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Wellbeing reading group review of My Mother, Munchausen’s and Me.

May 11, 2022 gehlib

We’re such a lucky bunch here at the wellbeing reading group! Last week we welcomed our third author to our virtual reading group meeting. This time the fantastic Helen Naylor author of My mother, Munchausen’s and me came along to Read More …

Books, Reading group, Wellbeing

Luckenbooth- A Reading Group Review

April 12, 2022 gehlib

A small but perfectly formed wellbeing reading group from GEH and SWFT met this month to discuss an intriguing read- the dark and unusual Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan. To begin with half our number admitted they hadn’t finished the book, Read More …

Books, Reading group, Wellbeing

Wellbeing Reading Group- World Book Day and the Queen as sleuth!

March 7, 2022 gehlib

This month our Wellbeing Reading Group virtual meeting coincided with World Book Day. Unlike many children dressed up for the day in their favourite fictional characters there were no headscarves, crowns or tiaras on show during our discussion of The Read More …

Books, Reading group, Wellbeing

Wellbeing Reading Group- Show and Tell

February 8, 2022 gehlib

February 2022’s meeting of the Wellbeing Reading Group was a little different to the norm, as we asked our members to participate in a show and tell. Boy, did they come through! We were introduced to favourite books, current reads, Read More …

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Have mercy! Reading Group review of The Mercies.

January 12, 2022 gehlib

Have mercy! Our latest reading group saw an animated discussion of The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. A dramatic historical work set in the 1600s on a remote Norwegian island, the book takes us through how a community of women Read More …

Books, Reading group, Wellbeing

Life in Gloucester Crescent- the Wellbeing Reading Group welcomes the author William Miller.

December 16, 2021December 24, 2021 gehlib

The wellbeing reading group were lucky enough to have the author of our most recent book attend our meeting in December. William Miller, author of Gloucester Crescent, joined us virtually from his sitting room in the famous Crescent, and answered Read More …

Books, Reading group, Wellbeing

BAM! Our reading group’s recommendations by BAME authors pack a punch!

October 8, 2021December 24, 2021 gehlib

As part of the Trust’s celebration of Black History Month this October, the Wellbeing Reading Group decided not to focus on a single book at this month’s meeting. Instead, we asked our members to come along and tell us about Read More …

Black History Month, Books, Reading group, Wellbeing

Celebrating Black History Month with eBooks

October 1, 2021December 24, 2021 gehlib

The Library is celebrating Black History Month throughout October by highlighting books available to borrow from the library or read online. We will be displaying books about diversity, racism and black culture available to borrow from the Library on our Read More …

Black History Month, Books, Electronic resources

Latest from the Wellbeing Reading Group

September 8, 2021December 24, 2021 gehlib

So what did we all think about The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle? Despite being a best seller and winner of the Costa First Novel Award in 2018 most of us felt this clever novel didn’t quite keep us guessing until Read More …

Books, Reading group, WellbeingBlack History Month, Reading, Wellbeing

At Night All Blood is Black – a winner with the GEH Wellbeing Reading Group?

August 5, 2021December 24, 2021 gehlib

This month our reading group was lucky enough to be chosen by the Reading Agency to read David Diop’s 2021 International Booker Prize winning book At Night All Blood is Black, and whew, what a read it was! A short, Read More …

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  • Welcome to our new Senior Library Assistant at SWFT – Nathan! April 27, 2022
  • Luckenbooth- A Reading Group Review April 12, 2022
  • Wellbeing Reading Group- World Book Day and the Queen as sleuth! March 7, 2022
  • Wellbeing Reading Group- Show and Tell February 8, 2022

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  • Wellbeing reading group review of My Mother, Munchausen’s and Me. May 11, 2022
  • Welcome to our new Senior Library Assistant at SWFT – Nathan! April 27, 2022
  • Luckenbooth- A Reading Group Review April 12, 2022
  • Wellbeing Reading Group- World Book Day and the Queen as sleuth! March 7, 2022
  • Wellbeing Reading Group- Show and Tell February 8, 2022

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