Written in the 1970s The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin is regarded as one of the classics of science fiction –a genre that most of us don’t normally read. The book is set on twin planets which have very different Read More …
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‘virtual’ General Book Club Monthly Meet
The KGH Book Club will meet 'virtually' on 17th May at 20:00. We will be discussing 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama In her memoir Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her. With unerring honesty Read More ...
‘Virtual’ Leadership Book Club meeting
The next Leadership Book Club will be on Thursday 2oth May – a virtual meeting at 20:00. The Book to be discussed is ‘Messy: how to be creative and resilient in a tidy-minded world‘ by Tim Harford The trouble with Read More …
Book review: The Foundling
We were all agreed that The Foundling was an easy read with some nice writing. Stacey Halls gives a vivid portrayal of Georgian London and from more than one perspective. Bess makes a living hawking shrimps whilst Alexandra, terrified of Read More …
Book review: Old Baggage
The general feeling was that Old Baggage by Lisa Hall was disappointing – it was an easy read which was certainly appreciated, but a bit light and fluffy and touching on a lot of potentially interesting topics without going below Read More …
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Book Review -Wyrd Sisters
This was our second read of a Terry Pratchett, and again feelings were mixed. Comedy is such an individual thing – some found it hilarious (the footnotes are something special – and you miss these on the kindle edition), others Read More …
Book review – Complete short stories of Ernest Hemingway
by Margaret on 22/12/2020 in Book Club Hemingway — short stories — acknowledged master of the genre — Nobel prize winner. Let’s just say that he didn’t float the boat for most of us. I guess we should have expected it and maybe the choice Read More …
Nationally provided eBooks on the Kortext platform
Nationally provided eBooks on the Kortext platform by Yvette on 09/12/2020 in News NHSE have provided access to ‘some’ key eBooks via the provider Kortext An NHS OpenAthens account is required to access the titles. You can also download a “how-to” guide for more information Read More …
Book review – The great alone
I struggled to get into ‘The Great Alone’ by Kirstin Hannah’ however the rest of the group had all enjoyed it – it was a story that moved with pace with much packed in. The comment was ‘What else can Read More …
Book Review – Keeping the world away
‘Keeping the world away’ follows the life of a painting from creation through the hands of various owners – all women. The painting Margaret Forster has selected as the basis for the book is a real one – a simple Read More …
It’s #LibrariesWeek
What a week it’s proving to be! There’s #librariesweek everywhere! Showcasing the fantastic work and resources of so many wonderful libraries of all sorts, not just health Libraries, but public libraries and special libraries – it’s amazing!