Exciting times at George Eliot’s reading group as our members had the choice of two books to read this month, both kindly donated by their publishers. Thriller and crime fans could select Back of Beyond by C.J.Box and for those Read More …
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A Librarian’s Farewell
After an astonishing career of more than thirty years’ service, colleagues from Warwick Hospital and beyond bid a fond farewell to librarian Nick Harden on Thursday 25th April. Both the NHS and libraries have seen profound changes since Nick started Read More …
New books week commencing 29th April 2024
Recipes for a Better Menopause A Life-Changing, Positive Approach to Nutrition for Pre, Peri and Post Menopause – Healthy Eating Federica Amati, Jane Baxter Publisher’s Synopsis With ground-breaking scientific research from nutrition expert Dr Federica Amati and super-tasty, nourishing recipes from award-winning chef, Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group book review of The High House by Jessie Greengrass
This month’s read was a “cli-fi” novel by Jessie Greengrass. Set in the near future, it centred around the lives of Caro, Pauly, Sally, and Grandy in the ark-like High House. This is a bleak dystopian future when floods have Read More …
Fancy a new read for World Book Night? Try one of these recommendations from People Development.
The People Development team (of which Knowledge and Library Services are part) spent a happy half hour this morning recommending music and books and films and TV shows to one another. The task was to pick ONE example of a Read More …
GEH Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber
Well this was a roaring success! Our packed reading group overwhelmingly enjoyed The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber. Despite some minor concerns about the title (gloves were a very minor part of the novel), our readers were absorbed with the story. Read More …
New books commencing 1st April 2024
Ambulance Mental Health Response A Compassion-Focused Workbook for Mental Health, Alongside Autism, Dementia, and Learning Disabilities Terry Simpson Publisher’s Synopsis With cases of mental health illness on the rise, it is increasingly crucial that ambulance clinicians and paramedics feel empowered in Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group book review of Marple: 12 New Stories (various authors)
The March book choice for SWFT was a bit of a change from our usual fare. Marple is a collection of short stories by 12 different authors, with the central figure of Agatha Christie‘s Miss Marple linking the tales. Miss Read More …
New books week commencing 18th March 2024
Pharmacology for Paramedics Jeffrey S. Guy Publisher’s Synopsis Fully updated to meet current UK guidelines and paramedic scope of practice, Pharmacology for Paramedics offers a complete and practical understanding of pharmacology in the prehospital setting. This first UK edition provides Read More …
New books for week commencing the 11th March ’24
An Insider’s Guide to Cases in Clinical Medicine (Long and Short Cases) Archith Boloor Publisher’s Synopsis Covers all the common cases kept for practical examinations (both undergraduates and postgraduates) in detail.Each case discussion has a sample case sheet followed by detailed Read More …