Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group – January meeting
Hello all, Last week the Virtual Book Group met to discuss Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield. We really enjoyed this wintry tale centred around the Thames river and a little girl who appears to come back to life after being found seemingly drowned in it. The prose had a flowing, lyrical quality to it, not unlike the Thames itself. Though firmly grounded in reality and the available science and technology of the time, there were elements of magic and mystery seamlessly blended throughout. We also discussed the positive representations of a wide range of characters, including several characters with…
Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group – November 22
Hello all, The Virtual Book Group met to discuss The Swimmer by Graham Norton. Several of us said that we would previously have been reluctant to pick up a novel by a celebrity author, but actually we really enjoyed this and are now looking to read more of Graham’s work! We enjoyed spending time in the little Irish village and getting to know the cast of characters. We didn’t see the final twist coming at all, and yet it made perfect sense, which is really quite impressive in such a short read! Our discussion also meandered into the joys of other…
Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group April 2022
The Book Group met to discuss The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe by Milly Johnson. The group was divided on this book – some enjoyed the light-hearted escapism of Lara’s hen do in Amsterdam, whereas others felt the story was a bit too clichéd. Though it wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and there is perhaps less to talk about when the story is quite light-hearted, we did discuss the value of a book that you know is going to have that happily ever after ending, particularly when the world outside seems quite bleak. The next meeting of the Reading for Wellbeing…
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