources Hub officially launched on 3 October! It started as just an idea—something small—but I’ve poured a lot of care and thought into it. I’m especially grateful Read More …